Keyboard "function" key not working

[karlscomputer]

Hello after a long time away from the forum.

My blue "Fn" key which is meant to be used in conjunction with quick volume+, volume-, mute, brightness+, brightness- etc keys has stopped working. It may have something to do with the fact that in an attempt to free-up some space on my rather full C: drive I have been deleting some "unnecessary" files. I double clicked on the "tools" folder and this initiated "copying files...." and then "initiating drivers....". Oops. Can anyone suggest anything......helpful?

Worriedly yours.

[Blencogo]

Hi. Welcome back!

This usually means you have removed some of the Sony Utilities that control the Fn key.

Just remind us of your Vaio model type and operating system.

[karlscomputer]

Should have mentioned that I have a VAIO VGN S2XP running Windows XP with service pack 3.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[Blencogo]

Download the Original Utilities for the S2 from here: -

http://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/preinstalled/preinstalled.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&c=0&s=VGN...

Right-click on the downloaded .zip file and "Extract All". Extract to C:\

Browse to C:\S2_Utilities\Utils\ and run the 20MB .EXE file to reinstall the necessary utilities.

Good Luck

[karlscomputer]

Blencogo,

thanks a lot. Works a treat. It's easy......when you know how. Thanks again.

PS I might be posting another unrelated query shortly!