A question for the special (multimedia) keys on a laptop

[Marcelo Magno T. Sales]

Em Qui 03 Mai 2007, Doncho N. Gunchev escreveu:
> On Thursday 2007-05-03 05:04:25 Vivek J. Patankar wrote:
> > Doncho N. Gunchev wrote:
> > >   I use custom script to enable the multimedia keys on my laptop.
> > > Is there a proper/better way to get these working? Should I fill a
> > > bug report for that?
> > >
> > >   On my (not so) new laptop, Acer Aspire 5610, some of them do
> > > not generate key codes at all (eMail, Internet, ...). Is there a way
> > > to get them working?
> >
> > When I acquired my Acer Aspire 5004, I had the same problem I eventually
> > got most of them to work by setting keyboard shortcuts under "Menu >
> > System > Preferences". I documented it in an installation report (link
> > below).
> >
> > http://db.glug-bom.org/wiki/index.php/Laptop_Installation_Report_-_Acer_A
> >spire_5004
>
>   There's no way to assign a key that does not generate a key code
> and that's the situation with my email key for example. The Fn+? are
> OK. In KDE I don't have to assign shortcuts, I just add:

I have the same problem with my notebook here, some of the Fn keys do not 
generate X events nor their presses is detected by the kernel (no messages 
in /var/log/messages). My desktop keyboard also has some extended keys that 
behave in the same way. This application, however, is able to detect the key 
presses some how:
http://keytouch.sourceforge.net/
I use the keytouch-editor to setup the keyboard. It detects all Fn key presses 
and let me assign an action for them. However, after that, they continue not 
working.
Have you tried this software? Maybe you can get it to work. If so, please post 
how you did it! :)
Does any one know a way to use keys which do not generate X events and for 
which the kernel does not log messages of unkown key pressed 
in /var/log/messages?

[]'s
Marcelo