Re: Logitech MX Duo troubles (fast RF wireless keyboard and mouse)

From: kirt (KirtSenser_at_gaultopia.org)
Date: 11/17/03

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    On Tue, Nov 18, 2003 at 06:45:58AM -0000, Markie wrote:
    > > i recently had a small child (my daughter) jump into my lap while drinking
    > a
    > > mr. pibb which then ended up pouring almost directly into my old keyboard.
    > > while i have attemtpted to clean that keyboard out (washed it thoroughly),
    > i'm
    > > still waiting for it to dry before testing it. so, in the mean time, i
    > > thought i'd go ahead and get a new keyboard. since staples and the other
    > > local computer stores don't carry my keyboard of choice, i "settled" for
    > the
    > > next best thing, which was the logitech MX duo (which is the logitech
    > elite
    > > wireless keyboard and the MX700 mouse). both of these work perfectly in
    > > windows, even through my KVM (an IoGear miniview USB KVM model G-CS104U).
    > but,
    > > when i use the KVM to switch to the freebsd box, it notices the USB
    > devices
    > > like this...
    > >
    > > uhub3: Texas Instruments TUSB2046 hub, class 9/0, rev 1.10/1.25, addr 2
    > > uhub3: 4 ports with 4 removable, self powered
    > > ukbd0: Logitech USB Receiver, rev 1.10/21.00, addr 3, class 3/1
    > > kbd0 at ukbd0
    > > ums0: Logitech USB Reveiver, rev 1.10/21.00, addr 3, class 3/1
    > > ums0: 7 buttons and Z dir
    > >
    > > then, the keyboard will work, although it has a tendency to "feel laggy"
    > and
    > > sometimes repeats letters if i'm typing quickly, and the mouse doesn't
    > work at
    > > all. so... i need to figure out why the keyboard is laggy to begin with
    > (even
    > > though it is perfectly responsive in windows) and why the mouse doesn't
    > even
    > > show up. thanks in advance... ;D
    > >
    > > kirt
    > > _______________________________________________
    >
    > What version of freebsd are you running? I have the same mouse and a belkin
    > 2 port e series switch and it's quite the opposite. Works good both ways but
    > after I switch from Windows -> Freebsd then back to Windows again it feels
    > laggy in Windows until I unplug it and plug it back in again. I am using the
    > PS2 convertor.
    >
    i'm using FreeBSD 5.1 p10, but since my KVM is USB only i have it plugged in
    using the USB port. I otherwise love the keyboard and mouse, but if i can't
    use it with FreeBSD i'll probably take it back, since i only use my windows
    box for playing games and such, and do most of my real work on my BSD box.
    not being able to type at a sufficient speed is a tremendous pain.

    i have noticed one thing, that in windows if i'm holding a key down and i
    press another key, it stops the held down key, prints the currently hit key
    and then stops. for example... kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkg

    in FreeBSD if i'm holding down a key and press another key it prints the
    pressed key once and then resumes spitting out the still held down key, for
    example kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkgkkkkkkk

    is there a way to get freebsd to use the first (windows) behavior? as i think
    that will help with the slight bit of lag i'm getting in BSD causing
    characters to double print.

    -kirt
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