diff --git a/ubuntu/Laptop/.config/i3/config b/ubuntu/Laptop/.config/i3/config
index 4047ccd..76d4353 100644
--- a/ubuntu/Laptop/.config/i3/config
+++ b/ubuntu/Laptop/.config/i3/config
@@ -86,10 +86,20 @@ bindsym Control+Mod1+s exec systemctl suspend
 bindsym Print exec scrot '%Y-%m-%d-%s_screenshot_$wx$h.jpg' -e 'mv $f ~/Pictures/'
 bindsym Control+Print exec gnome-screenshot -i
 
-# Network Manager
+# Pulse Audio controls
+bindsym XF86AudioRaiseVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 +5% #increase sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioLowerVolume exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-volume 0 -5% #decrease sound volume
+bindsym XF86AudioMute exec --no-startup-id pactl set-sink-mute 0 toggle # mute sound
 
-exec_always --no-startup-id nm-applet
+# Sreen brightness controls
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 20 # increase screen brightness
+bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 20 # decrease screen brightness
 
+# Media player controls
+bindsym XF86AudioPlay exec playerctl play
+bindsym XF86AudioPause exec playerctl pause
+bindsym XF86AudioNext exec playerctl next
+bindsym XF86AudioPrev exec playerctl previous
 
 # change focus
 bindsym $mod+j focus left