Ubuntu is currently not my everyday OS, so I cannot point when was this
resolved, but as of now, neither Maverick or Natty display the issue.
So regarding the Microsoft Comfort Desktop 5000, I believe this is fixed.

Best regards
Pedro


On 28 April 2011 05:17, bugbot <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hey Pedro,
>
>
> Hi, have you had a chance to test if this bug is still present in natty?
>
> If it does (and if you're the original reporter), please boot into natty
> and run the command:
>
>  apport-collect <bug-number>
>
> which will update the bug with fresh logs and tag the bug as affecting
> natty.  (It is best to run this right after reproducing the problem.)
>
>
> ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-input-evdev (Ubuntu)
>       Status: Triaged => Incomplete
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/669467
>
> Title:
>   shortcut keys=stuck left mouse button, microsoft desktop 5000
>
> Status in “xserver-xorg-input-evdev” package in Ubuntu:
>   Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
>  Ubuntu 10.10 (64bit) with Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000
> (keyboard+mouse): when any of the shortcut keys are pressed (Volume Up,
> Mute, etc) the left mouse button becomes stuck on. Only disconnection of the
> USB receiver returns it to normal.
>  Does not happen on 10.04, Windows or with other (wired...) keyboards I
> tested.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
>  Package: xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu3
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.36-generic 2.6.35.7
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic x86_64
>  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>  .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
>   NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module  260.19.12  Fri Oct  8
> 11:17:08 PDT 2010
>   GCC version:  gcc version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5)
>  Architecture: amd64
>  Date: Mon Nov  1 14:07:49 2010
>  DkmsStatus:
>   nvidia-current, 260.19.12, 2.6.35-22-generic, x86_64: installed
>   nvidia-current, 260.19.12, 2.6.35-23-generic, x86_64: installed
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64
> (20101007)
>  MachineType: System manufacturer P5E
>  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic
> root=UUID=2bf1db29-0ab5-444c-a87e-0764caeec348 ro quiet splash
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: xorg
>  Symptom: display
>  dmi.bios.date: 02/19/2009
>  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: 1201
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>  dmi.board.name: P5E
>  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
>  dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
>  dmi.chassis.type: 3
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
>  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
>  dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1201:bd02/19/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnP5E:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5E:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
>  dmi.product.name: P5E
>  dmi.product.version: System Version
>  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
>  glxinfo: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
>  system:
>   distro:             Ubuntu
>   codename:           maverick
>   architecture:       x86_64
>   kernel:             2.6.35-23-generic
>
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