Description of problem: Summary: Laptop keyboard doesn't work after locking touch-pad using given hardware lock key. Details: I am using HP laptop, configuration details are given in "Additional info", running Fedora 13 x86_64. While using Eclipse IDE or any other text editor program such as gvim to disable mouse pointer movement while typing, I disabled touch-pad using hardware key given, but after pressing the touch-pad lock key cursor on Eclipse IDE disappears and keyboard doesn't work and typing is not possible. Also, even if mouse works after enabling touch-pad, menu system doesn't work i.e. clicking on "Application" menu sub-menu doesn't appear and it is not possible to restart the system using mouse. Fortunately only following key combinations are found to be working: 1. Ctrl + Alt + Del : through which it is possible to restart the system. 2. Ctrl + Alt + F2, Ctrl + Alt + F3, Ctrl + Alt + F4, Ctrl + Alt + F5, Ctrl + Alt + F6 When above key combination is pressed, then keyboard is found to be working on console. After restarting the system keyboard works fine. Tried switching to different - older version of kernel but same issue. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open any text editor or shell such as gnome-shell. 2. Disable touch-pad by pressing touch-pad lock key. 3. Try to write using laptop in-built keyboard. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: Laptop Details: Model : HP Pavillion dv6t 1100 CTO Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 2.0 GHz Memory : 4 GB Operating System : Fedora 13 x86_64 using GNOME 2.30.0 (All Updates installed) Kernel : Linux 2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.x86_64
Created attachment 456933 [details] force touchpad button release Broken hardware that doesn't send a key release when pressing the touchpad on/off button.
This won't fix _all_ the problems with the buttons on those laptops, but will certainly help not losing the keyboard as well. See bug 600650 for the rest of the fun.
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