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Keyboard numlock issue

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#811 · opened 2013-01-24 by ZeXx86 · updated 2019-07-18 · 5 comments · github
ZZeXx86 2013-01-24 github

This bug affected me only few times, but is very strange.
I don't know, how to reproduce it, because it is rather random, but is caused by Steam and/or Team Fortress 2.
It happened after longer gameplay for me of TF2. I just looked to my keyboard and I see how num lock LED is blinking in crazy way. I know I don't pressed Num lock key during game or anywhere in Steam, so problem should be in something different than keyboard event.

When LED is blinking [random and fast (100-300ms change of state)] I can't stop it with pressing a num lock key. Even if I quit TF2 problem still persist.
But when I turned off Steam, problem is gone. Starting Steam again and all is OK for longer time.
I don't remember it happened only when Steam was running, so there must be TF2 running for a while I guess.
This bug is here for longer time, I reporting it so late, because I was not sure it is Steam related.

My spec: http://pastebin.com/gTQWDQ5x
Ubuntu 12.10 64bit
Gnome 3 Fallback (No effects)
Steam is running latest version (updated today - 24.1.)

Thanks

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-01-24 github

What’s the keyboard make + model? Does it occur in any other game on Steam that isnt TF2 ?

ZZeXx86 2013-01-24 github

Keyboard A4Tech KL-45MU connected via PS/2.
I can't tell you if it occur in other games yet, but I think no.
I have 40 games in Steam, 13 are Linux compatibile, but only few of them are really running (yet) so I can't examine it so good.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2017-03-29 github

Hello @ZeXx86, are you still experiencing this issue with an up to date system?

ZZeXx86 2017-03-29 github

No. It does not happened for long time - I am also playing rather other Valve games at these days. But I have to say that I am running Debian stable with KDE 4 now. Another difference is USB keyboard.

Everything is running perfectly for very long time.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2017-03-29 github

Thanks for the feedback @ZeXx86, closing.

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