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emes85

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Registered: 2019-09-14

Posts: 3

[SOLVED] ideapad 510s volume keys

Hi
I returned to Arch Linux a few days ago, I installed it with the help of the installation wiki.
I installed alsa-utils to get the sound working, however the volume keys do not work.

The volume keys are found on the function keys (f1...)  and are accessed without the need for pressing the fn key.
I ran xev to try and get the key codes

this was the result, and it was similar for all the other volume control keys

   FocusOut event, serial 31, synthetic NO, window 0x2a00001,
       mode NotifyGrab, detail NotifyAncestor

   FocusIn event, serial 31, synthetic NO, window 0x2a00001,
       mode NotifyUngrab, detail NotifyAncestor

   KeymapNotify event, serial 31, synthetic NO, window 0x0,
       keys:  2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
                  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

I also installed xbindkeys to try and get the key codes however it doesn't seem to pick up when I press the volume keys. Interestingly it picks up the other function keys well.

Any advice?
Thanks

Last edited by emes85 (2020-10-14 19:19:56)

Trilby

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Re: [SOLVED] ideapad 510s volume keys

The xev output you posted indicates that the pressed key is already bound by a running process.  Most likely this means something like a DE is trying to manage the media keys, but is not yet configured appropriately to do so.  Please describe your WM/DE setup.

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emes85

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Registered: 2019-09-14

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Re: [SOLVED] ideapad 510s volume keys

Hi Trilby, thank you for the reply.

I managed to get it working, I had to install pulse-audio and start it. and the volume buttons started to work. I think it was a simple oversight on my part, and I didn't even realize it for days.

I'm sorry for wasting your time.