Can someone point me to the list of key codes that come from getKeyCode() in numeric form so that for example if I look up 72 I see \"]\" and if I look up 24 I see \"vol up\
The actual standard key-layout is found in /system/usr/keylayout/qwerty.kl within the Android running on the handset. And it is a generic keylayout also.
key 115 VOLUME_UP WAKE
key 114 VOLUME_DOWN WAKE
From the AOSP source it can be found in sdk/emulator/keymaps/qwerty.kl.
But bear in mind this, when the source gets compiled along with a device specific keylayout, that will override the standard layout instead so the mileage will vary depending on what the manufacturer has programmed into the keycode for the volume up/down buttons in your case!