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I'm running xubuntu 12.10 (xfce 4.10) (on a lenovo thinkpad X121e) and the function (fn) + volume control do not change the actual output volume. they do something and a volume change is displayed, but It seems to be changing the "HDMI / DisplayPort" (digital stereo, whatever that means...?) but all music seems to be output to "analogue stereo" (whatever that means...?). So what probably want is to remap fn+f1/f2 (the volume control keys) to the audio output (but any other ideas are very welcome too).

how on earth do I do that?

Several users seem to be facing a similar problem, but I have so far not found a sufficient solution, since they all seem to be referring to gnome and most of them address something like "system settings -> sound preferences" which doesn't exist in (my) xfce.

the closest answer I could find I think could be this: No volume control in Nexuiz fullscreen mode does that mean I need to enable or install or whatever acpid and if yes, where and under what name do I save that script? nowhere can I find any such lines. help very welcome, thanks.

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I am running Arch Linux (with xfce) on a Lenovo W530 and xubuntu (with xfce) on a W500. As I recall on xubuntu the volume keys worked out of the box. On Arch I had to set the keyboard shortcuts manually:

Settings > Keyboard > Application Shortcuts

   amixer set Master +5%    ->    XF86AudioRaiseVolume
   amixer set Master -5%    ->    XF86AudioLowerVolume

amixer has to be installed, of course. While setting the shortcuts, you don't have to type the XF86... commands; just press the key (-combination) you want when creating new shortcut.

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  • great work, thanks! Since it worked in command line, I mapped amixer -c 1 sset Master playback 2%+ to XF68raisevolume and amixer -c 1 sset Master playback 2%- to XF68lowervolume in the 'keyboard -> application shortcut' settings (by pressing the desired buttons) now in command line it works, but the 'buttons' (fn+raise/lower volume) do not. I tried mapping the command to a vacant button (winkey + '+' and winkey + '-' respectively) it works. I suspect that I have to get rid of the "original" mapping, or, while I'm at it, edit it (which is what I've been looking for originally) But how? – user31220 Feb 2 '13 at 12:59
  • sorry this looks awful - don't know how to break lines in comments. – user31220 Feb 2 '13 at 13:00
  • It' been a while... have you got it working? – cee Feb 15 '13 at 19:41
  • Is this command working for you in the terminal amixer -c 1 sset Master playback 2%+ Are you sure it's card number 1? For me it works with amixer -c 0 sset Master playback 2%+ – cee Feb 15 '13 at 19:44
  • I also didn't succeed to add line breaks :) According to Stackexchange Markdown Help two spaces it the end of a line should do it. Doesn't seem to work here... – cee Feb 15 '13 at 19:49

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