Re: dell d820 volume keys

[Sean Bruno <sean bruno dsl-only net>]

On Wed, 2006-05-31 at 15:10 -0500, Brian Millett wrote:
> For what it is worth,  I tried the ubuntu live cd and noticed that the
> volume special keys on my d820 worked.  They do not work under FC5.
> Further investigation shows that FC5 does not have them enabled in
> gnome.
> 
> To enable them + others, go
> 
> System -> Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts
> 
> and highlight under the Sound area, the "Volume mute" and press the mute
> key.  Do the same for "Volume up" &  "Volume down" with the respective
> volume up/down keys.
> 
> QUESTION:
> 
> Are those defaults based on hardware discovery or just someones idea of
> a default?
> 
> -- 
> Brian Millett - [ Sinclair and Garibaldi, "Survivors"]
> "How you feeling?"
> 'Like I just made love to a meteor shower.'
> 
> 
Wow...thank you very much for posting this.  I had never thought that I
could do something like this so simply.

Sean