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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by _JamesA_ on Monday April 03, 2023 @10:45PM (#35434332)
> Lighted USB volume knob - they're inexpensive, the large aluminum knob is on a sturdy base, can be pressed down for mute.

Any particular recommendations with Linux support?

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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by midoridensha on Monday April 03, 2023 @10:51PM (#35434381)
This isn't standalone, and doesn't have press-for-mute, but the DasKeyboard 4 Pro has a nice, large aluminum volume knob (and a separate mute button near it). Works perfectly in Linux, along with the "sleep" button. It's part of the keyboard so it's close to your hands and doesn't have any separate cabling.
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Re:Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with you... by tmm on Monday April 03, 2023 @11:46PM (#35434789)
I got two from Amazon recently and they both work out of the box with Linux. I suspect any you can find will work. They’re standard HID devices which send multimedia key codes like KEY_VOLUMEUP and KEY_VOLUMEDOWN

https://www.amazon.com/d/B0BKG11XBQ

https://www.amazon.com/d/B0B5ZXZWS5

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