1. Enter the command: sudo gedit /etc/X11/Xmodmap

to create /etc/X1ll/Xmodmap as root.

2. Add the line: keycode 237 = XF86VendorHome Save.

3. Restart the computer and login.

4. Now the button should be detected by the OS. You can verify this by running the command at a console:  xev

then pressing theMediaDirect button. You should see the text XF86VendorHome somewhere.

5. Now, you can configure the key as a global shortcut the same as any other (I made it start Firefox). In KDE I did this by going to System Settings, Regional Accessibility, Keyboard Shortcuts, Command Shortcuts, then selecting a program to start. I found (but haven‘t tried) GNOME instructions at http://www.gnome.org/learn/users-guide/latest/prefs-keyboard-shortcuts.html

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