Issue 587 in connectbot: HID keyboard cannot enter asterisk, dollar sign etc

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Labels: Type-Defect Priority-Medium

New issue 587 by frd...@gmail.com: HID keyboard cannot enter asterisk,
dollar sign etc
http://code.google.com/p/connectbot/issues/detail?id=587

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. connect freedom pro keyboard to galaxy nexus as HID device
2. try to enter *&^$#@! in connectbot


What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
expect ^&*%
see instead output of F8, F7, etc

What version of the product are you using (you can see this by using Menu
-> About in the Host List)?
1.7.1

What type of system are you trying to connect to?
linux, localhost

If you are able to connect, what is the output of "echo $TERM", "uname -a",
and any other relevant information on the host?
1!can't echo $TERM because I can't type a dollar sign

Please provide any additional information below.
The freedom pro in HID works elsewhere on the nexus, For example, I can
type the characters here **@*$#@%!. Can there please be a way to turn off
shift + number= Fkey ?
Thanks!

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Comment #1 on issue 587 by flashadv...@gmail.com: HID keyboard cannot enter

asterisk, dollar sign etc
http://code.google.com/p/connectbot/issues/detail?id=587

Need my asterisk!

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Comment #2 on issue 587 by BenG...@gmail.com: HID keyboard cannot enter
asterisk, dollar sign etc
https://code.google.com/p/connectbot/issues/detail?id=587

Without * and $ on HID keyboard this is app is pretty useless for me