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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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Ubuntu 22.04. It takes several minutes to detect the touchpad after booting up

I've used my laptop disk on a desktop for a couple of weeks, and after putting it back into laptop I get errors (listed on the screenshot) while booting up. After the system is booted the touchpad won'...
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How do I scale a joystick axis to be less sensitive?

I have found testing and configuration options for my gamepad The problem I am having is that the input reaches its extreme values (+/- 32767) when the joystick is only physically about halfway ...
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How do I invert tablet orientation?

I have a Zinnia Momentum MT-100 tablet that I'm trying to use on 20.04 and it works on plug and everything, the only issue is that the orientation is wrong. It's detecting horizontal inputs as ...
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What is the point of creating a symlink in /dev direcory?

I understand that you can write custom udev rules to create a symlink in /dev directory. Wondering what having a symlink in /dev accomplishes? What is the symlink linking to? ACTION=="add", ...
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dev/input event how to determine which is my laptop's keyboard or mouse?

Having list of dev/input events, how to determine which is my laptop's keyboard or mouse? drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 100 Aug 29 2023 by-id drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 180 Aug 29 2023 by-path crw-rw---...
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS - Audio issue - input devices not available & Bluetooth issue

I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 on my HP Victus laptop , and i notice that i'm facing an issue with my input audio device which is not detected , when checking settings -> sounds -> input it's ...
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xbox360 controller will not show up as dev/input/js0

I have a wired xbox360 controller. I want to use it in Ubuntu Studio (kde) 22.04.2 LTS with python3. The same controller works perfectly under Bodhi Linux 22.04. However, in Ubuntu Studio no folder /...
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Contour Design Unimouse Button Not Recognized on Linux (xev, xinput ,evtest)

I use the Contour Design Unimouse on my Linux setup (Ubuntu) and I am encountering an issue. While most of the mouse's functions work as expected, the middle button (which is not the scroll button, ...
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no input device is detected ubuntu 22.04 - no microphone is detected

I just installed ubuntu 22.04 and i'm facing an issue is that there is no input device detected . i tried to use pavucontrol but it doesn't work : lspci -knn | grep Audio -A3 01:00.1 Audio device [...
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Keyboard borked after update

I'm running Xubuntu 22.04.2 LTS on a laptop, and recently ran a system update. After restarting, my keyboard no longer inputs to the OS. According to a quick online search, this is not uncommon, and ...
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Why can't I use my internal mic with headphones in Ubuntu?

My input device automatically changes to external mic when I plug in my headset. How do I force set my input to internal with my headset plugged in?
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Unable to remap `btn_middle` to libinput using hwdb

I am using a Logitech Trackman Marble Trackball on Ubuntu 22.04, Gnome Shell 42, Wayland. I wish to simulate a middle mouse click with one of the extra side buttons, but it seems I am able to ...
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Select/Back button not working on Xbox Elite Controller

I'm using an Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 on Ubuntu, but the Select/Back button is not working. I was first on Ubuntu 22.04 (kernel v5.19) when the issue occurred. I've since moved to ...
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How can I produce a backslash on a Lenovo X260 keyboard?

I have started running Ubuntu 23.04 on a Lenovo Thinkpad X260 in the UK. Its keyboard has hash, tilde and backslash on the same key. Using Right Alt and this key presents the ` grave accent input ...
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Map an Input From Keyboard to a Position on Screen

This is one complicated question, but here is what I am trying to accomplish. I want to set the WASD keys and maybe others to a specific position on screen so that for example, if I press the W key, ...
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My mouse sleeps and takes a while to wake up

I using a Dell Optiplex 790 and sometimes if I'm not using the mouse it "falls asleep" and won't work for a while. It eventually wakes up but it can be as much as 10s before I get mouse ...
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left click randomly triggers right click action

I have issue with left click randomly triggering right click action. For example I click with left button in chrome but it opens context menu. This issue happens in any apps. Ubuntu 20.04. Dell G5 ...
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Multicast packets sent out every time a USB device is connected

