[solved but buggy] Multimedia keys and FN keys dont work

Posts: 43
mihail_bc
Joined: 15 May 2015
#1
After xbindkeys in terminal at begining it wrote an error, something of a file from home forder missing, something.rc cant really remember, it does not display this anymore, but after writing xbindkeys in terminal and suspend the computer, not log out, suspend, i am able to use the FN keys. Not the multimedia and wifi button though.

any ideas? I could add xbindkeys in startup but what do I do with the suspend? Starting the comp and then suspend it? __{{emoticon}}__

SOLVED: install xbindkeys, add them to startup, suspend laptop, power again and they work.
Last edited by mihail_bc on 20 May 2015, 18:42, edited 1 time in total.
Posts: 43
mihail_bc
Joined: 15 May 2015
#2
any idea about how to use xev and if it will get somewhere ?

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usage:  xev [-options ...]
where options include:
    -display displayname                X server to contact
    -geometry geom                      size and location of window
    -bw pixels                          border width in pixels
    -bs {NotUseful,WhenMapped,Always}   backingstore attribute
    -id windowid                        use existing window
    -root                               use root window
    -s                                  set save-unders attribute
    -name string                        window name
    -rv                                 reverse video
    -event event_mask                   select 'event_mask' events
           Supported event masks: keyboard mouse expose visibility structure
                                  substructure focus property colormap
                                  owner_grab_button randr
           This option can be specified multiple times to select multiple
           event masks.

iustitia@antix1:~
$ xev -event keyboard
Outer window is 0x2000001, inner window is 0x2000002

KeymapNotify event, serial 18, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
    keys:  0   0   0   0   16  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   
           0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   

KeyRelease event, serial 25, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 335326, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 36 (keysym 0xff0d, Return), same_screen YES,
"   XLookupString gives 1 bytes: (0d)"
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 345673, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 146 (keysym 0xff6a, Help), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 345795, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 146 (keysym 0xff6a, Help), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 350207, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 121 (keysym 0x1008ff12, XF86AudioMute), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 350328, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 121 (keysym 0x1008ff12, XF86AudioMute), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 351433, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 122 (keysym 0x1008ff11, XF86AudioLowerVolume), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 351555, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 122 (keysym 0x1008ff11, XF86AudioLowerVolume), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 352027, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 123 (keysym 0x1008ff13, XF86AudioRaiseVolume), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 28, synthetic NO, window 0x2000001,
    root 0x80, subw 0x0, time 352138, (-619,738), root:(119,757),
    state 0x0, keycode 123 (keysym 0x1008ff13, XF86AudioRaiseVolume), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False
as you may see, i get something by pressing volume keys but no action on wifi.
Posts: 4,164
rokytnji
Joined: 20 Feb 2009
#3
post30448.html

Yes, I run AntiX netbooks and laptops and desktops.

Like D.O. Says. I have seen bios hardblock wireless by being turned off in bios.

My netbooks and Laptops are not as old as yours though though my IBM t23 is pretty old but there is thinkpad acpi support in synaptic for my thinkpad.


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