[ltp] Using FN+F5 in linux

Daniel Jimenez linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 15 Jun 2004 07:32:04 -0500


Martin Fluch wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Try 
> 
>    watch --differences=cumulative -n 0 xxd /dev/nvram
> 
> and look, whether something changes when you hit FN+F5 (similarly when you 
> for example de-/increase soudn volumen or hit the ThinkPad button). If 
> there are some changes to be seen, then the TPB code needs to be updated 
> to handle FN+F5, otherwise the FN+F5 is not passed through to the 
> operating system...
> 
> Cheers,
> - Martin
> 

Martin,

I ran this command and I see no changes upon pressing FN+F5. I do see 
the changes you are talking about when I press the thinklight, volume or 
brightness keys.

Thanks,
-- 
Daniel Jimenez <djimenez[at]pobox[dot]com>