Public bug reported:
Reproduce by pressing special function key "Fn" plus "F5".
All other hotkey work just fine on my laptop with Dapper (6.06).
What the key should do:
Switch between external monitor, laptop display and both.
Key code:
Unfortunately, I'm not able to retrieve the key code.
Method 1 (Keyboard Shortcuts) and Method 3 ("sudo tail -f
/var/log/acpid") are both followed by a crash-down when I press the
critical key.
Method 2 ("sudo showkey -u | tee -a hotkey-log.txt" in the console)
doesn't give any useable output, but exits with an error message.
My laptop:
Manufacturer: Acer
Product name: TravelMate 290
Version: 290
** Affects: hotkey-setup (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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Acer TravelMate 290: Fn + F5 (CRT/LCD) cause crash-down
https://launchpad.net/bugs/70064
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