Re: [Bluez-devel] Problem with BlueLogic WingKey Keyboard

[Marcel Holtmann <marcel@holtmann.org>]

Hi Timo,

> I bought the nice BlueLogic WingKey Keyboard. Unfortunately I wasn't able to 
> get it working yet. On http://www.holtmann.org/linux/bluetooth/hid.html you 
> wrote that it should work with linux.
> 
> At least I can type some characters. But when I start to type the keyoard 
> randomly begins to produce characters after some time. Like so:
> 
> ddddddddddddddddddd
> 
> Then I have to press backspace on my normal keyboard (which is still 
> connected) to stop that behaviour. It's not always a "d", it depends on what I 
> typed before. Also sometimes some characters get mixed.
> 
> The trackball and the mouse buttons aren't working at all. This keyboard was 
> so expensive and it would be a great pity if I couldn't use it now. :(
> 
> Here are some infos about my system: I am using Gentoo Linux with kernel 
> 2.6.11-gentoo-r4, bluez-libs and bluez-utils 2.15. The bluetooth daemon is 
> started and when I plug in the usb dongle the log says:
> 
> Mar 20 19:42:02 tristan usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and 
> address 2
> Mar 20 19:42:03 tristan Bluetooth: HCI USB driver ver 2.8
> Mar 20 19:42:03 tristan hcid[7523]: HCI dev 0 registered
> Mar 20 19:42:03 tristan usbcore: registered new driver hci_usb
> Mar 20 19:42:03 tristan hcid[7523]: HCI dev 0 up
> Mar 20 19:42:03 tristan hcid[7523]: Starting security manager 0
> 
> 
> And when I push the power button of the keyboard I get:
> 
> Mar 20 19:42:21 tristan hidd[7529]: New HID device 00:02:72:49:3C:2D 
> (Bluelogic Technologies Inc. Bluetooth Keyboard)
> 
> 
> So far, everything seems to be good, but if I press some keys the upper 
> mentioned behaviour takes place and I see the following kind of messages in 
> the log file:
> 
> Mar 20 19:42:43 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xbe) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:42:43 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xbe) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:42:43 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:42:43 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:42:44 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:42:44 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:42:52 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:42:53 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:42:53 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:42:53 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:42:53 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:42:53 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:42:53 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:42:54 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:01 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:01 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:04 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:05 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:05 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:06 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:06 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:06 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:07 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:07 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:07 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xcd) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:07 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xcd) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:08 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:08 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:09 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:10 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:12 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:12 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xff) 
> released.
> Mar 20 19:43:15 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xae) 
> pressed.
> Mar 20 19:43:15 tristan hidp_input_report: Unknown key (scancode 0xae) 
> released.
> 
> It would be really nice get some help here, because I am completly lost. 

can you try a 2.6.11-mh2 kernel first and see if that works. Otherwise I
need the "hcidump -X -V" for your connection.

Regards

Marcel




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