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Re: iMac USB keyboard LEDs



On Tue, May 14, 2002 at 06:46:26PM -0400, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> I have an iMac running unstable with kernel 2.4.18 (though I think 2.2.20
> had the same problem) and the keyboard LEDs are all wacked out.
> 
> The "num lock" light reflects the inverse of the caps lock state (off=on,
> on=off).
> 
> The "caps lock" light is always on.
> 
> There is no "scroll lock" light or key, but when I use setleds to toggle
> scroll lock, it toggles the state of both the "num lock" and "caps lock"
> LEDs.
> 
> Has anyone else seen this?  A few google searches didn't turn up anything
> interesting; it doesn't interefere with any functionality, but I'm sure I'm
> not the only one affected.
> 
> Looking at the kernel source, it seems that previous generation Macs also
> had some different ideas about how to address the LEDs
> (drivers/macintosh/mac_keyb.c), but all USB keyboards seem to use the same
> driver.  I assume this means that it has to differentiate between
> Apple-style and PC-style USB keyboards...seems ridiculous to have the same
> legacy issues in the next generation of keyboard technology.

On mine, in the console, if I hit caps lock I get 
usbkbd.c: led urb status -32 received 
I get the same message for numlock, and neither led works.

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