I can confirm that this issue also happens in windows (The user of the function key button is not required to access the functions! But the FN key is required to use the F1-F12), therefore it's not a Linux Kernel bug, it's actually the laptop/BIOS mapping is incorrect. Therefore this is not an issue for ubuntu / kernel to resolve. Thanks again.
-- 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/1201665 Title: [[HP Pavilion dv6-4008tx Entertainment Notebook PC] Function Keys do not work - brightness, sound, wireless Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Expired Bug description: Hi, Just upgraded to saucy 13.10 as this bug exists in raring too. The fn keys do not work. Brightness works in the brightness panel with the slider. Have tested audio keys in rythmbox and no result. F1 ? (question mark symbol on key) 0x3a 0xba F2 Brightness Down 0x3b 0xbb F3 Brightness Up 0x3c 0xbc F4 | Square | (two lines on the outside of a square) perhaps a reference to a monitor 0x3d 0xbd F5 |<< (rewind?) 0x3e 0xbe F6 >|| (Play or pause) 0x3f 0xbf F7 Stop 0x40 0xc0 F8 >>| (fast forward) 0x41 0xc1 F9 Volume down 0x42 0xc2 F10 volume up 0x43 0xc3 Numbering changes for F11 F12 F11 Mute 0x57 0xd7 F12 Wireless on/off 0x58 0xd8 Cheers, ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: linux-image-3.10.0-2-generic 3.10.0-2.11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-2.11-generic 3.10.0 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-2-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: z 2187 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: z 2187 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Jul 16 13:03:55 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=da95f1e0-c928-4bd6-98d8-e76486710b08 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-13 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64+mac (20130424) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC MarkForUpload: True ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.10.0-2-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro video.use_bios_initial_backlight=0 quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.10.0-2-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.10.0-2-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.112 SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-07-16 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/26/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.0F dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 1594 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 91.36 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.0F:bd07/26/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr0584200000242B20000620100:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1594:rvr91.36:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0584200000242B20000620100 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1201665/+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
