@Darek: Thanks for reporting, this proves there are more Dell laptop models than just the Vostro V131 that need a specially crafted SMI in order to receive events via WMI. BTW, hotkey #2 reports WMI event 0xe06e on Vostro V131 (the same one as on your Inspiron), not sure why you mentioned 0xe026.
Could you perhaps create a list for your laptop similar to the one below? http://www.spinics.net/lists/platform-driver-x86/msg07191.html The more the merrier: the situation right now is that we know the solution, but it cannot be merged into mainline just yet because we need a method to determine which laptop models need this special SMI and which ones don't. There is also another issue with keycode generation happening on some models and not happening on others: http://www.spinics.net/lists/platform-driver-x86/msg07226.html To solve both these problems The Right Way™, we could really use some help from Dell, but unfortunately it doesn't seem to be coming. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1205791 Title: Dell Vostro V131: special keys not working Status in udev: New Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Bug filed, following conversation on IRC at: http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2013/07/28/%23ubuntu-devel.html#t07:45 I own a Dell Vostro V131. This model has 3 special hotkeys (quick launch keys: http://www.notebookcheck.net/fileadmin/_migrated/pics/v131tastatur_01.jpg There are documented in page 1 of the manual: ftp://ftp.dell.com/Manuals/all- products/esuprt_laptop/esuprt_vostro_notebook/vostro-v131_Setup %20Guide_en-us.pdf as being: 1. "Windows mobility center" (this hotkey generates [Mod]+[x]) 2. "Dell support center" 3. "Dell instant launch manager" This was previous raised at: http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org/msg03124.html http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org/msg04444.html The "Dell support center" key generates keycode 0xEE, but misses release event. I got it working with an udev "keyboard force release" quirk, see attached patch in the '4444' email. However, the "Dell instant launch manager" key doesn't generate anything, neither through dell-wmi nor i8042. It's the rightmost button in the right upper corner of the keyboard. The ACPI interrupt- count appears to increment, as seen with: http://www.mail-archive.com/platform-driver-x86@vger.kernel.org/msg03126.html watch -n 0,1 cat /proc/interrupts To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/udev/+bug/1205791/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
