Comment 165 for bug 124406

For what it's worth, I have the same key repeat problem as Franzmaximilian. However, I just chalked it up to the usb bluetooth receiver losing sync with the keyboard.

I don't know what causes the key repeat, but I can reliably reproduce the 'lost' modifier keys by holding ctrl and moving the mouse out from a vmware guest's window (running the vmware tools).

As for a workaround: I just do system->prefrences-keyboard then go to the layouts tab and just go back and forth between 'generic 104 key' and 'generic 105 key' layouts whenever I trigger the bug. (using only the mouse)

Here is some information on the OS, vmware version, and lsusb output for the bluetooth receiver

OS: Ubuntu Hardy

$ uname -a
Linux constantine 2.6.24-17-generic #1 SMP Thu May 1 13:57:17 UTC 2008 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ vmplayer --version
VMware Player 2.0.4 build-93057

$ sudo lsusb --v

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Bus 004 Device 013: ID 046d:c70a Logitech, Inc.
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 8
  idVendor 0x046d Logitech, Inc.
  idProduct 0xc70a
  bcdDevice 40.05
  iManufacturer 1 Logitech
  iProduct 2 Logitech BT Mini-Receiver
  iSerial 3 00076171E084
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 34
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 4 RR40.05_B0073
    bmAttributes 0xa0
      (Bus Powered)
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower 98mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 1
      bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol 2 Mouse
      iInterface 0
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength 9
          bDescriptorType 33
          bcdHID 1.11
          bCountryCode 0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors 1
          bDescriptorType 34 Report
          wDescriptorLength 226
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 3
          Transfer Type Interrupt
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
        bInterval 5
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

Bus 004 Device 012: ID 046d:c70e Logitech, Inc.
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass 0
  bDeviceProtocol 0
  bMaxPacketSize0 8
  idVendor 0x046d Logitech, Inc.
  idProduct 0xc70e
  bcdDevice 40.05
  iManufacturer 1 Logitech
  iProduct 2 Logitech BT Mini-Receiver
  iSerial 3 00076171E084
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 34
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 4 RR40.05_B0073
    bmAttributes 0xa0
      (Bus Powered)
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower 98mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 1
      bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
      bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
      bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard
      iInterface 0
        HID Device Descriptor:
          bLength 9
          bDescriptorType 33
          bcdHID 1.11
          bCountryCode 0 Not supported
          bNumDescriptors 1
          bDescriptorType 34 Report
          wDescriptorLength 59
         Report Descriptors:
           ** UNAVAILABLE **
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 3
          Transfer Type Interrupt
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
        bInterval 10
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

Bus 004 Device 011: ID 046d:0b02 Logitech, Inc. BT Mini-Receiver (HID proxy mode)
Device Descriptor:
  bLength 18
  bDescriptorType 1
  bcdUSB 2.00
  bDeviceClass 9 Hub
  bDeviceSubClass 0 Unused
  bDeviceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
  bMaxPacketSize0 8
  idVendor 0x046d Logitech, Inc.
  idProduct 0x0b02 BT Mini-Receiver (HID proxy mode)
  bcdDevice 40.05
  iManufacturer 1 Logitech
  iProduct 2 Logitech BT Mini-Receiver
  iSerial 0
  bNumConfigurations 1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength 9
    bDescriptorType 2
    wTotalLength 25
    bNumInterfaces 1
    bConfigurationValue 1
    iConfiguration 0
    bmAttributes 0xa0
      (Bus Powered)
      Remote Wakeup
    MaxPower 100mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength 9
      bDescriptorType 4
      bInterfaceNumber 0
      bAlternateSetting 0
      bNumEndpoints 1
      bInterfaceClass 9 Hub
      bInterfaceSubClass 0 Unused
      bInterfaceProtocol 0 Full speed (or root) hub
      iInterface 0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength 7
        bDescriptorType 5
        bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
        bmAttributes 3
          Transfer Type Interrupt
          Synch Type None
          Usage Type Data
        wMaxPacketSize 0x0001 1x 1 bytes
        bInterval 255
Hub Descriptor:
  bLength 9
  bDescriptorType 41
  nNbrPorts 3
  wHubCharacteristic 0x0004
    Ganged power switching
    Compound device
    Ganged overcurrent protection
  bPwrOn2PwrGood 50 * 2 milli seconds
  bHubContrCurrent 100 milli Ampere
  DeviceRemovable 0x0c
  PortPwrCtrlMask 0xff
 Hub Port Status:
   Port 1: 0000.0100 power
   Port 2: 0000.0103 power enable connect
   Port 3: 0000.0103 power enable connect
Device Status: 0x0000
  (Bus Powered)

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