Logitech webcam detected as keyboard - say what ???

[Jerry Geis]

On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 7:21 PM Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Mon, Sep 27, 2021 at 7:11 PM Jerry Geis <jerry.geis at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> On 20.04 LTS
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>> 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
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>> 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
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>> How can that be - and how can I fix it ???
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>> Jerry
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> 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)]
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> Why is classify my webcam as keyboard ?
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> jerry
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>

Silliest thing... I tried updating to generic-hwe and it seems to be doing
MUCH better. No longer a keyboard.

jerry
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