David Chieu wrote:
> Sun is actively working on the hotkey support - we're working with many 
> laptop vendors to get their specs and implement various vendor-specific 
> hotkey support. Sony is on our list. We expect better hotkey support in 
> the upcoming builds. See below for the workaround.
> 
> Dr. David Kirkby wrote:
>> I've got a Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C laptop:
>>
>> http://vaio.sony.co.uk/view/ShowProduct.action?product=VGN-SZ4XWN%2FC&productFilters=retired&site=voe_en_GB_cons&pageType=Overview&category=VN+SZ+Series
>>
>> running Solaris Express build 94. Has anyone got any ideas how I can adjust 
>> the brightness? There are some function keys 
>>
>> Fn+F2=speaker on/off
>> Fn+F3=decrease volume
>> Fn+F4=increase volume
>>   
> You can right click the volume icon on the task bar and adjust the volume
>> Fn+F5=decrease brightness
>> Fn+F6=increase brightness
>>   
> Right click on the task bar, click "Add to Panel," select "Brightness 
> Applet," and press "+Add" button. If you didn't get a red circle with 
> cross-bar, then you can adjust brightness via this applet, otherwise, 
> it's not supported yet - sorry.

I've noticed the Sony Vaio VGN-FZ490 that I have is not adjusting the
brightness.  Using Ubuntu 7.10 on it doesn't work either.  It's a
problem I am looking into.

Phi

>> Fn+F7= no idea what this does. 
>>   
> This is probably the external monitor/projector switch.
>> But none of these are working under Solaris. Any ideas?
>>
>> Dave 
>>
>> Since there were some issues with acpi_drv
>>  
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