I have a DELL G5 5500 laptop, which has a G-mode key and a Keyboard Backlight control key.
In case anyone is curious what do the keys look like:
https://paste dot pics/6668b0a5d0ce1453c73bbf98290b271f
On Windows, pressing Fn+F7 would get F17, and Fn+F10 would get F18.
However when I switched to Manjaro, these two function keys become not usable.
I mean, I cannot use the keys for shortcuts in Manjaro settings, and I tried running xev in Konsole, but it simply output nothing when I pressed Fn+F7 and Fn+F10, while all other function keys remained functional.
I tried to write a .Xmodmap file like this and put it in ~/ :
cat .Xmodmap
keycode 191 = F13 F13 F13
keycode 192 = F14 F14 F14
keycode 193 = F15 F15 F15
keycode 194 = F16 F16 F16
keycode 195 = F17 F17 F17
keycode 196 = F18 F18 F18
keycode 197 = F19 F19 F19
keycode 198 = F20 F20 F20
keycode 199 = F21 F21 F21
keycode 200 = F22 F22 F22
keycode 202 = F23 F23 F23
keycode 203 = F24 F24 F24
But it is of no use.
How can I use the two “non-exist” keys?
My setup info is as follows:
System:
Kernel: 6.1.21-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.1
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1-x86_64
root=UUID=6c8ede06-c88d-4697-8fe7-5aae0f6ef8cc rw quiet splash
udev.log_priority=3 resume=UUID=b5e102d2-0d35-480b-a46e-2296c5389a3a
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.3 tk: Qt v: 5.15.8 info: latte-dock
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Dell product: G5 5500 v: N/A
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Dell model: 039Y47 v: A03 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Dell
v: 1.21.0 date: 11/10/2022
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 44.0 Wh (100.0%) condition: 44.0/68.0 Wh (64.8%)
volts: 16.5 min: 15.2 model: LGC-LGC4.474 DELL JJRRD06 type: Li-poly
serial: <filter> status: full
Memory:
RAM: total: 15.39 GiB used: 5.57 GiB (36.2%)
RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i7-10750H bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Comet Lake
gen: core 10 level: v3 note: check built: 2020 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
model-id: 0xA5 (165) stepping: 2 microcode: 0xF4
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 1.5 MiB desc: 6x256 KiB
L3: 12 MiB desc: 1x12 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2316 high: 2600 min/max: 800/5000 scaling:
driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 2600 2: 2600 3: 2600
4: 2600 5: 2600 6: 900 7: 2600 8: 2600 9: 2600 10: 2600 11: 900 12: 2600
bogomips: 62431
Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm acpi adx aes aperfmperf apic arat
arch_capabilities arch_perfmon art avx avx2 bmi1 bmi2 bts clflush
clflushopt cmov constant_tsc cpuid cpuid_fault cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64
dtherm dts epb ept ept_ad erms est f16c flexpriority flush_l1d fma fpu
fsgsbase fxsr ht hwp hwp_act_window hwp_epp hwp_notify ibpb ibrs
ibrs_enhanced ida intel_pt invpcid invpcid_single lahf_lm lm mca mce
md_clear mmx monitor movbe mpx msr mtrr nonstop_tsc nopl nx ospke pae pat
pbe pcid pclmulqdq pdcm pdpe1gb pebs pge pku pln pni popcnt pse pse36 pts
rdrand rdseed rdtscp rep_good sdbg sep smap smep ss ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1
sse4_2 ssse3 stibp syscall tm tm2 tpr_shadow tsc tsc_adjust
tsc_deadline_timer vme vmx vnmi vpid x2apic xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveopt
xsaves xtopology xtpr
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
Type: l1tf status: Not affected
Type: mds status: Not affected
Type: meltdown status: Not affected
Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: retbleed mitigation: Enhanced IBRS
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB
filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: SW sequence
Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel CometLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics] vendor: Dell driver: i915
v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports:
active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:9bc4 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: NVIDIA TU106M [GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile] vendor: Dell
driver: nvidia v: 530.41.03 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 530.xx+
status: current (as of 2023-03) arch: Turing code: TUxxx
process: TSMC 12nm FF built: 2018-22 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1f15 class-ID: 0300
Device-3: Realtek Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo
bus-ID: 1-5:5 chip-ID: 0bda:5678 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X:
loaded: modesetting,nvidia alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa dri: iris
gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1920x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 508x285mm (20.00x11.22")
s-diag: 582mm (22.93")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0x80ed built: 2018 res: 1920x1080
hz: 144 dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2 size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64") diag: 395mm (15.5")
ratio: 16:9 modes: 1920x1080
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 23.0.1 renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics (CML GT2)
direct-render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH cAVS vendor: Dell
driver: sof-audio-pci-intel-cnl alternate: snd_hda_intel, snd_soc_skl,
snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:06c8 class-ID: 0401
Device-2: NVIDIA TU106 High Definition Audio vendor: Dell
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max:
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:10f9 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.1.21-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: alsamixer,amixer
Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
Server-2: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.67 status: off with: wireplumber status: active
