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Enable global keys (hot-keys) in Ubuntu on Asus K53
On Asus K53 most of the hot-keys are not working with the default installation of Ubuntu 11.04 with kernel 2.6.38-8, however there is a package available that will enable them, here are instructions on how to perform that:
sudo apt-get install git (unless you already have git installed)
git clone git://git.iksaif.net/acpi4asus-dkms.git
cd acpi4asus-dkms
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe asus-nb-wmi (this command will load the newly installed module)
After every kernel update the above will be erased and you will need to re-do it every time until it is included in a kernel version at a later stage. To make it easier create a .deb package which will be easier to install.
sudo apt-get install debhelper
cd acpi4asus-dkms
dpkg-buildpackage
sudo dpkg -i [newly-created-package].deb
sudo modprobe asus-nb-wmi
Really useful! Everything worked in 60 seconds! Can I make a guide like this in italian on my blog quoting your blog?
Of course you can
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Great, thanks! Although, I’m having some weird behaviour with that module. It seems to redo some of the earlier key presses when trying to do something else (e.g. after adjusting volume, trying to adjust screen brightness messes with the volume first). This just as a piece of information for anyone else trying to use the module, I know that you’re not the one to complain about bugs.
And btw, great idea with the blog! I just got a new laptop (Asus X73), and had to google solutions for a lot of problems that I had solved already some time ago. Now I’m making those local files for everything I do, but this is a way better solution. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the nice comment. Perhaps the module does not work for that hardware (Asus X73) and therefore it is causing those brightness/volume issues.
Cheers!
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Thanks for the post! As I see you refer to the K53 – I own the same Asus. Do you have any hints or ideas how to get the card reader to work? Hot Keys – fine, Webcame upside down – fine… Card reader?? I’m desperate!
Sorry, I don’t need the card reader, but I will try to have a look into it soon.
No problem, because I got a hint from http://www.malagaweb.it/?p=212 … scroll down to “card reader”. works perfect!
Thanks, I will give that a try one of these days.
How could I remove it? My screen got flicked
try sudo rmmod asus_nb_wmi