Laptop Fn (Function) keys don't work.

Budoka · Guru Joined: 03 Jun 2012 Posts: 594 Location: Tokyo, Japan

I have a new install on a Samsung AMD64 laptop. http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/laptops/NP700Z5B-S01UB-specs

I used Genkernel to compile the kernel. With the exception of the screen brightness, none of my Fn keys work. Not sure how to activate them.

Thanks

audiodef · Watchman Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 5733

What other function keys are there?
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Budoka · Guru Joined: 03 Jun 2012 Posts: 594 Location: Tokyo, Japan

audiodef · Watchman Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 5733

I used play with setting up keys and buttons on a laptop. This is what you need. In particular, xev and lineakd.

It's odd that your fn->monitor key isn't working. I thought that was BIOS-handled. I've never had to do anything to make that work.
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666threesixes666 · Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:55 pm Post subject:

ill second the bios handling the Fn keys....