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Questions tagged [usbhid]

Questions relating to usbhid, which is the kernel module that allows usb human interface devices such as mice, joysticks and keyboards to function correctly. All devices are detected automatically and configured appropriately by usbhid, although problems can occasionally occur with hardware.

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dkms Installed kernel module but not working after reboot

I bought a keyboard that is shown on lsusb: Bus 002 Device 009: ID 0c45:7603 Microdia but the Ctrl, Windows/Super and Alt buttons are all mapped to Shift button. So I followed the hardware code and find this solution here, which works fine: dkms…
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CTRL and ALT keys mapped to Shift for some reason

I installed Ubuntu 14.04, and I'm loving it. However, when playing a game called Garry's Mod I noticed that my CTRL and ALT keys on my wired keyboard were both being detected as Shift. I looked at the keyboard layout chart and confirmed this. I also…
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SteelSeries Sensei side buttons freezes the mouse

When I press one of the righthand side buttons (not the usual back/forward buttons) the mouse freezes, and the -22 error(see below) comes up in dmesg. When I remove the mouse and put it in again it works, but the buttons still freezes the mouse. I…
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Digital Ink Pad tablet doens't work in 20.04, but does in 16.04

I'm upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04 to 20.04. I have a graphics-tablet connected with my computer that 16.04 recognizes pen as a mouse. But it doesn't work in 20.04. Output from usb-devices are identical for both versions: T: Bus=04 Lev=02 Prnt=02…
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Joystick emulator and Wine

Is there a way to emulate a joystick in Ubuntu, i.e. create a device that looks like a joystick but is actually driven from some userspace program? And ideally the device would be recognized by Wine? I'd like to play some Tie Fighter 95, which won't…
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Turning on Bluetooth headphones resets keyboard

I have a pair of Bluetooth noise canceling headphones (Bose QC 35s if that's important) and whenever I turn them on they cause my keyboard and mouse settings to be reset back to default, which is thoroughly annoying. I assume something in the Human…
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How do I set the USB polling rate correctly for my Logitech mouse?

I have a very specific need to change the mousepoll value in Ubuntu 15.04. In Kerbal Space Program there's a Linux bug where if you drag the view with the right mouse button while the mousepoll value is higher than 125hz the game will hang for a…
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Bluetooth mouse is laggy (low poll rate...) in 18.04

I have a lenovo yoga bluetooth mouse, connected to my XPS13 (ubuntu 18.04). The mouse is laggy. I try evhz (from here https://gitlab.com/iankelling/evhz). With this mouse, I have about 22Hz Lenovo YOGA Mouse Mouse: Latest 22Hz, Average …
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USB keyboard does not work after each time kernel gets updated

I've had an old issue with my USB connected keyboard specially after kernel updates. The problem in the first place is the Ctrl, Windows/Super and Alt buttons are all mapped to Shift button that was getting solved by the aziokbd driver. But every…
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Asus STRIX Claw mouse and Tactic Pro keyboard not working under Ubuntu 14.10

The Asus STRIX Claw mouse is detected, but wrongly reported as a keyboard, and doesn't work at all. The Asus STRIX Tactic Pro keyboard partially works in non NKRO mode, but keys combinations aren't detected, making it unusable. It doesn't work at…
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Mouse cursor freaks out when Xbox 360 controller connected

I think I screwed something up in a HID library when trying to install a PS3 controller not long ago, as the PS3 controller never worked right, and now when I try to connect an Xbox 360 controller, the mouse cursor jumps to the top-left corner of…
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/dev/hidraw device not showing up for USB HID device

I'm trying to get a USB HID device to work in Ubuntu, but can't seem to get it to work at all. It is a USB HID device, and shows up as such in dmesg: [ 2236.277518] usb 1-1: new full-speed USB device number 17 using xhci_hcd [ 2236.429224] usb 1-1:…
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Touchscreen doesn't work on Ubuntu 15.10 (Toshiba Satellite Radius P55W-B)

I very recently installed Ubuntu 15.10 to dualboot alongside windows 10 and the touchscreen on my laptop seemed to work for a while and then it stopped working at some unknown time. From the research I've done, there seem to be a range of utilities…
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Symbol Bar Code Scanner - not working

I have a strange problem with a barcode scanner I'm trying to test. Let me tell you in advance that I do not know the brand or the model of the device, apart from what the system tells. When I plug it in, the device does not react at all (usually,…
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How can I get my HID device working in VirtualBox?

Possible Duplicate: Set up USB for Virtualbox I'm running the latest official Ubuntu build of VirtualBox (4.1.12), with Windows 8 running as the guest OS. I have a Windows app that works with a card reading HID device, but it's not detected by…
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