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Ole Erik

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Registered: 2006-08-06

Posts: 85

Non-working Win Key

Hello. I am new to Arch Linux and a good friend of me, Jaboua, helped me install it!

Now the Win Keys dont work. When i push it nothing happends..

I tried to run xev but it doesnt do anything when i use the win keys.. its doesnt do anything when i push the button located left of the Rcontroll.

Had been glad if someone could help me

Ole Erik

EDIT: Forgot to tell you that i am using OpenBox

elasticdog

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From: Washington, USA

Registered: 2005-05-02

Posts: 995

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Re: Non-working Win Key

I'd guess that it could be an issue with your xorg.conf (<code>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</code>) file's InputDevice section on your keyboard.  Can you post that section here?  Are you using a standard US keymap set up in your <code>/etc/rc.conf</code> file?

Ole Erik

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Registered: 2006-08-06

Posts: 85

Re: Non-working Win Key

Thanks! I am using norwegian keymap.

I got a logitech g15 english keyboard, but i am using norwegian keymap!

If anyone got a answer i would be happy

Ole Erik

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Registered: 2006-08-06

Posts: 85

Re: Non-working Win Key

# **********************************************************************
# Input devices
# **********************************************************************

# **********************************************************************
# Core keyboard's InputDevice section
# **********************************************************************

Section "InputDevice"

    Identifier    "Keyboard1"
    Driver    "kbd"

# For most OSs the protocol can be omitted (it defaults to "Standard").
# When using XQUEUE (only for SVR3 and SVR4, but not Solaris),
# uncomment the following line.

#    Option     "Protocol"      "Xqueue"

    Option "AutoRepeat" "500 30"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
#    Option    "Xleds"      "1 2 3"

#    Option "LeftAlt"     "Meta"
#    Option "RightAlt"    "ModeShift"

# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults).  For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
#    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
#    Option "XkbModel"    "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
#    Option "XkbLayout"   "de"
# or:
#    Option "XkbLayout"   "de"
#    Option "XkbVariant"  "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
#    Option "XkbOptions"  "ctrl:swapcaps"

# These are the default XKB settings for Xorg
#    Option "XkbRules"    "xorg"
#    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
#    Option "XkbLayout"   "us"
#    Option "XkbVariant"  ""
#    Option "XkbOptions"  ""

#    Option "XkbDisable"

    Option "XkbRules"    "xorg"
    Option "XkbModel"    "pc105"
    Option "XkbLayout"    "no"

EndSection

jaboua

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Registered: 2005-11-05

Posts: 634

Re: Non-working Win Key

He tried with US keymap too without luck...

Ole Erik

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Registered: 2006-08-06

Posts: 85

Re: Non-working Win Key

Yeah.. True Jaboua : )

Ole Erik

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Registered: 2006-08-06

Posts: 85

Re: Non-working Win Key

Well I think i have found a way to solve the problem!

http://www.waug.at/g15lcd/

How do i compile it and use it? I dont understand anything on that page..

jaboua

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Registered: 2005-11-05

Posts: 634

Re: Non-working Win Key

It's working now. Some things we burned on:
- run it as "g15lcd -d /dev/uinput", by default it expects finding the device at /dev/input/uinput which don't exist
- Make sure "uinput" module is loaded

I will upload g15lcd to AUR now.

Gullible Jones

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Registered: 2004-12-29

Posts: 4,863

Re: Non-working Win Key

Try using the evdev driver for your keyboard. Note that this will remove the ability to zap the X server via ctrl-alt-backspace, but that can probably be reenabled if you feel it necessary.