Logitech webcam detected as keyboard - say what ???

[Jerry Geis]

On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 7:11 PM Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 20.04 LTS
>
> lsusb
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 005: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp. HD Pro Webcam C920
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. 4-port hub
> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial
> Port
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:082d Logitech, Inc. HD Pro Webcam C920
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>
>
> tail /var/log/syslog
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (II) event5
>  - HD Pro Webcam C920: device is a keyboard
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (II) event5
>  - HD Pro Webcam C920: device removed
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (**) Option
> "config_info"
> "udev:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0/input/input10/event5"
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (II)
> XINPUT: Adding extended input device "HD Pro Webcam C920" (type: KEYBOARD,
> id 9)
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (**) Option
> "xkb_model" "pc105"
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (**) Option
> "xkb_layout" "us"
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (WW) Option
> "xkb_variant" requires a string value
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (WW) Option
> "xkb_options" requires a string value
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (II) event5
>  - HD Pro Webcam C920: is tagged by udev as: Keyboard
> Sep 27 17:06:26 mediaport15 /usr/lib/gdm3/gdm-x-session[7964]: (II) event5
>  - HD Pro Webcam C920: device is a keyboard
>
>
> How can that be - and how can I fix it ???
>
> Jerry
>
>
another list as KEYBOARD
xinput list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                     id=2 [master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer               id=4 [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ ITE8713 CIR transceiver                 id=10 [slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   id=3 [master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             id=5 [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                             id=6 [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                               id=7 [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                             id=8 [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ ITE8713 CIR transceiver                 id=11 [slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ HD Pro Webcam C920                       id=9 [slave  keyboard (3)]


Why is classify my webcam as keyboard ?

jerry
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