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From: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@lwfinger.net>
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Subject: Re: show WMI magic Signals and activate hardware RF-kill button
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feldmaus wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> my wlan Button, which should enable/disable my wlan card,
> seems not to send signals which i can watch with <showkey>.
> 
> Larry Finger asked me:
> "Is your radio on/off button one that generates a keycode, or does it
> need the WMI magic to be detected?"
> 
> I need to get my wlan Button(hardware Rf-kill Button)
> to work to still turn my wlan physically on.
> 
> What is WMI Magic and are there Linux commands to watch
> was is going on?

There is a protocol named WMI for Windows Management Interface. I
assume that it was invented by the folks in Redmond. In any case, it
is designed to handle events that have buttons that do not generate a
keycode. The module named hp-wmi is supposed to take care of the
things under Linux for HP and Compaq computers.

Did you generate this module? Is it loaded?

I dont use this module on my HP as my RFKILL switch generates a
keycode. Others may be able to help you with it.

Larry