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Originally Posted by speculatrix
I observed this also.
I have an N800 running release version of OS2008, using a usb mini-B to A converter which auto switches the usb port to host mode.
I can use my usb nano keyboard just fine and the on-screen keyboard if disabled so it doesn't appear when I select a text field... which is good!
However, if I unplug the keyboard, I'd expect the N800 to revert to popping up the on-screen keyboard, but it doesn't. This makes it very difficult to use, and requires a reboot.
Does anyone know how to re-enable the virtual keyboard?
thanks!
There is probably some xterm command line thing that will work. Unfortunately I do not know what that command string might be.
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Originally Posted by xxM5xx
I'm sure there must be a command one can enter, but of course it must be done before disconnecting the USB keyboard!
I observed this also.
There is probably some xterm command line thing that will work. Unfortunately I do not know what that command string might be.
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2008-01-03
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I can confirm that this happened to me also (yesterday). My fix was to reboot! I'm researching this, and will post any progress in this thread.
Edit: I cannot reproduce this problem today! Is this a consistent problem, or did it just happen once? Did you try disconnecting the attached USB device (keyboard) by tapping the USB icon in the status bar before unplugging the keyboard? That is the *safe* way to disconnect USB devices... Interesting that I cannot reproduce it again.
Last edited by EIPI; 2008-01-03 at 14:45.
Edit: I cannot reproduce this problem today! Is this a consistent problem, or did it just happen once? Did you try disconnecting the attached USB device (keyboard) by tapping the USB icon in the status bar before unplugging the keyboard? That is the *safe* way to disconnect USB devices... Interesting that I cannot reproduce it again.
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2008-01-03
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Originally Posted by EIPI
I can confirm that this happened to me also (yesterday). My fix was to reboot! I'm researching this, and will post any progress in this thread.
Edit: I cannot reproduce this problem today! Is this a consistent problem, or did it just happen once? Did you try disconnecting the attached USB device (keyboard) by tapping the USB icon in the status bar before unplugging the keyboard? That is the *safe* way to disconnect USB devices... Interesting that I cannot reproduce it again.
Well thats the *safe* way to disconnect USB devices in windows environment, isn't it?
or this does apply to all environments like MAC and LINUX.
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Originally Posted by speculatrix
Thare was such command in 2007 and 2006 system - maemo-gtk-im-switch and it was used like
I'm sure there must be a command one can enter, but of course it must be done before disconnecting the USB keyboard!
Code:
maemo-gtk-im-switch xim maemo-gtk-im-switch osso-input-method
I noticed that it disables keyboard also if you connect usb mouse or gamepad so I guess it monitors kernel input subsystem and when any device creates new input device in /dev/input/ (like all usb and BT input devices do) keyboard is disabled and when they vanish it is enabled. Maybe those device files sometimes fail to vanish on keyboard disconnection? Maybe because they are in use?
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I get this problem immediately upon loading penguinbait's joystick.ko kernel module, too, whether I have anything attached or not.
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2008-01-03
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Originally Posted by EIPI
I just did a couple of quick tests and it does seem that this is inconsistant.
I can confirm that this happened to me also (yesterday). My fix was to reboot! I'm researching this, and will post any progress in this thread.
Edit: I cannot reproduce this problem today! Is this a consistent problem, or did it just happen once? Did you try disconnecting the attached USB device (keyboard) by tapping the USB icon in the status bar before unplugging the keyboard? That is the *safe* way to disconnect USB devices... Interesting that I cannot reproduce it again.
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Should we bugzilla this?
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2008-01-10
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Did somebody solve this problem?
Your answer is much appreciate ~
Your answer is much appreciate ~
I can use my usb nano keyboard just fine and the on-screen keyboard if disabled so it doesn't appear when I select a text field... which is good!
However, if I unplug the keyboard, I'd expect the N800 to revert to popping up the on-screen keyboard, but it doesn't. This makes it very difficult to use, and requires a reboot.
Does anyone know how to re-enable the virtual keyboard?
thanks!