Function key changes in Satellite 800 series



Document ID: 98083985

 

Posted Date: 2012-07-17

 

Last Updated: 2012-07-17

 

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Applicable Models
Satellite C845-S4230
Satellite C845-SP4201A
Satellite C845-SP4201KA
Satellite C845-SP4201SA
Satellite C845-SP4201SL
Satellite C845-SP4202SA
Satellite C845-SP4207KL
Satellite C845-SP4214SL
Satellite C845-SP4221SL
Satellite C845-SP4224SL
Satellite C845-SP4260KM
Satellite C845-SP4261FM
Satellite C845-SP4264KM
Satellite C845-SP4265FM
Satellite C845-SP4266KM
Satellite C845-SP4267KM
Satellite C845-SP4268KM
Satellite C845-SP4269FM
Satellite C845D-SP4205KL
Satellite C845D-SP4216SL
Satellite C845D-SP4275FM
Satellite C845D-SP4275M
Satellite C845D-SP4277FM
Satellite C845D-SP4278KM
Satellite C850-BT2N11
Satellite C850-BT2N12
Satellite C850-ST2N01
Satellite C850-ST2N02
Satellite C850-ST2N03
Satellite C850D-BT2N11
Satellite C850D-ST2N02
Satellite C855-S5206
Satellite C855-S5214
Satellite C855-S5231
Satellite C855-S5233
Satellite C855-S5234
Satellite C855-S5236
Satellite C855-S5239
Satellite C855-S5239P
Satellite C855-S5241
Satellite C855-S5245
Satellite C855-S5247
Satellite C855-SP5266KM
Satellite C855D-S5202
Satellite C855D-S5228
Satellite C855D-S5229
Satellite C855D-S5230
Satellite C855D-S5232
Satellite C855D-S5235
Satellite C855D-S5237
Satellite C855D-S5238
Satellite C855D-SP5265
Satellite C855D-SP5265FM
Satellite C870-BT2N11
Satellite C870-ST2N01
Satellite C870-ST2N02
Satellite C870-ST2N03
Satellite C870D-BT2N11
Satellite C875-S7228
Satellite C875D-S7220
Satellite C875D-S7222
Satellite C875D-S7223
Satellite C875D-S7225
Satellite C875D-S7226
Satellite L835-SP3201RL
Satellite L835-SP3203RL
Satellite L840-BT2N22
Satellite L840-ST2N01
Satellite L840D-BT2N22
Satellite L840D-ST2N01
Satellite L845-S4240
Satellite L845-SP4202A
Satellite L845-SP4202FA
Satellite L845-SP4202KL
Satellite L845-SP4203A
Satellite L845-SP4203LL
Satellite L845-SP4203SA
Satellite L845-SP4204A
Satellite L845-SP4204SA
Satellite L845-SP4204TL
Satellite L845-SP4205A
Satellite L845-SP4210LL
Satellite L845-SP4210WL
Satellite L845-SP4211LL
Satellite L845-SP4262KM
Satellite L845-SP4263FM
Satellite L845-SP4266RM
Satellite L845-SP4267FM
Satellite L845-SP4270CM
Satellite L845-SP4270KM
Satellite L845-SP4270LM
Satellite L845-SP4270RM
Satellite L845-SP4270WM
Satellite L845-SP4271RM
Satellite L845-SP4281RM
Satellite L845D-SP4213KL
Satellite L845D-SP4276M
Satellite L845D-SP4279WM
Satellite L845D-SP4280WM
Satellite L850-BT2N22
Satellite L850-ST2N01
Satellite L850-ST2N02
Satellite L850-ST2NX1
Satellite L850D-BT2N22
Satellite L850D-ST2NX1
Satellite L855-S5240
Satellite L855-S5243
Satellite L855-S5244
Satellite L855-S5255
Satellite L855-SP5202WL
Satellite L855-SP5260CM
Satellite L855-SP5260KM
Satellite L855-SP5260LM
Satellite L855-SP5260RM
Satellite L855-SP5260WM
Satellite L855-SP5261CM
Satellite L855-SP5262KM
Satellite L855-SP5263KM
Satellite L855-SP5264RM
Satellite L855D-S5220
Satellite L855D-S5242
Satellite L855D-SP5261M
Satellite L870-BT2N22
Satellite L870-ST2N01
Satellite L870-ST2N02
Satellite L870-ST2NX1
Satellite L870D-BT2N22
Satellite L870D-ST2NX1
Satellite L875-S7243
Satellite L875-S7245
Satellite L875D-S7210
Satellite L875D-S7230
Satellite L875D-S7232
Satellite P840-ST2N01
Satellite P845-S4200
Satellite P845-SP4262M
Satellite P845-SP4262SM
Satellite P850-BT2G22
Satellite P850-BT2N22
Satellite P850-ST2GX2
Satellite P850-ST2N02
Satellite P850-ST2N03
Satellite P855-S5200
Satellite P855-SP5201L
Satellite P855-SP5201SL
Satellite P855-SP5261M
Satellite P855-SP5261SM
Satellite P870-BT2G22
Satellite P870-BT2N22
Satellite P870-ST2GX2
Satellite P870-ST2N01
Satellite P875-S7200
Satellite P875-SP7260M
Satellite U840-SP4201L
Satellite U840-SP4260SM
Satellite U845-S402
Satellite U845-S404
Satellite U845-S406
Satellite U845-S409
Satellite U845-SP4201L
Satellite U845-SP4201SL
Satellite U845-SP4260M
Satellite U845W-S400
Satellite U845W-S410
Satellite U845W-S410P
Satellite U845W-S414
Satellite U845W-S414P
Satellite U845W-S415
Satellite U845W-SP4201L
Satellite U845W-SP4201SL
Satellite U845W-SP4260M
Satellite U845W-SP4260SM

 

Information

The Satellite 800 series of computers, which includes the C800, L800, P800 and U800 notebooks has changed the traditional way the Function keys worked.

  • On older Toshiba Satellite notebooks, the user is required to hold down the FN key while tapping the 'F' numbered key to get a certain function.
  • The new Satellite 800 series computers use only the 'F' numbered keys without using the FN key to get the function.

NOTE: The user can go back to the traditional two key FN key combination if they want by making a change in the Bios or the HWSetup.

Along with the changes to the way the numbered 'F' keys operate, the specific functions of the differnt keys have changed as follows:

  • F1     Help files
  • F2     Decreases screen brightness
  • F3     Increases screen brightness
  • F4     Changes display output
  • F5     Enables and disables the touchpad
  • F6     Reverse
  • F7     Play / Pause
  • F8     Fast forward
  • F9     Decreases speaker volume
  • F10   Increases speaker volume
  • F11   Mutes the sound coming from the computer
  • F12   Enables and disables internal Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules
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