On Thursday 2007-05-03 05:04:25 Vivek J. Patankar wrote: > Doncho N. Gunchev wrote: > > I use custom script to enable the multimedia keys on my laptop. > > Is there a proper/better way to get these working? Should I fill a > > bug report for that? > > > > On my (not so) new laptop, Acer Aspire 5610, some of them do > > not generate key codes at all (eMail, Internet, ...). Is there a way > > to get them working? > > When I acquired my Acer Aspire 5004, I had the same problem I eventually > got most of them to work by setting keyboard shortcuts under "Menu > > System > Preferences". I documented it in an installation report (link > below). > > http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/Laptop_Installation_Report_-_Acer_Aspire_5004 > There's no way to assign a key that does not generate a key code and that's the situation with my email key for example. The Fn+? are OK. In KDE I don't have to assign shortcuts, I just add: --- cut --- keycode 160 = XF86AudioMute keycode 174 = XF86AudioLowerVolume keycode 176 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume --- cut --- in /etc/X11/Xmodmap and they work. The extra euro and dollar sign require (the kernel complains about these): /usr/bin/setkeycodes e033 132 /usr/bin/setkeycodes e034 133 + (in Xmodmap again) keycode 248 = dollar keycode 140 = EuroSign You, me, some other users can do this, but what about the rest? That's why I asked is there a proper/better way. (btw: with my old laptop all keys were working this way) -- Regards, Doncho
