PhoneSkype USB Phone SK-04. It gets detected, is registered in /sys/bus/usb as a Key Pad. Everything else USB works, nothing from showkey. # less /sys/bus/usb/devices/usb3/3-2/3-2:1.3/interface Keypad /dev/usb/hiddev0 and /dev/input/keyboard say they are not valid devices and they are the ones created by the 9.3 install, not by udev. From dmesg ---------- usbcore: registered new driver hiddev drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: timeout initializing reports input: USB HID v1.10 Keyboard [BeyondTel USB Phone] on usb-0000:00:02.1-2 usbcore: registered new driver usbhid drivers/usb/input/hid-core.c: v2.01:USB HID core driver input: USB HID v1.00 Joystick [CH PRODUCTS CH FLIGHT SIM YOKE USB ] on usb-0000:00:02.1-1.1 input: USB HID v1.00 Joystick [CH PRODUCTS CH PRO PEDALS USB ] on usb-0000:00:02.1-1.4 I am puzzled by the fact that the keypad is recognised, but I cannot do anything with it. Any clues? Regards Sid. -- Sid Boyce ... Hamradio License G3VBV, Keen licensed Private Pilot Retired IBM Mainframes and Sun Servers Tech Support Specialist Microsoft Windows Free Zone - Linux used for all Computing Tasks