I have a similar issue. The Front Operation Panel LED keys do not work on my Toshiba Qosmio F60. These are handled by quickstart it seems which are handled in Windows by PNP0C32 (Direct App Launch)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/252264 http://sourceforge.net/projects/quickstart/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1169386 Title: [Toshiba Satellite A660-0T4] Topmost keys all produce the same scancode Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Toshiba satellite A660 backlight just never worked on ubuntu. Here is an outline of some of the LEDS in a toshiba http://i.imgur.com/l54s5CP.jpg When i press Fn+Z the ubuntu keyboard LED notification shows up, however nothing changes. so i navigated to /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:16:00.0/firmware_node/subsystem/devices/TOS1900:00/leds/toshiba::illumination/device/leds/toshiba::illumination found files brightness device max_brightness power subsystem trigger uevent when i changed the value in brightness from 0 to 1 LED 1, 2, and 3 in the above picture turns on, and led 1 turns off when touch bad is off. However there is no keyboard backlight.upon boot the backboard backlight works while posting and shutdown when grub loads. When i disable acpi the keyboard backlight works however ill lose other functionalities like brightness. Any way to fix it? There is also another directory. /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1c.4/0000:16:00.0/firmware_node/subsystem/devices/TOS1900:00/leds/toshiba::illumination/device/leds/toshiba::illumination/subsystem/mmc0:: with files brightness device max_brightness power subsystem trigger uevent nothing happens when brightness value changes. LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu Raring Ringtail (development branch) Release: 13.04 Codename: raring Linux mouhanad-Satellite-A660 3.8.0-18-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 11 19:38:55 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux #Problem also exists in older version of ubuntu, new kernel in 13.04 does not solve the problems. xev shows a key being pressed and being mapped to kbdbacklight. A a notification that keyboard is being turned on appears when Fn+Z is pressed. Also unlike other manufactures toshiba doesn't have brightness on backlit keyboards, its either on or off or a timer. --- ApportVersion: 2.12.4-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: mouhanad 1897 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: mouhanad 1897 F.... pulseaudio DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-21 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130921) MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite A660 MarkForUpload: True NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-8-generic root=UUID=c0f8cd4d-48a4-485d-89d7-af4e14df5d34 ro quiet splash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-8.15-generic 3.11.1 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-8-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-8-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.114 Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.11.0-8-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 11/24/11 dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.bios.version: 2.30 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: NWQAA dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.board.version: 1.00 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: * dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvr2.30:bd11/24/11:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteA660:pvrPSAW3C-0T4017:rvnTOSHIBA:rnNWQAA:rvr1.00:cvnTOSHIBA:ct9:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Satellite A660 dmi.product.version: PSAW3C-0T4017 dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1169386/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
