Toshiba Hotkey Utility

Toshiba Hotkey Utility addresses Toshiba laptop owners that may have reinstalled the operating system on their computer and want to take full advantage of the provided hotkeys.

Toshiba is not the first nor the last computer manufacturer to deliver its units with embedded hotkeys and their functionality relies on software such as the Toshiba Hotkey Utility. Almost every single command that you access through these keys uses the special Fn (Function) key.

This particular meta-modifier key allows for compact layouts of laptop keyboards by providing another layer of different altogether keys to be used as soon as the system detects that it is pressed. You can generally make acquaintance of these specific keys by looking for blue symbols drawn on some of the unit keys.

By default, the hotkey combination for Toshiba laptops allows you to quickly and easily mute or unmute the speakers by pressing the Fn and Esc (escape) keys, while the Fn+F1 combination helps you rapidly lock your computer. Moreover, the Fn+F2 command displays the power saver options, the Fn+F3 sends the Instant Standby command, and Fn+F4 prepares and puts the PC in hibernation.

The next key combinations for the F5 key lets you cycle through your display options, the one with F6 reduces the brightness while the next one increases it. Fn+F8 turns the wireless controller on and off, Fn+F9 works the same for the mousepad, Fn+F10 is just like the last two but for the arrow keys, and the last two manage the number pad, respectively the zoom control.

Unless you have never used and still do not plan on using the Fn-enabled key combinations, Toshiba Hotkey Utility is a must for each and every Toshiba laptop owner. If you happen to uninstall this application or just need it for any other reason, here is the place to grab it from.