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1  This module provides support for the VolumeUp, VolumeDown and Mute Internet  This module provides support for the VolumeUp, VolumeDown and Mute Internet
2  keys found in many laptops and special keyboards.  keys found in many laptops and special keyboards.
3    
4  If you use CTRL in conjunction with volUp/Down it changes the volume by 10,  Please note that in order this module to work, mentioned special keys have to
5  otherwise by 1.  generate appropriate X key symbols (keysyms), namely XF86AudioLowerVolume,
6    XF86AudioRaiseVolume, XF86AudioMute. You can use "xev" program to watch events
7    generated by X server and "xmodmap" program to assign events (keycodes) to
8    keysyms. Also watch kernel log (dmesg) for unknown scancodes.
9    
 Have fun.  
10    If you use CTRL in conjunction with volUp/Down it changes the volume by 1%,
11    otherwise by 10%.
12    
13    This module is now configurable (though with no configuration GUI), you can
14    change which channels (kmix device indexes) to change volume on, you can also
15    tweak volume changing steps. Channels are represented by numeric indexes
16    starting from zero, in order to get the right channel, you have to experiment
17    a little (keep the kmix mixer window open). ;) Examples:
18    
19    # Change "fast" step to 5% and "slow" step to 2%:
20    kwriteconfig --file kmilodrc --group "generic monitor" --key volumeStepFast 5
21    kwriteconfig --file kmilodrc --group "generic monitor" --key volumeStepSlow 2
22    
23    # Change channel to set volume on to 1 (use -1 to use kmix' master device):
24    kwriteconfig --file kmilodrc --group "generic monitor" --key volumeDeviceIdx 1
25    
26    # You can also specify different mute channel (leave it unset or set it to -1
27    # to use the same channel for muting and changing volume):
28    kwriteconfig --file kmilodrc --group "generic monitor" --key muteDeviceIdx 2
29    
30    # KMilo now supports an extra channel, whose volume and mute will be set to
31    # whatever your primary channel is set to. (leave it unset or set it to -1 to
32    # disable this functionality):
33    kwriteconfig --file kmilodrc --group "generic monitor" --key extraDeviceIdx 5
34    
35    # Use following call to apply these settings without restarting your session:
36    dcop kded kmilod reconfigure
37    
38    Have fun.
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