[Bug 1213123] [NEW] 045e:009c [H87I-PLUS] Microsoft Keyboard Elite for Bluetooth dead keys problem

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In Precise with 4.60 version of bluez I can pair my keyboard and mouse
perfectly, but not with the 4.98 that is in Precise by default.

=== The problem is that dead keys of my keyboard (I mean -L or R- CTRL,
ALT, SUPER, -L or R- SHIFT, ALT-GR) doesn't work with my current
motherboard (whether application I opened, console included). It does
work correctly with other motherboards. The new motherboard is an 1150
Haswell one from Asus.

What I can say is :
1/ When booting, my BIOS recognize perfectly the dead keys of my keyboard, meaning that the bluetooth dongle or the motherboard is not directly concerned.
2/ When doing a second installation of Ubuntu, same problem.
3/ When trying the option 'keyboard layout' (whatever layout I choose), I don't see those dead keys flashing, meaning the system doesn't react at all when pressing them.
4/ By chance, I found another keyboard (same model, same brand), same problem, meaning the keyboard is not concerned (it works on the older motherboard, then it was poor chance that the keyboard broked just before reinstalling).
5/ Tried the setxkbmap command (with sudo or without), nothing's better
6/ Tried the xmodmap command, I see the 0x codes for Left SHIFT, all dead keys are there (see attachment)
7/ Normal keyboard (no wireless) works perfectly
8/ Put the dongle on an other usb slot doesn't change anything
9/ Command xev doesn't makes changes when pressing dead keys.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.5.0-37-generic 3.5.0-37.58~precise1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-37.58~precise1-generic 3.5.7.16
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-37-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1:  lolo       2272 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0:  lolo       2272 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'MID'/'HDA Intel MID at 0xf0434000 irq 45'
   Mixer name	: 'Intel Haswell HDMI'
   Components	: 'HDA:80862807,80860101,00100000'
   Controls      : 6
   Simple ctrls  : 1
Card0.Amixer.values:
 Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf0430000 irq 46'
   Mixer name	: 'Realtek ALC887-VD'
   Components	: 'HDA:10ec0887,10438576,00100302'
   Controls      : 41
   Simple ctrls  : 20
Date: Fri Aug 16 16:34:35 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=942aa693-ca21-4f2a-966c-97b0fa9ea5ae
IwConfig:
 eth0      no wireless extensions.
 
 lo        no wireless extensions.
MachineType: ASUS All Series
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-37-generic root=UUID=9509f53e-1de4-4f9c-90dd-6c1ef7ded3a9 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-37-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-37-generic  N/A
 linux-firmware                            1.79.6
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
 	Soft blocked: no
 	Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0306
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: H87I-PLUS
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0306:bd04/15/2013:svnASUS:pnAllSeries:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnH87I-PLUS:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: All Series
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

** Affects: bluez (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug latest-bios-0507 natty needs-upstream-testing oneiric precise qa-kernel-lts-testing regression-release running-unity saucy
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045e:009c [H87I-PLUS] Microsoft Keyboard Elite for Bluetooth dead keys problem
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1213123
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