08-10-2015, 06:34 PM
@avj,
Yeah, my research led me to a dead end, too. The user/co-worker who owns the laptop is very pleased otherwise. It was a laptop that wasn't being used for about 3-4 years because he couldn't get it to show any display. I brought it back from the dead. I got everything working the way I would want it if it were my machine...except the backlight. Considering it was a brick last month, and a very usable and fast machine now with Linux Lite, I'd call it a success...all things considered.
I really pulled out all the stops. I even called Toshiba and emailed a question to the Toshiba Japan website. No dice. But now I at least know to tell Toshiba Satellite users who are open to Linux that if they have a keyboard backlight, be prepared for it not to work.
Yeah, my research led me to a dead end, too. The user/co-worker who owns the laptop is very pleased otherwise. It was a laptop that wasn't being used for about 3-4 years because he couldn't get it to show any display. I brought it back from the dead. I got everything working the way I would want it if it were my machine...except the backlight. Considering it was a brick last month, and a very usable and fast machine now with Linux Lite, I'd call it a success...all things considered.
I really pulled out all the stops. I even called Toshiba and emailed a question to the Toshiba Japan website. No dice. But now I at least know to tell Toshiba Satellite users who are open to Linux that if they have a keyboard backlight, be prepared for it not to work.
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