Bug 10006

Summary:	Fx keys do not work on Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard... (because I hade pressed the F disable key!)
Product:	Mageia	Reporter:	Morgan Leijström <fri>
Component:	RPM Packages	Assignee:	Mageia Bug Squad <bugsquad>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal	CC:	ftg
Version:	Cauldron
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	x86_64
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:	MGA2TOO
Source RPM:		CVE:
Status comment:

Description Morgan Leijström 2013-05-06 19:02:12 CEST

Description of problem: During install the alt-Fx (X=1,2,...12) keys do not work on my USB keyboard. This is true for network install stage 1 and later.
Other keys work OK, and keyboard alt-Fx works on mga2.
(It works using a PS/2 connected keyboard)

Such keys are for cheking what is happening, to fix problems and help tracing bugs, so i set it as major.

Tell me what info you need.
(I can re-run stage 1 and reach the Alt-Fx functions using the PS/2 keyboard)

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Comment 1 Morgan Leijström 2013-05-07 09:12:20 CEST

Sorry for posting before i had more detail.
That keyboard was working perfectly on mga1 before i installed mga3.
Now i find it do not work in installed mga3 either, and same on mga2!
So it is keyboard specific.  And not specific to mga3 nor installer.
Keyboard is Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 v1.0

Two other USB keyboard, from Fujitsu and Logitech, works nicely.

Morgan Leijström 2013-05-07 09:13:45 CEST

Component: Installer => RPM Packages
Severity: major => normal

Morgan Leijström 2013-05-07 09:14:51 CEST

Summary: During install, USB keyboard Alt-Fx keys do not work. => Alt-Fx keys do not work on Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard
Whiteboard: (none) => MGA2TOO

Comment 2 Morgan Leijström 2013-05-07 09:28:18 CEST

Oh... On that keyboard I found a "F" disable/enable button.... Embarrassing!  
I have no idea what good that button is intended to do...

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => INVALID

Morgan Leijström 2013-05-07 09:32:01 CEST

Summary: Alt-Fx keys do not work on Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard => Fx keys do not work on Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard... (because I hade pressed the F disable key!)

Comment 3 Frank Griffin 2013-05-07 12:03:42 CEST

Yeah, some Logitech keyboards have that too, and there is no keycode to toggle it.  Stupid.

CC: (none) => ftg