[Bug 296489] Re: Samsung NC10 FN Key for WIFI (fn+f9) and backlight control (fn+f5) not working

[papukaija]

The backlight (fn+F5) on/off should be handled by g-p-m.

** Package changed: linux (Ubuntu) => gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)

** Also affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  Samsung NC10 FN Key for WIFI (fn+f9) and backlight control (fn+f5) not
  working

Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “udev” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Using Samsung NC10 and the are two hotkeys which do not work: fn+f9
  for wifi and fn+f5 for backlight control (should set the screen
  on/off). This is the status in Lucid, on earlier releases, there are
  other hotheys which are not working too.

  Key codes (from the xev command):
  wifi (fn+f9):
  keycode 246 = (keysym 0x1008ff95, XF86WLAN), state = 0x0

  backlight (fn+f5):
  keycode 156 = (keysym 0x1008ff41, XF86Launch1), state = 0x0

  (be aware, there's a small typo in comment 18)

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