On Ubuntu 22.04, every time a USB device is connected to the computer, the system sends IGMP and WS-Discovery packets on the network. More specifically, on a newly installed Ubuntu 22.04, connecting ...
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USB storage device requires unplugging and re-plugging to make it work after reboot

When I do lsblk or blkid it just does not show up until I go and physically unplug/re-plug the USB. I've tried the disabling Auto-suspend method so it's not that, not sure what's going on. Is it the ...
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Can't type accented letters in certain programs

I installed Ubuntu 22.04 last week and haven't been able to type accents in some programs. For programs like Chrome, Terminal and the native folders it's working as intended (eg typing ´ followed by a ...
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How to enable mic mute key on HP Envy 15 laptop keyboard

Laptop: HP Envy 15 OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS The mic mute key of the laptop doesn't work, but other media/function keys work, e.g. brightness up/down, speaker mute, volume up/down, previous/next, play/...
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sudo cat /dev/input/eventX shows nothing

Ubuntu 18.04, in terminal when I do sudo cat /dev/input/event0 or eventX nothing shows up! what is wrong here?
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Can't get my computer to recognize my vintage keyboard

Vintage Mouse/Keyboard new OS and computer Okay so I have this Liteon SK-6000 model keyboard and a Logitech model M-C48 mouse that I’ve been trying to figure out how to get working on my desktop just ...
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Bluetooth gamepad sleeps after a few seconds

I'm running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS with RetroArch and a correctly paired 8BitDo Bluetooth gamepad. Everything works fine, except that after a few idle seconds the controller sleeps, causing the next button ...
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How to find touchpad's device name?

I am trying to follow these instructions to disable middle click in the bottom of my touch pad. Running xinput list gives: ⎡ Virtual core pointer id=2 [master pointer (3)] ⎜ ...
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8BitDo Bluetooth Controller

I'm having trouble making an 8BitDo Bluetooth controller work with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The controller can successfully pair in all modes (Android, macOS and Windows) but it doesn't get recognized by ...
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How do i bring back input response working on virtualbox inside Wayland session

THE issue: (Under 20.04 LTS) The interface scale in x11 session environment still giving a headache to some people (like me). So i decided to use Wayland (that have the option to set a minor ...
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Is there a way to get a log of *active* computer-use?

I would like to log the amount of time I spend in front of the computer - so not uptime for the PC, but the amount of time where I'm actively using input (mouse/keyboard). The worktimer workrave does ...
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Way to use the xbox one controller audio jack?

I have an xbox one controller connected via USB and i would like to know if there is a way to make the controller's audio jack work with ubuntu.
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How to fix this dev/sda1 contains a file system with error ,check forced . /60.3% [duplicate]

Disk /dev/sda1 contain file system with error Run fsck manually Intrafarms not open Boot error
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Bluetooth Authentication: Always Accept

When I plug in a PS4 dualshock controller, via USB, a Bluetooth Authentication message pops up in the top right corner with:- Bluetooth Authentication Authorisation request for: Wireless Controller (##...
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Keyboard+Mouse don't work, stuck on login screen

I built a system from leftover parts and installed ubuntu on it months ago. I'm pretty sure it's 20.04 as I wanted the latest LTS version. Booting it up now gets me to the login screen as normal, but ...
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keyboard takes time for starting before login

I have installed ubuntu 20.04.3 on my hp laptop. Every time I try to login after suspend or sometimes even after boot it takes a long time for my laptop inbuilt keyboard to start. I have to wait ...
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How to use RGB keyboard on linux?

I've recently installed Ubuntu on my computer. When Ubuntu starts, my RGB keyboard light is off!! Can you help me get the light to work with Ubuntu?
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Touchpad is not working at all

I have an HP Pavilion Gaming Laptop 15-ec0xxx with Ubuntu 20.04, and its ETPS/2 Elantech Touchpad is not working The touchpad shows up in xinput list, and so does my USB optical mouse, the ID of my ...
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How do I read raw input from a USB device's buttons and translate that into keypresses?

