bluetooth button is dead

DISCUSSION Johan Vromans 6 participants 13 messages Dec 21, 2004 – Dec 22, 2004 8 messages not in the archive ACPI

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Johan Vromans

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2004-12-21 15:03 UTC #0 lore raw

Quoted 2 lines · Ultrakorne

Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd6 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e056 <keycode>' to make it known

This is quite normal. When you press the WiFi button, you'll see similar messages (with different eXXX codes).
On my TravelMate 4000WLMi, WiFi works like a charm, and the WiFi button works as well. Haven't tried BlueTooth.

I've used the setkeycodes program to assign key codes, and use xbindkeys to intercept the codes to generate on screen display messages.

-- Johan

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Pedro Venda

2004-12-21 15:25 UTC #2 lore raw

Quoted 9 lines · Johan Vromans

Quoted 2 lines · Ultrakorne
Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd6 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e056 <keycode>' to make it known
This is quite normal. When you press the WiFi button, you'll see
similar messages (with different eXXX codes). On my TravelMate 4000WLMi, WiFi works like a charm, and the WiFi button works as well. Haven't tried BlueTooth.

but does it return such a message? mine does.

atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd5 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e055 <keycode>' to make it known. atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xd5 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e055 <keycode>' to make it known.

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pedro venda.

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Johan Vromans

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2004-12-21 17:21 UTC #3 lore raw

[Quoting Pedro Venda, on December 21 2004, 15:25, in "Re: [ACPI] Re: bluet"]

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but does it return such a message? mine does.
atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd5 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e055 <keycode>' to make it known. atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xd5 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e055 <keycode>' to make it known.

Yes, it does. When I press the BlueTooth button I get a e058, and the WiFi button alternates e055 (On) and e056 (Off). This is a TravelMate 4001WLMi; your actual codes can differ.

-- Johan

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2004-12-22 12:34 UTC #5 lore raw

Quoted 10 lines · Johan Vromans

[Quoting Pedro Venda, on December 21 2004, 15:25, in "Re: [ACPI] Re: bluet"]
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but does it return such a message? mine does.
atkbd.c: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0xd5 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e055 <keycode>' to make it known. atkbd.c: Unknown key released (translated set 2, code 0xd5 on isa0060/serio0). atkbd.c: Use 'setkeycodes e055 <keycode>' to make it known.

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Yes, it does. When I press the BlueTooth button I get a e058, and the WiFi button alternates e055 (On) and e056 (Off). This is a TravelMate 4001WLMi; your actual codes can differ.
-- Johan

k, but binding a keycode didnt enable BT, we need to know the values to write to the control and data registry of the keyboard controller. with such 2 values it's then easy to enable Bt...
but how pich then without reverse engineering the windows drivers?

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Zdzisław A. Kaleta

2004-12-21 15:28 UTC #6 lore raw

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Quoted 3 lines · Johan Vromans

I've used the setkeycodes program to assign key codes, and use xbindkeys to intercept the codes to generate on screen display messages.

May You send details to the greenhorns?

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Johan Vromans

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2004-12-21 19:03 UTC #8 lore raw

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I've used the setkeycodes program to assign key codes, and use xbindkeys to intercept the codes to generate on screen display messages.
May You send details to the greenhorns?

Sure. Does this list accept attachments?

-- Johan

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Zdzisław A. Kaleta

2004-12-21 19:14 UTC #10 lore raw

Dnia wtorek 21 grudnia 2004 20:03, napisałeś:

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Quoted 6 lines · Zdzisław A. Kaleta
Quoted 3 lines · Johan Vromans
I've used the setkeycodes program to assign key codes, and use xbindkeys to intercept the codes to generate on screen display messages.
May You send details to the greenhorns?
Sure. Does this list accept attachments?
-- Johan

I think the answer is yes. Just try.
Please for security cc it to my priv ;-)

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Johan Vromans

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2004-12-21 19:37 UTC #12 lore raw

Quoted 2 lines · Zdzisław A. Kaleta

I think the answer is yes. Just try.
Please for security cc it to my priv ;-)

Okay. Attached is "acer_keys", a script to run at boot time to map all unmapped Acer specific keys to keycodes.
Note that the key code set is different from the one received by X, but that seems to be a known problem.
Also attached is ".xbindkeysrc", a bindkeys configuration to intercept some of these keys and do something.
xbindkeys is probably on your computer already, if not, use Google. xosd is a small script (attached) that uses osd-cat (Google) to show on-screen message.

Have phun!

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Johan Vromans

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2004-12-21 20:08 UTC #14 lore raw

[Quoting Zdzisław A. Kaleta, on December 21 2004, 20:42, in "Re: bluetooth button"]

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Thank.
I have exactly the same model of Acer TM as You. So may be at last I should not go to windows (changing harddisk) to swich killswitch off ;-) May be you have also find some solving to "smart battery"problem?

No. That's why I'm lurking around in the ACPI devel list ;-).

-- Johan

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Pedro Venda

2004-12-21 23:16 UTC #16 lore raw

Quoted 7 lines · Johan Vromans

[Quoting Zdzisław A. Kaleta, on December 21 2004, 20:42, in "Re: bluetooth button"]
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Thank.
I have exactly the same model of Acer TM as You. So may be at last I should not go to windows (changing harddisk) to swich killswitch off ;-) May be you have also find some solving to "smart battery"problem?
No. That's why I'm lurking around in the ACPI devel list ;-).

hehehe, that seems to be a common reason for some of us. shame on us for buying such laptops! :-)

regards,
pedro venda.

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David Gómez

2004-12-22 00:01 UTC #18 lore raw

Hi all ;),

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I have exactly the same model of Acer TM as You. So may be at last I should not go to windows (changing harddisk) to swich killswitch off ;-) May be you have also find some solving to "smart battery"problem?
No. That's why I'm lurking around in the ACPI devel list ;-).
hehehe, that seems to be a common reason for some of us. shame on us for buying such laptops! :-)

No, i'm very happy with it, really ;). And it seems a laptop model which several linux users choosed to buy, acpi-devel is full of them :)).

regards,

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Pedro Venda

2004-12-22 00:27 UTC #19 lore raw

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Hi all ;),
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I have exactly the same model of Acer TM as You. So may be at last I should not go to windows (changing harddisk) to swich killswitch off ;-) May be you have also find some solving to "smart battery"problem?
No. That's why I'm lurking around in the ACPI devel list ;-).
hehehe, that seems to be a common reason for some of us. shame on us for buying such laptops! :-)
No, i'm very happy with it, really ;). And it seems a laptop model which several linux users choosed to buy, acpi-devel is full of them :)).

let me make myself clear: i'm very happy with it too! it was very cheap comparing with equivalent models of other brands. it's excellent value for money.

regards,
pedro venda.

Johan Vromans

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2004-12-22 10:35 UTC #20 lore raw

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Quoted 4 lines · Pedro Venda

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May be you have also find some solving to "smart battery"problem?
No. That's why I'm lurking around in the ACPI devel list ;-).
hehehe, that seems to be a common reason for some of us.

Actually, I'm prepared to give it a try, but I'm no ACPI wizard. So first I want to learn from the experts.

-- Johan