[Solved] Can't remap special sleep key in Gnome 3.4

Hey,
my keyboard has a key that, by default, suspends the computer.
In gnome 3.2 I could remap that key, through gnome-control-center to hibernate instead.
I can still map it that way, but when I press it it still suspends.
Edit: Solved. If anyone has the same problem: I changed a switch with dconf-editor under org.gnome.settings-daemon.power there are several switches for buttons. Changed several from suspend to hibernate -> profit
Last edited by th3voic3 (2012-04-24 17:32:04)

Thanks for the replies. I don't have an xorg.conf file. I tried one (generated by Xorg -configure) in my attempts to fix the problem, but I deleted it when I didn't work.
I'm not at home right now, so I can't get the exact output from xrandr, but I know it showed that the resolution was 1024x768.
When I first installed the system I thought that I needed the xf86-video-s3 driver, but that didn't work (X just ignored it and used vesa) so after a bit of research I found that the driver I needed was xf86-video-savage, which, as you can see from the log file, it is using.
karol, I'll try your suggestion of the UseBIOS option when I get home. The problem in your link looks exactly like mine!

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@cbowman08 ,
Hello and thank you so much for posting on the HP support forums. Now please I am not stating you have done anything wrong in any way. This kind of thing happens all the time.
You do not need a bunch of steam to cause an issue with water for one thing.
Inside your notebook is a huge differential in temperature zones. If you take a notebook into a shower room even if your water is slightly above room temp there is ample moisture in the air.
Air has to travel and if your notebook was on the counter and it is between your shower and the door, any moisture in the air gets to get heated way up and then gets to cool way down and gather on the little metal bits in your notebook.
It only takes one drop of water the size of a pin head to bridge a connection and cause a short.
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Maintenance and Service Guide
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As well here is a link to how to gain access to the keyboard and its connection.
HP Pavilion 17 Replace Keyboard HDD SSD Ram New Model Laptop.
Check to make sure the keyboard cable didnt just come loose. Very easy fix. If it is connected and nothing is loose then you are looking at a replacement keyboard or if the board did get some moisture on it from condensation then you will need to have it sent in for repair.
If that is the case you will want to contact phone support for repair options.
Please call our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
I am hoping for the keyboard connection coming loose here.
Have a great day and thank you again for posting let me know how it goes.
Please click the "Thumbs Up" on the bottom right of this post to say thank you if you appreciate the support I provide!
Also be sure to mark my post as “Accept as Solution" if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others who face the same challenge find the same solution.
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Well I tried but none of the settings recognized Fn nor Eject on my MBP (penryn w/ OSX and Vista). I even ran through dozens of possible Usage/Page combinations. My other keys were recognized and so what my mouse/trackpad. But not Fn and Eject.
As you state in the write-up "If your key isn't recognized by one of the devices and their settings as listed in the application, it's unfortunately not likely that you'll get your key to work."
Thanks anyway. I really thought I found the answer in this thread...
oh well.
D'
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