Re: [PATCH v5 4/5] dell-wmi: Support new hotkeys on the XPS 13 9350 (Skylake)

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On 02/15/2016 11:20 AM, Pali Rohár wrote:
> On Monday 15 February 2016 17:32:36 Andy Lutomirski wrote:
>> +       /* Stealth mode toggle */
>> +       { KE_IGNORE, 0x155, { KEY_RESERVED } },
> Hi! Just one question, what does this "Stealth mode" means and what this 
> toggle key/button doing?
>
> I would propose for Laptops manufactures to revert back normal 
> nonchiclet keyboard with full 105 normal keys (with F1-F12) instead 
> inventing such useless and crappy/funny names for keys/buttons on 
> laptops which replace PgUP/PgDown/SysRq and etc...
>
Pali,

Stealth mode will "disable all lights and sounds".  The event is for
notification only.  The actual change is performed by a combination of
the BIOS and EC. 

There is also a BIOS setting that disables the hotkey from doing anything.

Thanks,
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