Bug 445870

Summary: Fn+F8 doesn't work on a Dell Latitude D630i to activate external displays
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Reporter: Alan Matsuoka <alanm>
Component: xorg-x11-drv-i810Assignee: Adam Jackson <ajax>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: desktop-bugs <desktop-bugs>
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Version: 5.2CC: benl, cbolz, cmeadors, ichihi, tao, xgl-maint
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Description Alan Matsuoka 2008-05-09 15:01:42 UTC 
Description of problem:
The Dell Latitude D630 does have a hotkey to activate external displays. By
pressing Fn+F8 the external display will be activated.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
xorg-x11-drv-i810-1.6.5-9.9.el5

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Log into X session
2. Press Fn+F8

Actual results:
nothing happens

Expected results:
external display should be activated

Additional info:
External display works after restart of X11.

The Latitude has a VGA output onboard. While connected to a docking station,
there is VGA and DVI output available.
Comment 1 Alan Matsuoka 2008-05-09 15:01:43 UTC 
Created attachment 304952 [details]
sosreport
Comment 9 Adam Jackson 2008-09-19 14:30:08 UTC 
If you run 'dbus-monitor' and hit fn-f8, does an event get generated?

Moving to MODIFIED, this is probably a hal bug if anything, but we should get in the test profile for beta.
Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2009-01-20 21:28:06 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2009-0160.html