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Chocobo

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Registered: 2006-09-26

Posts: 26

Compaq CQ60 + Disable Tracpad Button + Wifi LED Color

Hi All,

Just got my first laptop and everything is working pretty well...  suspend, hibernation, etc.  Haven't fooled around with HD stuff yet...

There is only one really annoying thing so far:  The little button that disables the tracpad doesn't do anything.  When I push the lef color changes from white to red, but the pad stills works.   I tried using xev to capture a button press but it doesn't register.

This one is minor:  the wifi button kills the radio...  but the button is always illuminated red.  In windows it is only red when the radio is killed, blue when it is on.   Not really sure where to start with this one.

Overall I would say this laptop is pretty good with linux.  Wifi is awesome.   Unfortunately not many sensors.  Actually all I can seem to access is temperature.   No fan speed/control.   oh well.

If you have any tips that would help I be very happy

Sam

genisis300

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From: Uk

Registered: 2008-01-15

Posts: 284

Re: Compaq CQ60 + Disable Tracpad Button + Wifi LED Color

if you look at the kernel log you get a key code that you could make run an automatic script. synclient i think is the command line tool to control the trackpad

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Chocobo

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Registered: 2006-09-26

Posts: 26

Re: Compaq CQ60 + Disable Tracpad Button + Wifi LED Color

Alright, so this is what I get.   Progress!   Thanks genisis300.    Any hints on the script that captures kernel events?  Most of the scripts I have created are pretty simple/stupid.

atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd8 on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e058 <keycode>' to make it known.
atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xd8 on isa0060/serio0).
atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e058 <keycode>' to make it known.

genisis300

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From: Uk

Registered: 2008-01-15

Posts: 284

Re: Compaq CQ60 + Disable Tracpad Button + Wifi LED Color

i think the program you need is xbindkeys. (taken from the wiki
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ext … odmap_file

Last edited by genisis300 (2009-02-25 20:36:15)

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"is adult entertainment killing our children or is killing our children entertaining adults?" Marilyn Manson