gutsy and keyboard volume keys...

[Fred Schaer]

Thanks, I'll try this...
It looks like the bug is already known, I guess a fix will be released
later :
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdeutils/+bug/154492

Cheers

benjamin.heil at bheil.net a écrit :
> Hi,
>
> I had the same problem a few days ago and solved it by using dcop. I
> described my solution in my blog. Its in german, but I think there's
> enough info to get it like you want. Look here:
>
> http://www.bheil.net/software/multimedia-tasten-unter-kde-zum-laufen-bringen/
>
> Short description:
>
> * Check with "xev" whether the keys are working
> (http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Use_Multimedia_Keys)
>
> * Check on the command line with
>
> dcop kmix Mixer0 increaseVolume 2
>
> whether you're able to increase the volume manually. (Perhaps you must
> change the "2", this is the number of the primary channel)
>
> * Set this as a new shortcut for your multimedia key in kcontrol (e.g. this
> way: http://downloads.bheil.net/images/dcop_kmix_big.png)
>
> Cheers
>
>     Benjamin
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> I finally upgraded and am facing my first gutsy problem : I can't use
>> anymore my keyboard volume keys.
>> Indeed, when I do use them, I can see the volume beeing changed between
>> 0 and 11% (in one step), but I can't get the volume higher than 11%,
>> which I don't understand.
>>
>> First thing to notice is that the volume is not 0 or 11%, but it is
>> about 75% and not changing with the keys.
>>
>> Whatever master channel I choose right clicking on the kmix icon, I have
>> this strange limit on 11% (well, actually the volume is not changed at
>> all, there is just the display)...
>>
>> Any help would be apreciated here :]
>> Cheers
>>
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