← Back to team overview

kernel-packages team mailing list archive

[Bug 1205791] Re: Dell Vostro V131: special keys not working

 

Whoopie: please can you attach a copy of 'lspnp'.

** Description changed:

- Hi,
+ Bug filed, following conversation on IRC at:
  
- I own a Dell Vostro V131. This model has 3 special hotkeys (quick launch keys, see http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/v131tastatur_01.jpg).
- The keys are:
- 1. "Windows mobility center" (this hotkey generates Mod+X)
- 2. "Dell support center"
- 3. "Dell instant launch manager"
+   http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2013/07/28/%23ubuntu-devel.html#t07:45
+ 
+ I own a Dell Vostro V131. This model has 3 special hotkeys (quick launch
+ keys:
+ 
+ http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/v131tastatur_01.jpg
+ 
+ There are documented in page 1 of the manual:
+ 
+   ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-
+ products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_vostro_notebook/vostro-v131_Setup
+ %20Guide_en-us.pdf
+ 
+ as being:
+ 
+   1. "Windows mobility center" (this hotkey generates [Mod]+[x])
+   2. "Dell support center"
+   3. "Dell instant launch manager"
+ 
+ This was previous raised at:
+ 
+   http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg03124.html
+   http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg04444.html
  
  The "Dell support center" key generates keycode 0xEE, but misses release
  event. I got it working with an udev "keyboard force release" quirk, see
- attached patch.
+ attached patch in the '4444' email.
  
- The "Dell instant launch manager" key doesn't generate anything, neither
- through dell-wmi nor i8042. It's the rightmost button in the right upper
- corner of the keyboard.
+ However, the "Dell instant launch manager" key doesn't generate
+ anything, neither through dell-wmi nor i8042. It's the rightmost button
+ in the right upper corner of the keyboard.  The ACPI interrupt-count
+ appears to increment, as seen with:
+ 
+   http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg03126.html
+   watch -n 0,1 cat /proc/interrupts

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1205791

Title:
  Dell Vostro V131: special keys not working

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Bug filed, following conversation on IRC at:

    http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2013/07/28/%23ubuntu-devel.html#t07:45

  I own a Dell Vostro V131. This model has 3 special hotkeys (quick
  launch keys:

  http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/v131tastatur_01.jpg

  There are documented in page 1 of the manual:

    ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all-
  products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_vostro_notebook/vostro-v131_Setup
  %20Guide_en-us.pdf

  as being:

    1. "Windows mobility center" (this hotkey generates [Mod]+[x])
    2. "Dell support center"
    3. "Dell instant launch manager"

  This was previous raised at:

    http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg03124.html
    http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg04444.html

  The "Dell support center" key generates keycode 0xEE, but misses
  release event. I got it working with an udev "keyboard force release"
  quirk, see attached patch in the '4444' email.

  However, the "Dell instant launch manager" key doesn't generate
  anything, neither through dell-wmi nor i8042. It's the rightmost
  button in the right upper corner of the keyboard.  The ACPI interrupt-
  count appears to increment, as seen with:

    http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/msg03126.html
    watch -n 0,1 cat /proc/interrupts

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1205791/+subscriptions


References