Can't adjust volume with laptop function key

Hey,

I am using dell inspiron 1300, with openSUSE 11.3 and xfce. Normally I would adjust volume of my computer using fn key, but in openSUSE it doesn’t work. Any suggestions?

Is the dell inspiron 1300 in the keyboard layout in the system settings?
It might help setting it up there

Where do I check that?

In xfce I’m not sure
But in kde it’s called ‘system settings’
in gnome it’s: ‘control centre’

Where ever you configure all the desktop. But it’s possible in Yast too isn’t it

hi i’ve a hp G62-a11SE laptop

spec here

can’t find the proper key board model for it???

if you are asking for model, to be able to adjust volume too, I found something like this,

go in your keyboard settings, and to where you manage your shortcuts,

type: amixer set Master 10%+ as command; and when it ask you for key, press your volume up key with “fn”; -> this would make volume up work; same goes for;
amixer set Master 10%-

and for the mute and unmute; use;
amixer set Master toogle

I hope this helps…

if you are asking for model, to be able to adjust volume too, I found something like this,

go in your keyboard settings, and to where you manage your shortcuts,

type: amixer set Master 10%+ as command; and when it ask you for key, press your volume up key with “fn”; -> this would make volume up work; same goes for;
amixer set Master 10%-

and for the mute and unmute; use;
amixer set Master toogle

I hope this helps…

it works just fine for the sound
but i need to control my wireless kill switch

before posting “My wireless doesn’t work” at the wireless forum :wink: