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help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:42 pm
by perfectmod
just as the subject says gimx wont auto detect keyboard presess.
im running linux mint 14 on a dell insperon 630m laptop i have used the bilt in keyboard. a usb keyboard and a wireless keyboard none get detected same with the mice, i have used gimx with a 360 controler and it detects it just fine so idk what the hell.
can anyone help me at all? if you need to know something just ask. also so noone asks i am using bluetooth but that is not the problem
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 10:58 pm
by Matlo
Please type in a terminal:
and post the result.
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:44 pm
by perfectmod
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⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=11 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Sleep Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=10 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ DELL DELL USB Keyboard id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
the results
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 6:36 am
by Matlo
Please do the following actions:
- unplug the mouse
- replug the mouse
- type in a terminal:
- post the result
And do the same for the keyboard.
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 4:55 pm
by perfectmod
I re-ran xinput
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xinput --list
⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)]
⎜ ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer id=4 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad id=10 [slave pointer (2)]
⎜ ↳ Logitech USB Receiver id=12 [slave pointer (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard id=5 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Video Bus id=6 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Power Button id=7 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Sleep Button id=8 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard id=9 [slave keyboard (3)]
↳ Logitech USB Receiver id=11 [slave keyboard (3)]
and here is dmesg
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dmesg | tail -n 10
[ 146.224103] usb 5-2: >USB disconnect, device number 2
[ 148.696057] usb 5-2: >new low-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[ 148.873090] usb 5-2: >New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c512
[ 148.873098] usb 5-2: >New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[ 148.873106] usb 5-2: >Product: USB Receiver
[ 148.873112] usb 5-2: >Manufacturer: Logitech
[ 148.893197] input: Logitech USB Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0/input/input10
[ 148.893630] logitech 0003:046D:C512.0003: >input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input0
[ 148.934874] input: Logitech USB Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.1/input/input11
[ 148.935334] logitech 0003:046D:C512.0004: >input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input1
I must say, you are giving me a lot of help thank you
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:07 pm
by Matlo
Please paste your config on
pastebin and post the link.
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:15 am
by perfectmod
I'm not sure What config your talking about, Is it the one created by Gimx-config?
sorry, are you talking about the xml file created by gimx-config? or some other file
sorry for the stupid question
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Fri Jan 25, 2013 5:53 pm
by Matlo
Yes, the file created with gimx-config, and selected in gimx-bluetooth.
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:16 pm
by perfectmod
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root/>
thats all that is created due to the fact that it wont detect the mouse or keyboard
here is one that i downloaded and configured to work with my generic 360 pad
http://pastebin.com/Y8DPKsud gimix config detected the controller just fine
Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 4:52 pm
by Matlo
What GIMX version are you using?