tools: pw-cli,wpctl
Server-4: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active tools: pacat,pactl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Comet Lake PCH CNVi WiFi vendor: Rivet Networks
driver: iwlwifi v: kernel bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:06f0 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp0s20f3 state: up mac: <filter>
IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
broadcast: <filter>
IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
Device-2: Realtek vendor: Dell driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 3c:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:2502
class-ID: 0200
IF: enp60s0 state: down mac: <filter>
WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-14:8
chip-ID: 8087:0026 class-ID: e001
Report: rfkill ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: see --recommends
Logical:
Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.04 TiB used: 374.01 GiB (35.2%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: KIOXIA model: EXCERIA SSD
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 31.6 Gb/s
lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: ECFA15.3 temp: 38.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:4 vendor: Toshiba model: KBG40ZNS512G NVMe
KIOXIA 512GB size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B
speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 10410106
temp: 39.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-3: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 type: USB vendor: Generic model: SD MMC MS PRO
size: 119.38 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: SSD
serial: <filter> rev: 1.00 scheme: MBR
SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 200 GiB size: 195.8 GiB (97.90%) used: 112.07 GiB (57.2%)
fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme1n1p6 maj-min: 259:10 label: N/A
uuid: 6c8ede06-c88d-4697-8fe7-5aae0f6ef8cc
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 450 MiB size: 446.5 MiB (99.22%)
used: 59.5 MiB (13.3%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:5 label: N/A
uuid: B819-326E
ID-3: /run/media/charles/DELL raw-size: 334.43 GiB
size: 334.43 GiB (100.00%) used: 137.51 GiB (41.1%) fs: ntfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1 label: DELL uuid: 547B04164934C3CB
ID-4: /run/media/charles/Windows raw-size: 224.36 GiB
size: 224.36 GiB (100.00%) used: 124.37 GiB (55.4%) fs: ntfs
dev: /dev/nvme1n1p3 maj-min: 259:7 label: Windows uuid: D2887DDA887DBD93
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 60 (default) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 20 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3 label: Swap
uuid: b5e102d2-0d35-480b-a46e-2296c5389a3a
Unmounted:
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2 size: 111.33 GiB fs: ext4
label: Timeshift uuid: 84361946-780a-4940-aa97-ebe037b74ee4
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:6 size: 16 MiB fs: <superuser required>
label: N/A uuid: N/A
ID-3: /dev/nvme1n1p4 maj-min: 259:8 size: 1.06 GiB fs: ntfs label: N/A
uuid: 7028FE1628FDDB54
ID-4: /dev/nvme1n1p5 maj-min: 259:9 size: 50 GiB fs: ntfs label: VM
uuid: 32786C2E1EC23210
ID-5: /dev/nvme1n1p7 maj-min: 259:11 size: 1.06 GiB fs: ntfs
label: DELLSUPPORT uuid: D6C0FFFBC0FFDFA3
ID-6: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 size: 119.36 GiB fs: exfat label: Samsung-RP
uuid: A8E0-06AF
USB:
Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 16 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
Hub-2: 1-1:2 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s
power: 100mA chip-ID: 05e3:0610 class-ID: 0900
Device-1: 1-2:3 info: Shenzhen Rapoo 2.4G Wireless Device
type: Mouse,Keyboard driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 24ae:2010 class-ID: 0301
Device-2: 1-3:4 info: Logitech Logi Bolt Receiver type: Keyboard,Mouse,HID
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 98mA
chip-ID: 046d:c548 class-ID: 0300
Device-3: 1-5:5 info: Realtek Integrated_Webcam_HD type: Video
driver: uvcvideo interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA
chip-ID: 0bda:5678 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
Device-4: 1-6:6 info: Realtek USB2.0-CRW type: Mass Storage
driver: ums-realtek interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA
chip-ID: 0bda:0177 class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
Device-5: 1-11:7 info: Alienware LED controller type: HID
driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 2.1 speed: 12 Mb/s
chip-ID: 187c:0550 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
Device-6: 1-14:8 info: Intel AX201 Bluetooth type: Bluetooth driver: btusb
interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 8087:0026
class-ID: e001
Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 8 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s
chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
Hub-4: 2-1:2 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s
chip-ID: 05e3:0626 class-ID: 0900
Hub-5: 5-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
Hub-6: 6-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1 speed: 10 Gb/s
chip-ID: 1d6b:0003 class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0 C pch: 49.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 333 Uptime: 1h 31m wakeups: 5706 Init: systemd v: 252
default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.1 clang: 15.0.7
Packages: 1498 pm: pacman pkgs: 1488 libs: 399 tools: pamac,yay pm: flatpak
pkgs: 10 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9 default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole
inxi: 3.3.26
P.S.:I’m not a native English speaker and this is the first time I post on this forum. Please pardon me for any inappropriate expressions. Thanks for anyone who spare their time to offer some help.