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Linux - Laptop and Netbook Having a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).

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Old 12-15-2005, 11:43 PM   #1
yingkie
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Will buttons on HP notebook work with Linux?


Im looking into buying a new laptop, and im wondering if those quick play buttons(ie: media control buttons like play, pause, stop) will respond if I put linux on the system. Has there been any known drivers to get the buttons to work or can linux recognize it?
 
Old 12-16-2005, 12:53 PM   #2
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There are utilities for HP, Toshiba, IBM, etc. notebooks that provide the hotkey functionality, but varies depending on the model. However, most windowmanagers allow you to assign your own key bindings. My Toshiba Pro L10 doesn't have native support for the hotkeys (that I can find that actually work), but Fluxbox lets you assign the actions yourself. Most wm's provide this option, so you should be fine, even with a brand new machine.
 
Old 12-16-2005, 03:20 PM   #3
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Thanks for the tip!
 
  


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