Turning off LEDs in Windows 7


  1. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit (upgradable to 64bit)
       #1

    Turning off LEDs in Windows 7


    I have a laptop with a light surrounding the mouse touch pad.
    Is there any way to turn it off permanently, without opening up the laptop and cutting the power to the LED?

    Everytime I turn it on I have to use the keyboard combination Fn + F7 to turn it off which his very annoying.

    Is there a way in Windows 7 that I could execute that command at startup?

    You can see a picture of the laptop here:
    MEDION® AKOYA® P6512 (MD 98380)
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  2. Posts : 127
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    This wouldn't be a Win7 function since this is custom hardware done by the laptop manufacturer.

    The only thing I would suggest is poking around in the settings for the touch pad and see if there is a setting to disable the LED.

    It's also possible that they hid the setting in another device too.

    Unfortunately the only advice I can give you is to start poking around in the settings of the various devices.

    As I was writing htis I also thought it might be in the BIOS of the machine. So, I'd check there too.

    SOrry I couldn't give you a more detailed solution.
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  3. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit (upgradable to 64bit)
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       #3

    I checked the BIOS it's definitely not in there.
    I doubt it's in the settings for Windows 7, I did look around but I'm sure Windows 7 doesn't assume there is a light around the touchpad to enable or disable.

    I really just wanted to know if there was a file I could edit, like autoexec.bat so that it would run the keyboard shortcut command on startup.
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  4. Posts : 127
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    When I was talking about settings I was refering to settings for the hardware specific device drivers, not Windows 7 itself. (Sorry I wasn't more clear)

    As far as I know, there it nothing built into Win7 to be able to send keystrokes automatically. However, I'm sure a program could be found to do that.

    I believe that to simulate the Fn+F7 key combination you should be able to send Scroll Lock+F7. This is because there is no defined windows virtual key code for Fn and some laptops obey the scroll lock key as if it were the Fn key.
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit (upgradable to 64bit)
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks for the suggestions!

    I tried using Scroll Lock and F7 but it asked me if I wanted to turn Caret browsing on so I guess it doesn't work the same way.

    Thanks for trying...
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  6. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #6

    As mentioned, this isn't a Windows 7 option. It is controller by the hardware or properietary software of the laptop manufacturer. If anyone would know if a way to do so, it would be them, so I'd contact your OEM or find out if they have support forums.
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  7. Posts : 1,127
    Win7U 64 RTM
       #7

    Why not use a keystroke macro, placed in your startup folder?:

    keystroke macro recorder - Google Search

    James
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  8. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit (upgradable to 64bit)
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Sounds like a good idea James, thanks, I'll give it a whirl!
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  9. Posts : 1,800
    Windows 7 Pro x64 SP1
       #9

    My toshiba has a switch above the touchpad to shut off the led.

    Rich
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  10. Posts : 5
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit (upgradable to 64bit)
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Yeah but I don't want to have to turn off the switch :)

    I was just more interested in programming the computer to press keys on startup which I think seems possible now!
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