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[Paul Kishimoto <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sometime between 12.04 and 13.10 the device ID was added to the kernel
sources, so I no longer experience this bug. Since 11.10 has passed EOL,
and I'm no longer using 12.04 through 13.04 (so not interested if it's
fixed in those versions), I've marked this Invalid.

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Invalid

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Title:
  'fn' key not functional on Apple wireless keyboard

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I have a brand-new wireless Apple wireless keyboard, connected using
  Bluetooth.

  Some of the f-keys on this keyboard apparently have additional functions:
  F1: decrease brightness
  F2: increase brightness
  F3: ?
  F4: ?
  F7: previous track
  F8: play/pause
  F9: next track
  F10: mute
  F11: decrease volume
  F12: increase volume

  In addition, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AppleKeyboard indicates
  that Insert, Delete, PageUp, PageDown, Home and End should be
  available through using 'fn' with other keys.

  None of these appear to work. Pressing 'fn' with any other key is
  identical to pressing that key on its own. Using 'xev' confirms this.

  I also notice that the kernel module hid_apple is not loaded when my
  keyboard is connected.

  There seem to be other bug reports (e.g. bug #227501, bug #499013)
  which report new versions of Apple peripherals having new device IDs,
  which prevent Ubuntu from configuring them properly when they are
  connected. In some cases the fix seems to be a custom kernel (!) or
  kernel patch. I don't know if this is the issue here. Please let me
  know what additional information or testing I can provide to help fix
  this bug.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic 3.0.0-15.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-15.25-generic 3.0.13
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-15-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
  AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
  AplayDevices:
   **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
   card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC269VB Analog [ALC269VB Analog]
     Subdevices: 1/1
     Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  khaeru     1665 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  khaeru     1665 F.... pulseaudio
  CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
  Card0.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xff87c000 irq 47'
     Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC269VB'
     Components	: 'HDA:10ec0269,102802da,00100100'
     Controls      : 19
     Simple ctrls  : 13
  Card1.Amixer.info:
   Card hw:1 'Webcam'/'Dynex Dynex 1.3MP Webcam at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1.1, high speed'
     Mixer name	: 'USB Mixer'
     Components	: 'USB19ff:0102'
     Controls      : 2
     Simple ctrls  : 1
  Card1.Amixer.values:
   Simple mixer control 'Mic',0
     Capabilities: cvolume cvolume-joined cswitch cswitch-joined penum
     Capture channels: Mono
     Limits: Capture 0 - 3328
     Mono: Capture 1428 [43%] [23.57dB] [on]
  Date: Sun Jan  8 20:22:37 2012
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5ed9d7ef-c002-4d0d-ab52-7ea5b8e30b8a
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 980
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   LC_PAPER=en_GB.UTF-8
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-15-generic root=UUID=c78e3709-82ba-4e14-b214-a74ef951c14a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.0.0-15-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.0.0-15-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.60
  SourcePackage: linux
  StagingDrivers: mei
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-13 (87 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/03/2010
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A05
  dmi.board.name: 0C522T
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A03
  dmi.chassis.type: 15
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd11/03/2010:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex980:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0C522T:rvrA03:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 980
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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