RE: Re: fn keys in FX270
specifically - i was trying to make external monitor function key (LCD/VGA) work (son vaio FX 270). Does anyone know a workaround for this???
Thanks Ionel for the tips for audio control function keys.
rajesh.
Ionel Mugurel Ciobica <tgakic@chem.tue.nl> wrote:
>
>I have a Vaio FX401. I just made the Fn work. Before it just hang my
>notebook. If this is your case too, then you should recompile the kernel
>with the ACPI patches from sourceforge.net/projects/acpi. I run the
>kernel 2.4.18 with that ACPI patches.
>
>Then, you have to add few lines in the .xmodmap file, like that:
>
>keycode 0xB0 = XF86AudioRaiseVolume
>keycode 0xAE = XF86AudioLowerVolume
>keycode 0xA0 = XF86AudioMute
>keycode 0xDF = XF86ScreenSaver
>
>I use fvwm2 as windows manager, then I add this in my ~/.fvwm2rc:
>
>Key XF86AudioMute A N Exec exec '/usr/sbin/sound'
>Key XF86AudioLowerVolume A N Exec exec '/usr/sbin/lowervolume'
>Key XF86AudioRaiseVolume A N Exec exec '/usr/sbin/raisevolume'
>Key XF86ScreenSaver A N Exec exec '/usr/bin/xscreensaver'
>
>Where /usr/sbin/lowervolume is:
>
>#!/bin/sh
>/usr/bin/aumix -v 100 -w -1
>
>and /usr/sbin/raisevolume is:
>
>#!/bin/sh
>/usr/bin/aumix -v 100 -w +1
>
>The /usr/sbin/sound is a script to mute and unmute the sound:
>
>#!/bin/sh
>if [ -f ~/.aumixtmp ] ; then
> echo -n "Restoring volume to 40"
> aumix -v 100 -w 40
> rm ~/.aumixtmp
> echo "."
> exit 1
>else
> echo -n Muting
> touch ~/.aumixtmp
> aumix -v 0
> echo "."
> exit 1
>fi
>exit 0
>
>it can be better, I know, but I am not good in scripts...
>
>If you don't use fvwm2, well check in your window manager how you could
>do some similar things... If you use icewm check at
>http://www.gaugusch.at/vaio/ (there is a link there for kde too).
>
>I hope it helps.
>
>Good luck,
> Ionel
>
>
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