Any fix to keyboard issues on Dell E7440 laptop ?

gps1539 · 2014-12-23 07:27:09

I'm hitting the bug described here on my "work asigned" Dell laptop

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/De … e_keypress

In red hat Bug 1145954 is looks like a patch may be available. Anyone know if this is in an upcoming arch kernel ?

Last edited by gps1539 (2014-12-23 21:29:43)

Trilby · 2014-12-23 12:36:32

What? There are 5 bullet points of items there that are listed as not working. None of them are related to the keyboard. There is a keyboard issue in the "troubleshooting" section, but it also provides the solution.

You need to tell us what your problem is if you want help. If you want to know the status of a patch, you need to link to the patch and/or the mailinglist where it is discussed: we have no crystal ball to know what patch you are referring to.

EDIT: I see the anchor of the url you posted didn't get me right to the item, but is for the keyboard issue in the troubleshooting section. Have you tried the solution provided? Did it not work?

Last edited by Trilby (2014-12-23 12:37:42)

gps1539 · 2014-12-23 21:19:23

The 1st bullet has 2 issues (should be 2 bullets) the "keyboard inputs are randomly repeated" is the issue I'm trying to fix. The fix of downgrading the firmware to A08 was shown not to fix this issue according to Red Hat and Ubuntu forums entries.

I will try to find the reference to a patch # and it's status in fedora.

gps1539 · 2015-02-19 03:02:39

Dell released a firmware update that "-Fixed Typing on internal Keyboard abnormally with Linux OS."
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/ … erId=0P7G1

I will update and report back

gps1539 · 2015-02-24 01:46:43

I updated the firmware today and so far no repeated key presses. Not conclusive, but bios A14 seems to have solved this issue.

gps1539 · 2015-03-17 21:13:26

gps1539 wrote:

I updated the firmware today and so far no repeated key presses. Not conclusive, but bios A14 seems to have solved this issue.

No issues with repeated keys since I update the firmware to A14

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#1 2014-12-23 07:27:09

Any fix to keyboard issues on Dell E7440 laptop ?

#2 2014-12-23 12:36:32

Re: Any fix to keyboard issues on Dell E7440 laptop ?

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#4 2015-02-19 03:02:39

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#5 2015-02-24 01:46:43

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