Re: keyboard repeat
* gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> [25-01/13=Mon 03:15 -0500]:
> Got an odd problem. xfce settings>keyboard repeat is lost on a reboot, and I
> have to spend an hour or more, playing around with the repeat settings,
> selecting different keyboards, the whole maryann before I can get the repeat
> to work gain.
>
> This keyboard is an escapee from a failed windows all in one that died from
> monitor damage a couple weeks after I bought it, wired, usb, says its an hp
> on the back, at least 115 keys, maybe more. has mute, vol up and down keys
> above the arrow pad, and a 1/4 moon symbol on a 4th key that puts the
> monitor to sleep and only a power down reset will reboot to restore it.
> Front panel reset has no effect once this button has been pushed.
>
> sudo lsusb -v says:
>
> Bus 003 Device 005: ID 9901:0301 BF SCAN SCAN KEYBOARD
> Device Descriptor:
> bLength 18
> bDescriptorType 1
> bcdUSB 1.10
> bDeviceClass 0
> bDeviceSubClass 0
> bDeviceProtocol 0
> bMaxPacketSize0 64
> idVendor 0x9901
> idProduct 0x0301
> bcdDevice 1.00
> iManufacturer 1 BF SCAN
> iProduct 2 SCAN KEYBOARD
> iSerial 3 A-00000
> bNumConfigurations 1
> Configuration Descriptor:
> bLength 9
> bDescriptorType 2
> wTotalLength 0x0022
> bNumInterfaces 1
> bConfigurationValue 1
> iConfiguration 0
> bmAttributes 0x80
> (Bus Powered)
> MaxPower 200mA
> Interface Descriptor:
> bLength 9
> bDescriptorType 4
> bInterfaceNumber 0
> bAlternateSetting 0
> bNumEndpoints 1
> bInterfaceClass 3 Human Interface Device
> bInterfaceSubClass 1 Boot Interface Subclass
> bInterfaceProtocol 1 Keyboard
> iInterface 2 SCAN KEYBOARD
> HID Device Descriptor:
> bLength 9
> bDescriptorType 33
> bcdHID 1.10
> bCountryCode 0 Not supported
> bNumDescriptors 1
> bDescriptorType 34 Report
> wDescriptorLength 65
> Report Descriptors:
> ** UNAVAILABLE **
> Endpoint Descriptor:
> bLength 7
> bDescriptorType 5
> bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN
> bmAttributes 3
> Transfer Type Interrupt
> Synch Type None
> Usage Type Data
> wMaxPacketSize 0x0008 1x 8 bytes
> bInterval 1
> Device Status: 0x0000
> (Bus Powered)
>
> Does anyone have an idea how to make this repeat function survive a reboot?,
> and what keyboard I should select from that pulldown on the
> settings>keyboard menu?
I handle this kind of thing with the kbdrate program, which
is in the Debian package named 'kbd'. It's a command-line
application, so I'm not sure how to get it to work with Xfce.
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