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Function keys stopped working on laptop

spock123 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:52:35 GMT

my keyboard function keys have stopped working on my laptop PCG-8N2M possibly since I uploaded the latest XP service pack. How can I get them working again?

Function keys stopped working on laptop

Blencogo — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:30:35 GMT

Hi spock123 that's a golden oldie Vaio yoiu have there.

Please help me with the correct model type - the PCG-8N2M you are quoting is the chassis type from the bottom of the Vaio - is there a model type on the screen surround? I think you probably have a PCG-GRT815E but please confirm.

If you do have a GRT800-Series then you need to download the Original Utilities Package from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.eu/computing/vaio/downloads/preinstalled/index.aspx?l=en_GB&m=PCG-GRT815E

....and run Utils.exe to reinstall the Utilities responsible for the Function keys.

Alternatively, you may have this already in a folder C:\utils on your Vaio and just need to run it.

Function keys stopped working on laptop

spock123 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:28:48 GMT

Thanks mate.

It's actually a PCG-GRT815M and yes a bit elderly! But it had c:/utils installed already and running this made it all work again. Thanks