Re: MS internet keyboard
Thanks Richard and Nick!
I have Xfree 4 so I used the "microsoftpro" XkbModel, and xev showed me
"keycode 235 XF86MyComputer" etc,etc.
Now I can setup all those useless buttons, thanks a _lot_
Romain
On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Known Human Nick Rusnov wrote:
> >Lo, on Sunday, February 4, Romain Lerallut did write:
> >
> >> Good evening everyone,
> >>
> >> I'd like to use the wart-like "special keys" that came with my (ahem) MS
> >> "internet keyboard", with X and if possible, with the console.
> >
> ><SNIP>
>
> Maybe not quite as helpful but I recently discovered that XFree 4 has support
> for several 'internet' keyboards.
>
> If you are running XFree 4, you can set which keyboard you're using in
> /etc/X11/XF86Config-4.. in the section InputDevice for your keyboard:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
> Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
> Driver "keyboard"
> Option "CoreKeyboard"
> Option "XkbRules" "xfree86"
> Option "XkbModel" "logicordless"
> Option "XkbLayout" "us"
> EndSection
>
>
> Notice the XkbModel (in my case a logitech cordless). All the keys seem to have
> appropriate names (eg the little homepage button is XF86Home). I was so pleased
> to be able to control XMMS from the little multimedia keys. :-)
>
> The list of models is in /usr/lib/X11/xkb/rules/xfree86
>
> If you're running XFree 3, then the previous poster's info may be of more help
> (I'm not sure if XFree 3 had as comprehensive Xkb support?)
>
> HTH.
> as always,
> nick
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