Configuration Procedure; Key-Codes - Acer Ferrari 3400LMi Manual

F8­x86_64 on the Acer Ferrari 3400LMi
Button Work
Mail
yes
WWW yes
P1 yes
P2 yes
Fn­F1 yes
Fn­F2 yes
Fn­F3 yes
Fn­F4 yes
Fn­F5 yes
Fn­F6 yes
Fn­F7 yes
Fn­F8 yes
Fn­Home yes
Fn­End yes
Fn­up yes
Fn­down
yes
Fn­left yes
Fn­right yes
Bluetooth yes
WLAN yes

8.1 Configuration procedure

It is a tedious procedure to find out the proper scan­codes, Linux key­codes and
X key­codes. Yes, on top of the scan­codes there are both Linux and X key­codes
to keep track of. I probably have it all confused, but here is how I did it:
8.1.1 X key-codes
1. Start by finding out what key­codes X already knows of. Here xev is a
valuable friend. The buttons that had key codes configured by default for
Config
x x E-mail button, ex: launch Thunderbird
x x WWW button, ex: launch Firefox
x x x User button, ex: launch NetBeans
x x x User button, ex: launch VMware
x x x User button, ex:
x x x User button, ex:
x x x User button, ex:
Sleep-button recognized by ACPI.
x x Toggle external display, XF86Display
Dim display, no configuration needed
Toggle touch-pad, no configuration needed
x x Toggle mute
Go home (XF86Home)
Go to end (XF86End)
x x Volume raise
x x Volume lower
Brightness lighter, no configuration needed
Brightness darker, no configuration needed
No configuration needed
No configuration needed
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