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help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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just as the subject says gimx wont auto detect keyboard presess.
im running linux mint 14 on a dell insperon 630m laptop i have used the bilt in keyboard. a usb keyboard and a wireless keyboard none get detected same with the mice, i have used gimx with a 360 controler and it detects it just fine so idk what the hell.
can anyone help me at all? if you need to know something just ask. also so noone asks i am using bluetooth but that is not the problem
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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Please type in a terminal:

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xinput --list
and post the result.
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad              	id=11	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                               	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                            	id=8	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard            	id=10	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ DELL DELL USB Keyboard                  	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
the results
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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Please do the following actions:
  • unplug the mouse
  • replug the mouse
  • type in a terminal:

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    dmesg | tail -n 10
  • post the result
And do the same for the keyboard.
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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I re-ran xinput

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xinput --list
⎡ Virtual core pointer                    	id=2	[master pointer  (3)]
⎜   ↳ Virtual core XTEST pointer              	id=4	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad              	id=10	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎜   ↳ Logitech USB Receiver                   	id=12	[slave  pointer  (2)]
⎣ Virtual core keyboard                   	id=3	[master keyboard (2)]
    ↳ Virtual core XTEST keyboard             	id=5	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Video Bus                               	id=6	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Power Button                            	id=7	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Sleep Button                            	id=8	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ AT Translated Set 2 keyboard            	id=9	[slave  keyboard (3)]
    ↳ Logitech USB Receiver                   	id=11	[slave  keyboard (3)]
and here is dmesg

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dmesg | tail -n 10
[  146.224103] usb 5-2: >USB disconnect, device number 2
[  148.696057] usb 5-2: >new low-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd
[  148.873090] usb 5-2: >New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=c512
[  148.873098] usb 5-2: >New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
[  148.873106] usb 5-2: >Product: USB Receiver
[  148.873112] usb 5-2: >Manufacturer: Logitech
[  148.893197] input: Logitech USB Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0/input/input10
[  148.893630] logitech 0003:046D:C512.0003: >input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input0
[  148.934874] input: Logitech USB Receiver as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.3/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.1/input/input11
[  148.935334] logitech 0003:046D:C512.0004: >input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.10 Mouse [Logitech USB Receiver] on usb-0000:00:1d.3-2/input1
I must say, you are giving me a lot of help thank you :D
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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Please paste your config on pastebin and post the link.
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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I'm not sure What config your talking about, Is it the one created by Gimx-config?
sorry, are you talking about the xml file created by gimx-config? or some other file
sorry for the stupid question
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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Yes, the file created with gimx-config, and selected in gimx-bluetooth.
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<root/>

thats all that is created due to the fact that it wont detect the mouse or keyboard
here is one that i downloaded and configured to work with my generic 360 pad
http://pastebin.com/Y8DPKsud gimix config detected the controller just fine
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Re: help, gimx wont detect keyboard or mice

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What GIMX version are you using?
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