This probably requires loading the 'acerhk' module for your laptop. Can you please include the DMI data as shown in the HotkeyResearch wiki page and test whether:
sudo modprobe acerhk makes any difference to whether you get keycodes? ** Changed in: hotkey-setup (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- No events from Acer TravelMate 650 extra buttons https://launchpad.net/bugs/60322 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs