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== Introduction ==
  
KMilo is a KDE plugin providing binding for some special keys. It is a KDE port of [[tpb]].
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KMilo is a KDE plugin providing binding for some special Thinkpad keys. It is a KDE port of [[tpb]].
  
KMilo can be activated via the KDE Control Center (<tt>kcontrol</tt>), under <tt>System Administration -> IBM ThinkPad Laptop</tt>.
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== Installing KMilo ==
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=== Gentoo ===
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KMilo is available in Portage.
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emerge kmilo -av
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=== Debian ===
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apt-get install kmilo
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You will probably have to edit /etc/udev/permissions.rules and replace the line
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KERNEL=="nvram",         GROUP="nvram"
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with
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KERNEL=="nvram", MODE="0666", GROUP="nvram"
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This will make the nvram module writable for everyone so that your settings will remain when you reboot.
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== Usage ==
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After installing an entry called "IBM Thinkpad Laptop" will appear in your KDE Control Center under "System Administration".
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This lets you choose the program to execute for each event.
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You can use appropriate commands to [[How to inject fake keystrokes|inject fake keystrokes]].

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Introduction

KMilo is a KDE plugin providing binding for some special Thinkpad keys. It is a KDE port of tpb.

Installing KMilo

Gentoo

KMilo is available in Portage.

emerge kmilo -av

Debian

apt-get install kmilo

You will probably have to edit /etc/udev/permissions.rules and replace the line

KERNEL=="nvram", GROUP="nvram"

with

KERNEL=="nvram", MODE="0666", GROUP="nvram"

This will make the nvram module writable for everyone so that your settings will remain when you reboot.

Usage

After installing an entry called "IBM Thinkpad Laptop" will appear in your KDE Control Center under "System Administration". This lets you choose the program to execute for each event.

You can use appropriate commands to inject fake keystrokes.