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Laptop special keys

  • 11-12-2004 1:56am
    #1
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭


    Hey,
    I just installed Ubuntu (debian based) after i had severe troubles getting debian itself installed (via sarge installer). Its detected all my hardware nicely, but i want to be able to use the FN key on my laptop, tp access the special buttons like volume up/down, eject CD, screen brightness up/down etc.

    Can this be done? My laptop is a Dell Latitude D505.

    Muchos Gracios


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  • #2
    maxheadroom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,569 ✭✭✭maxheadroom


    Mutant_Fruit wrote:
    Hey,
    I just installed Ubuntu (debian based) after i had severe troubles getting debian itself installed (via sarge installer). Its detected all my hardware nicely, but i want to be able to use the FN key on my laptop, tp access the special buttons like volume up/down, eject CD, screen brightness up/down etc.

    Can this be done? My laptop is a Dell Latitude D505.

    Muchos Gracios

    You need to use xev to check what keycodes are being passed when you press fn + "a key" then you can remap those keycodes to do various things. Not sure on the sepcifics, but if you google for guides for multimedia keyboards the process should be the same.

    HTH


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