Hi, I'm trying to set the multimedia keys of my keyboard to de something. It have three simple keys with shutdown, internet and mail figures on it. This is the keyboard [http://www.satellite-computer.com/content/?900.html] a standard simple one. First I tried to detect them using xev(1), but when I press the keys, nothing happens. Someone on irc, pointed me to try usbhidaction(1), and to run usbhidctl to detect the keys. Running usbhidctl first made me note that sometimes the command fails, and gives:
usbhidctl: USB_GET_REPORT (probably not supported by device): Bad address but when it works I get: Keyboard.Num_Lock=1 Keyboard.Caps_Lock=0 Keyboard.Scroll_Lock=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_LeftControl=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_LeftShift=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_LeftAlt=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_Left_GUI=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_RightControl=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_RightShift=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_RightAlt=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_Right_GUI=0 Keyboard.Keyboard_Return_(ENTER)=1 [0] Keyboard.No_Event=1 [1] Keyboard.No_Event=1 [2] Keyboard.No_Event=1 [3] Keyboard.No_Event=1 [4] Keyboard.No_Event=1 [5] So, where is the keys... In this process, I noted another bug that could be related(?), my Scroll Lock LED don't turn on, the key is recognized by xev(1) (... keycode 78 (keysym 0xff14, Scroll_Lock)...) which means it is working but not by wsconsctĺ neither by usbhidctl, see: Only Caps_Lock on: $ usbhidctl -f /dev/wskbd | grep Lock Keyboard.Num_Lock=0 Keyboard.Caps_Lock=1 Keyboard.Scroll_Lock=0 $ wsconsctl | grep led keyboard.ledstate=1 Ok, Caps_Lock is good, now, only Num_Lock on: $ wsconsctl | grep led keyboard.ledstate=2 $ usbhidctl -f /dev/wskbd | grep Lock Keyboard.Num_Lock=1 Keyboard.Caps_Lock=0 Keyboard.Scroll_Lock=0 Why wsconsctl is detecting it as two keys? With Caps_Lock + Num_Lock on I get ledstate=3, as all the keys was on. Is these errors related? Can someone help me to solve? My keyboard wsconsctl related output: $ wsconsctl | grep keyboard keyboard.type=pc-xt keyboard.bell.pitch=400 keyboard.bell.period=100 keyboard.bell.volume=50 keyboard.bell.pitch.default=400 keyboard.bell.period.default=100 keyboard.bell.volume.default=50 keyboard.repeat.del1=400 keyboard.repeat.deln=100 keyboard.repeat.del1.default=400 keyboard.repeat.deln.default=100 keyboard.ledstate=2 keyboard.encoding=br keyboard1.type=usb keyboard1.bell.pitch=400 keyboard1.bell.period=100 keyboard1.bell.volume=50 keyboard1.bell.pitch.default=400 keyboard1.bell.period.default=100 keyboard1.bell.volume.default=50 keyboard1.repeat.del1=400 keyboard1.repeat.deln=100 keyboard1.repeat.del1.default=400 keyboard1.repeat.deln.default=100 keyboard1.ledstate=2 keyboard1.encoding=br If you need more info please ask. -- Regards Henrique Lengler
