yes confirmed. cat /dev/hidraw# spews data. I was missled by the syslog update whenever I snap the keyboard on or off (the fragment in the system info and logs attachment).
so I messed around with "udevadm monitor" and looked again at dmesg. When I snap the keyboard on the dmesg says "HID_DG_INPUTMODE out of range -> No inputs registered" (full excerpt attached). so thats seems to be why /dev/hidraw# spews data but is not heard by X. Yet I am not clear about why the device is disconnected before and an ACPI error is raised. ** Attachment added: "dmesg update keyboard is clicked in" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1248958/+attachment/3902707/+files/dmesg_no_inputs_registered.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1248958 Title: Keyboard Touch Cover 2 not working on Surface Pro 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1248958/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs