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a device that one can use to feed data into the PC; eg a mouse, keyboard, scanner, IR receiver

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Disable input from laptop keyboard input

I am getting random input of the up key causing browser and other application causing unintended scrolling. I have disabled up up key from from xmodmap: $ xmodmap -pke | grep -i up keycode 80 = ...
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Xbox One wired controller on Ubuntu

I tried to connect the Xbox One controller on Ubuntu 20.04. But as soon as I connect it, it only makes a vibration and the luminous button in the center does not light up. How can I do?
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How to make a mouse button click last exactly a certain period of time?

I want it such that when I click on my mouse5 button (logitech G203), the input lasts exactly 10 ms, regardless of how long I actually click. Is that possible?
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Are there any keyboard dictation options comparable to FN+FN on MacOS for Ubuntu?

I'm currently trying to get someone with Dyslexia to try using Ubuntu as a main OS. They're used to the keyboard dictation option available on MacOS that allows you to type anywhere with your mic by ...
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Mouse 8 and 9 (side buttons) only work when pressing another mouse button

My side mouse buttons are mouse 8 and mouse 9. They are for going forward and back in the browser. However, they only work if I am pressing another mouse key before it. So as an example I need to ...
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20.04 USB keyboard and mouse lag

I was using Kubuntu 19.10, then switched to Ubuntu 20.04, and everything was fine. Then a situation appeared, and I had to reinstall Ubuntu in UEFI mode instead of BIOS mode. Now both mouse pointer ...
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Graphics tablet (Huion WH1409) loads driver properly but no input is received on Ubuntu 20.04

I am having issues with my graphics tablet (Huion WH1409) in Ubuntu 20.04. It has worked fine previously in Ubuntu, and largely functioned fine out of the box, no driver installs or configuration ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 keyboard + sound issues

I have a laptop with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS installed. Working properly for a while (random amount of time), the keyboard gets BLOCKED with no response to any key. Also, this is accompanied by youtube ...
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Touchpad power-management issue, "sticky cursor", input detection delay (autosuspend)

I'm having this issue on Acer aspire v3 572g, any distro and any "new" release (on ubuntu 10.04lts no issues occur). The touchpad works perfectly after boot but after some use (if not/barely used it ...
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How to set a loopback as default audio input device?

I'm using WO Mic for Linux and I would like to config my phone's mic to work on my PC. WO Mic is an app that sends your phone's audio input over WiFi to the local server on your PC. I start the app ...
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Remap BTN_STYLUS event to standard keyboard key?

I'm attemping to use a VEIKK graphics tablet in Kubuntu 19.10. I've got a satisfactory setup so far, but the only thing remaining is remapping the stylus buttons. I feel like I have all the ...
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Horizontal Scroll with Mouse does not work on 18.04

I am using ubuntu 18.04 and I have logitech G500 mouse with a scroll button in the middle. My goal is to do horizontal scrolling by tilting the scroll button left and right. I was able to do this on ...
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Wacom Intuos S only recognized in Android Mode

Second edit: Since this question keeps getting attention, I want to put a clear disclaimer at the top: if you are experiencing this problem, it will likely be solved by pressing and holding the left-...
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Ubuntu 18.04 don't recognize Droidcam as a sound input device

I am trying to use my android device as a webcam. I am using Droidcam and video is being shared properly. But I still have no voice. Ubuntu doesn't recognize Driodcam as a sound input device. I don't ...
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Xorg input device from a named pipe

I am trying to create a virtual input device that does a complex remapping of key presses of an existing keyboard. The remapped output stream is written to a named pipe which is supposed to serve as ...
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Unity: Everything freezes upon switching workspaces

I am using 19.10 on an HP Elitedesk with Intel i7. I am currently using unity for the GUI client. The Problem During the transition from different workspaces, the screen freezes all of a sudden. ...
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Scripting the input device

On macOS I currently use hammerspoon to script all kinds of automations. It offers APIs to the clipboard buffer, window placement, and many more (c.f. the API doc). Most importantly, it offers the ...
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How can I detect the screen being folded back on a Lenovo Yoga C930?

I have a Lenovo Yoga C930, a laptop whose lid can be folded all the way to the back to convert into a tablet. I know that Ubuntu is able to in some way detect this event, because it turns the keyboard ...
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I want to turn off mouse acceleration and increase the sensitivity

I’ve heard linux mouse inputs are processed differently but it just sounds like pointer acceleration to me. So basically in windows terms, I want no mouse acceleration, and I want to multiply the ...
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Freezing touchpad and hanging keyboard

For my work I started using a ThinkPad-L480 a few weeks ago. I immediately removed the pre-installed Windows 10 and replaced it with Ubuntu 18.04. Apparently randomly, a few times a day, the builtin ...
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Mouse back and forward thumb buttons not working

Mouse back and forward thumb buttons are not working on Ubuntu 19.04 using vmware 15.1. I don't think it's the VM though because the buttons do work with a Windows VM. And of course on the host ...
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Bluetooth joystick becomes unresponsive

I'm using a decent Bluetooth joystick to control an electric vehicle. I was using a Windows PC and a microcontroller recently and I had no problem with this joystick. I've decided to go with ROS (...
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How to disable mouse or keyboard temporarily, with timeout?

I would like to disable an input device, but without the risk of loosing access to the computer. The device should start working again after some timeout, or when I request it to do using a different ...
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What is the "cursor" device provided by Wacom tablets?

xinput yields the following (irrelevant bits removed): ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ... ⎜ ↳ Wacom Intuos Pro M Pen stylus id=15 [slave ...
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X11 Recognize source device of event

I have a specific problem - I would like to recognize source device of input events in my program. Let's assume, that I have two identical touchscreens attached to usb ports. My program is grabbing ...
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Neo smartpen for input

Is there a way to use the superb Neo Smartpen (or Moleskine+) as an input device (let's say for Inkscape)? The pen offers Bluetooth connection and there's an open-source SDK in GitHub.
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How can I disable tap-to-click on Apple Magic Trackpad?

Apple Magic Trackpad uses bluetooth and does a tap-to-click function. I hate that because I don't like accidental clicking. I want to only click with a real press. I can't figure out how to turn it ...
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Horizontal scroll doesn't work on Mouse

I have a mouse which has left and right scroll. The scroll works fine in 16.04 GNOME, but not working in 18.04 with GNOME. I've read these answers: Inverted Horizontal scrolling ubuntu 18.04 ...
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"Operation not permitted" when trying to `modprobe xpad`

I'm trying to use a new PDP Xbox One controller ("Crimson Red"). As is, my Ubuntu 18.10 system doesn't seem to recognize it; its power light doesn't even turn on. Using some hints posted here, I got a ...
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18.04.1 LTS infinite boot time

Our Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS is no longer booting up. Here is what's happening. (please forgive the screenshot but I can't copy'n'paste... Any idea on what is going on? EDIT1: This is a virtual ...
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SOLVED: Audio input not working, "...does not have capture controls" - new 18.04 install

EDIT: I tried buying a USB Audio Card (USB Audio Adapter); it ouputs audio fine, but still no luck getting audio input. Interestingly, though, when I plug in my headset into the microphone jack I do ...
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PS4 controller not connecting

It just glows and blinks orange. I did connect a friend's ps4 controller this way before mine, and it worked, but mine's doesn't. I don't have bluetooth or an adapter to use or test. I have pressed ...
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How can I receive a data stream of audio input from an event/device file?

Having toyed around with keyboard, mouse, and USB input files for various purposes, I have now come across a situation in which I need to access audio input data in a similar, stream-like method. Is ...
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My WACOM One device is not working

I had recently bought a WACOM One tablet pen, and I couldn't get it to work on Ubuntu (with gnome). I had installed the driver using the command: sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-input-wacom The ...
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Cannot permanently disable touch screen Ubuntu 18.04

Before you mark my answer as a duplicate, please read. I am facing ghost touch issues with my touchscreen on my Dell laptop. I have read through almost all answers here and on other sites and the ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 keyboard buttons v and 7 randomly stop working

I will try to explain the problem to the best of my abilities. Some time after PC boot the v key and the 7 (not Num Pad) stop working. But they don't stop working completely, they work when using ...
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Gamepad using xboxdrv help needed

I followed the guide on this page -> https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/558748653738497361/ to get my generic usb wired gamepad to work on my notebook. But as mentioned in the guide, ...
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Is adding a user to input group secure?

I just read a thread about enabling touchpsd gestures on linux systems using libinput-gestures https://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures Is it safe to add a user to this group as this may allow ...
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Keyboard and mouse stopped working after reboot on Xubuntu 18

My keyboard and mouse stopped working after a reboot of Xubuntu 18x64. Recent changes : installed VirtualBox Most recent log entries (only show non empty logs after last reboot) Kern.log https://...
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Input devices stop working after logout or switch-user in ubuntu 18.04 LTS

After clicking logout or switch user, once the system reaches the greeter/login screen, input devices -- keyboard, mouse, touchpad -- stop working, making it impossible to login back or shutdown. ...
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Can't switch languages in Ubuntu Budgie 18

I can't switch languages (from English to Arabic for e.g). I tired using Tweaks, but it didn't work... Any alternative solutions?
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difference between /dev/input/mouse0 and /dev/input/mice

I'm working with a mouse USB driver and I really don't know how to differenciate and use information send by /dev/input/mouse0 and /dev/input/mice After few searches on Google, I found this code about ...
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aiptek graphics tablet not working on 17.10

I have an old Trust/Aiptek tablet which is correctly identified in dmesg [ 7.047168] aiptek 1-1:1.0: Aiptek using 400 ms programming speed [ 7.047230] input: Aiptek as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:...
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Xbox One controller Ubuntu 18.04

What are the necessary steps to connect a wireless Xbox One controller with Ubuntu 18.04? When I try to connect the Xbox sign only blinks but when I try to connect with a cable it works in an instant....
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Touchpad works even though it seems disabled, Ubuntu 18.04

I've got my laptop (Lenovo Y720) today. It got Windows pre-installed, and I installed Ubuntu 18.04 as dual boot. I try to disable touchpad with fn+f6. I get the touchpad blocked image notification, ...
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Strange Input behavior since updated on 17.10

I have problems with my Mouse and my keyboard. It worked perfectly before I upgraded to 17.10. My first problem I can't move my mouse when I have pressed a key two seconds ago. I know that there is ...
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Ubuntu 16.04: Maps mouse device of capacitive touch display to own screen

I have a dual screen setup with a common HD monitor (HDMI) and a small 5" 800*480 display with capacitive touch in a dual screen setup, where the HD monitor is left of the 5" display. The problem is, ...
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My keyboard freezes once session starts on Ubuntu 16.04

I'm using Ubuntu 16.04. (gnome clasic). I was working as usual and my keyboard stops working after about 1 hour. I restart the computer. Logged as ausual; keyboard works to write my user password, ...
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17.10 - ASUS T103 with ASUS Pen rotated input by 90 degrees

I install and Ubuntu 17.10 and later 18.04 on a ASUS Transformer mini T103. From the beginning the boot screen is rotated by 90 degrees ccw off like it is described in this post. The login screen has ...
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Keys don't repeat anymore, touchpad tap and touchpad two-finger scroll don't work anymore

The problem: Since recently, on my Ubuntu 16.04, the keyboard keys don't repeat anymore and the touchpad tap and touchpad two-finger scroll don't work anymore. The touchpad: Tapping the touchpad, ...
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