I've been trying to figure out the best way to interface the buttons and a touch strip on a Huion Kamvas 12 graphics tablet with my ubuntu installation. Whilst I was able to get the pen to work with ...
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Automatically Select Bluetooth Headset Microphone as Input Device / Change to HSP/HFP Audio Profile in Sound Settings on Connection

I have a Jabra Evolve 75 headset that I connect via Bluetooth to my Ubuntu 20.04 machine. Everything works fine in principle except for one little annoyance: Whenever I turn the headset on, it ...
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Is there a proper solution to "Keyboard and Mouse not working after boot" problem?

I recently replaced a smashed screen on a HP Spectre x360 G2, running Ubuntu 20.04LTS. However, after booting up again I had lost the use of the laptop's touchpad and keyboard (NB. devices still ...
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ubuntu 18.04 mouse,keyboard, power off button stuck

After using zoom, my keyboard and touch pad stops working(external mouse still works though), so i went ahead and use the onscreen keyboard to sudo apt install --reinstall xserver-xorg-input-synaptics ...
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How to use Bluetooth conference speaker/mic as input?

UPDATE: After failing to get this working, I returned the device. I won't be able to try any new suggestions, but will still leave the question up in case it helps others. I have an "Anker ...
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USB wireless mouse keeps disconnecting Ubuntu 18.04

I have a Logitech M705 mouse that keeps disconnecting from the computer. I don't know how to debug this, I tried to install hardinfo and saw that the USB device suddenly disconnected: It's happening ...
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Change/remove "Virtual Box" label of the integrated camera (while using host webcam in virtualbox)

I am using VirtualBox to run Ubuntu 20.04 and I am using the host webcam in it. However, I need to change the label/name of the webcam which by default has "VirtualBox" as a prefix on it. ...
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connecting USB wireless headset disables either mouse or keyboard (somethimes both)

When I connect my headset, it disables either my mouse, keyboard, or both. The funny thing is, when I then disconnect the headset again, the commands (e.g. from keyboard) suddenly seem to come through ...
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Configuring Third-Part Xbox 360 controller with Ubuntu 20.04

I'm trying to set up a third party xbox 360 controller I got off of amazon but I'm not having any luck with it. It reports to the OS as an official 360 controller, but neither xpad or xboxdrv seem to ...
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Apple Magic Trackpad 2 clicks and gestures, but does not move the mouse in X, only Wayland

I got an Apple Magic Trackpad 2 and plugged it in to my Ubuntu 20.04 system. Clicking works, click-and-dragging works, and gestures like three-finger-workspace-switch work, but actually moving the ...
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How to remove a audio output device

I installed droidcam to enable video through phone but it also installed some audio input/output devices in my system which I want to remove. Droidcam added the audio devices through this script, can ...
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No bluetooth earphones as sound input device

My bluetooth earphones, which work completely fine in windows on the same machine, has a problem on Ubuntu 20.04. After connecting the earphones via bluetooth in Ubuntu, the sound output device sets ...
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Screen freezing in 20.04 LTS

So, unlike many others who have complained about everything freezing, I have been using Ubuntu 20.04 even before the LTS release and I used to love it as a matter of fact. Whenever I use it nowadays, ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 does not allow me to use the same device for sound input and output

I have been having this problem since the clean installation I made of ubuntu 20.04 lts (before I used 18.04) with the exact same hardware and it worked very well. Whenever I need to make a video call ...
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Can I use my Samsung Note 8 pen and device as a stylus for my laptop?

How can I use my Android Samsung note 8 as a writingpad for my Laptop? I run Ubuntu 20.4 (I believe it's the latest version) I would like to use my phone to draw in Gimp or Inkscape. How would I do ...
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