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    FN + Commands Crashing Ubuntu

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by mfmbcpman, Nov 24, 2006.

  1. mfmbcpman

    mfmbcpman Notebook Consultant

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    I am in Ubuntu 6.1. Whenever I try to change my screen brightness by pressing FN and then arrow key up or down, Ubuntu crashes and I have to login again. So right now I have no known way to change my screen brightness.

    Some of the commands are working like volume but others are not such as scroll lock, which is FN + Num LK. Another one not working is disc eject.
     
    mfmbcpman, Nov 24, 2006
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  2. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    If you go to system > Preferences > Keyboard shortcuts, you can fix them all up, except the disk eject thing.
     
    Lysander, Nov 25, 2006
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    I don't see any option for screen brightness though. Is there anyway to change the screen brightness without using Fn + arrow keys?
     
    mfmbcpman, Nov 27, 2006
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    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    No, that's handled by the bios. Try flashing the motherboard bios, see if that fixes it.
     
    Lysander, Nov 27, 2006
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