Re: FC4 on Laptop, does it work??, Partly.

[Dan <grinnz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On gnome, Desktop->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts is very helpful for 
defining these sorts of keys to open email, control volume and 
such...but as it appears you're using KDE I don't have experience with 
that so I couldn't tell you where to find an equivalent.

Tomas Larsson wrote:

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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tomas Larsson
> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 8:25 PM
> > To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases'
> > Subject: RE: FC4 on Laptop, does it work??, Partly.
> >
> >
> >
> >    
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tony Dietrich
> > > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 7:11 PM
> > > To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> > > Subject: Re: FC4 on Laptop, does it work??, Partly.
> > >
> > > On Monday 20 February 2006 11:11, Tomas Larsson wrote:
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Wiped XP of the disk and installed FC4.
> > > > Laptop is a Compaq Presario 2822EA.
> > > >
> > > > First attempt faild, anaconda bailed ot with a kilometer of
> > > >        
> > > errors, it
> > >      
> > >
> > > > appeared that repartion the disk failed, although it was
> > > >        
> > > supposed to
> > >      
> > >
> > > > delete all partitions.
> > > >
> > > > Second attempt worked without any problems, apart from not
> > > >        
> > > be able to
> > >      
> > >
> > > > identify the screen.
> > > > The ATI chipset was identified as a ATI 7500, which I
> > > >        
> > > assume is correct.
> > >      
> > >
> > > > Changed later to generic LCD 1024*768, without any problems.
> > > >
> > > > Now, the current problems I have is to make the "Quick
> > > >        
> > > Launch" and the
> > >      
> > >
> > > > other buttoms such as volume etc. to work.
> > > > Having read various othters experiences, but I have not
> > > >        
> > > found any solution.
> > >      
> > >
> > > > I assume that ther must be a driver or something similar to
> > > >        
> > > have them
> > >      
> > >
> > > > operational.
> > > > But where do I find it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > With best regards
> > > >
> > > > Tomas Larsson
> > > > Sweden
> > > >
> > > > Verus Amicus Est Tamquam Alter Idem
> > > >        
> > > On KDE (never use Gnome, personal preference)
> > >
> > > Control Center>Regional and Accessibility>Keyboard layouts 
> > >      
> > Select the 
> >    
> >
> > > Compaq Laptop keyboard.
> > >      
> > Does not exist, only Compaq standard keybords and internet Keyboards.
> >
> >
> > With best regards
> >
> > Tomas Larsson
> > Sweden
> >    
>
>
> To quick, found it as "LapTop keyboard Compaq", not "Compaq laptop keyboard"
>
> Got the volume working now, don't know about the Fn keys yet, The others,
> "i", "e-mail", "search" and the "mute" do not work.
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