Function Keys Not Working

[Lovell Mcilwain]

Marcelo Magno T. Sales wrote:
> Em Quinta 25 Maio 2006 15:40, Lovell Mcilwain escreveu:
>   
>> Has anyone been able to figure out a way to bypass the laptop function
>> keys not working?  I want to be able to send my laptop vga signal to my
>> monitor but using fn + f8 doesn't seem to work (as well as a bunch of
>> the other function keys).
>>     
>
> There are many ways to workaround this. Most of them involve modifying kxb 
> configuration. In my notebook and in my home desktop (which has an internet 
> keyboard with many extra keys), I've done the following:
> 1. Use xev to get the scancodes or the non-working keys. Execute xev in a 
> graphical console and press the keys. Two events will be generated for each 
> key press: one on key down and another on key up. You will see the key code 
> in both of them. (*)
>
>   
I'm having trouble learning to use XEV.  Is there a place that gives 
clear documentation on it?
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