microsoft ergonomic keyboard 4000 multimedia keys no long work
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: xserver-
Volume up/down and play/pause keys no longer work on Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 under Intrepid (evdev 1:2.0.99+
To reproduce: attach the keyboard and press the volume down key. A gnome-terminal will be raised! The volume up and play keys do nothing. Possibly interesting lines from Xorg.log:
(II) Loading /usr/lib/
(II) Module evdev: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 1.5.0, module version = 2.0.99
Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 2.1
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: always reports core events
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Device: "/dev/input/event5"
(II) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found 1 mouse buttons
(II) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found keys
(II) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_model: "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_layout: "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "compose:menu"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_options: "compose:menu"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: YAxisMapping: buttons 4 and 5
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: EmulateWheelButton: 4, EmulateWheelIne
(II) config/hal: Adding input device Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: always reports core events
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Device: "/dev/input/event4"
(II) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Found keys
(II) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: Configuring as keyboard
(II) XINPUT: Adding extended input device "Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000" (type: KEYBOARD)
(**) Option "xkb_rules" "evdev"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_rules: "evdev"
(**) Option "xkb_model" "pc105"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_model: "pc105"
(**) Option "xkb_layout" "us"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_layout: "us"
(**) Option "xkb_options" "compose:menu"
(**) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: xkb_options: "compose:menu"
Later:
(WW) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: unable to handle keycode 419
(WW) Microsoft Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000: unable to handle keycode 418
The expected behavior is that the keys raise or lower the sound output, or start and stop playback. This stuff all worked perfectly in Hardy.
[lspci]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82G33/G31/P35/P31 Express DRAM Controller [8086:29c0] (rev 02)
Subsystem: Holco Enterprise Co, Ltd/Shuttle Computer Device [1297:3106]
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation G72 [GeForce 7300 SE] [10de:01d3] (rev a1)
Subsystem: eVga.com. Corp. Device [3842:c429]
Changed in xserver-xorg-input-evdev: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
description: | updated |
Changed in xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
tags: | added: intrepid |
tags: | added: hardy |
Please take a look to /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +bug/281993
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May be re the same bug