About Keyboard GK-K7100 multimedia keys problems

[ShinningStarKM]

Hi, I just bought a GK-K7100 multimedia keyboard just now, I plugged it to my USB port and it automatically installed the driver and is functiong well when i type words, BUT, no matter how many times i press the "fn" + "F12" to unable the multimedia functions but all those multimedia functions is not working, what can i do to make those multimedia functions works with my computer ? I am running Window 7 Ultimate 64bit now...

Please help...

[Dark Mantis]

Hi and welcome to the Gigabyte Forum.

I expect that the problem is that you haven't installed the full software package that came with the keyboard. All Windows has installed automatically is the necessary drivers. Either use the supplied CD or go to the manufacturer's website and download and install the full package.

[ShinningStarKM]

Hi, thanks for reply my question, but where can i go and download the pakage ? I searched at Gigabyte's website but i cant find any related drivers or pakage...

[Dark Mantis]

No the website doesn't seem to recognise the model number even though it lists it under the search mode.

Didn't the keyboard come with a driver CD ?

[ShinningStarKM]

No, so this is the problem... the website also don't have any driver related to this keyboard... so what can i do so that i can use the multimedia functions ? if the multimedia functions is not working then what is the point to this multimedia keyboard ? I better go and buy a normal keyboard instead of this multimedia keyboard...

[Dark Mantis]

I am sure that it should have come with an installation CD with drivers etc on it. I would complain to the shop where you purchased it.

I would normally contact Gigabyte to find out  where the drivers could be downloaded from but it is the week end and there is no one available.

[ShinningStarKM]

Oic... Thank you so much, I come from Malaysia, Sandakan, Sabah. I bought this keyboard from a shop named "Digital Wise SDN BHD",
Branches address: Ground Floor, Lot 64 Block 1 Bandar Pasaraya, Mile 4, North Road, 90000, Sandakan, Sabah.
                           Tel: 089-224500

Please inform me when their is related driver available.

Thank you very much

[PJay]

I'm using this keyboard with Win7 x64, very great and cheap, notebook-like keys 
No driver needed and multimedia keys are working fine

[Dark Mantis]

It is obviously using Windows7 included drivers then. Even so I would still expect Gigabyte to supply a set of drivers for it though.

[prodikl]

Posting here for posterity

- FN + F12 will enable your media buttons
- Then, obviously, press the media button

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