diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp
index 185c4153d..d8627d9b1 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 
 #include <tqsocketnotifier.h>
+#include <tqtimer.h>
 
 #include "tdelocale.h"
 
@@ -30,15 +31,36 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#define BITS_PER_LONG (sizeof(long) * 8)
+#define NUM_BITS(x) ((((x) - 1) / BITS_PER_LONG) + 1)
+#define OFF(x)  ((x) % BITS_PER_LONG)
+#define BIT(x)  (1UL << OFF(x))
+#define LONG(x) ((x) / BITS_PER_LONG)
+#define BIT_IS_SET(array, bit)  ((array[LONG(bit)] >> OFF(bit)) & 1)
+
+#if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS)
+#include <tqdbusconnection.h>
+#include <tqdbusproxy.h>
+#include <tqdbusmessage.h>
+#include <tqdbusvariant.h>
+#include <tqdbusdata.h>
+#include <tqdbusdatalist.h>
+#endif
+
 TDEEventDevice::TDEEventDevice(TDEGenericDeviceType::TDEGenericDeviceType dt, TQString dn) : TDEGenericDevice(dt, dn) {
 	m_fd = -1;
-	m_fdMonitorActive = false;
+	m_watchTimer = 0;
+	m_monitorActive = false;
 }
 
 TDEEventDevice::~TDEEventDevice() {
 	if (m_fd >= 0) {
 		close(m_fd);
 	}
+	if (m_watchTimer) {
+		m_watchTimer->stop();
+		delete m_watchTimer;
+	}
 }
 
 TDEEventDeviceType::TDEEventDeviceType TDEEventDevice::eventType() {
@@ -50,17 +72,210 @@ void TDEEventDevice::internalSetEventType(TDEEventDeviceType::TDEEventDeviceType
 }
 
 TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType TDEEventDevice::providedSwitches() {
+	if (!m_monitorActive) {
+		internalReadProvidedSwitches();
+	}
 	return m_providedSwitches;
 }
 
+void TDEEventDevice::internalReadProvidedSwitches() {
+	unsigned long switches[NUM_BITS(EV_CNT)];
+	int r = 0;
+
+	// Figure out which switch types are supported, if any
+	TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType supportedSwitches = TDESwitchType::Null;
+	if (m_fd >= 0) {
+		r = ioctl(m_fd, EVIOCGBIT(EV_SW, EV_CNT), switches);
+	}
+#ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
+	if( r < 1 ) {
+		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
+		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
+			TQT_DBusProxy switchesProxy("org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol",
+				"/org/trinitydesktop/hardwarecontrol",
+				"org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol.InputEvents",
+				dbusConn);
+			if (switchesProxy.canSend()) {
+				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
+				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString(deviceNode().ascii());
+				TQT_DBusMessage reply = switchesProxy.sendWithReply("GetProvidedSwitches", params);
+				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+					TQValueList<TQ_UINT32> list = reply[0].toList().toUInt32List();
+					TQValueList<TQ_UINT32>::const_iterator it = list.begin();
+					for (r = 0; it != list.end(); ++it, r++) {
+						switches[r] = (*it);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+	if (r > 0) {
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LID)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Lid;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_TABLET_MODE)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::TabletMode;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RFKILL_ALL)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::RFKill;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RADIO)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Radio;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_MICROPHONE_INSERT)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::MicrophoneInsert;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_DOCK)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Dock;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEOUT_INSERT)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineOutInsert;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_JACK_PHYSICAL_INSERT)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::JackPhysicalInsert;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_VIDEOOUT_INSERT)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::VideoOutInsert;
+		}
+#		ifdef SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::CameraLensCover;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::KeypadSlide;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::FrontProximity;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_ROTATE_LOCK
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_ROTATE_LOCK)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::RotateLock;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_LINEIN_INSERT
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEIN_INSERT)) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineInInsert;
+		}
+#		endif
+		// Keep in sync with ACPI Event/Input identification routines above
+		if (systemPath().contains("PNP0C0D")) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Lid;
+		}
+		if (systemPath().contains("PNP0C0E") || systemPath().contains("/LNXSLPBN")) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::SleepButton;
+		}
+		if (systemPath().contains("PNP0C0C") || systemPath().contains("/LNXPWRBN")) {
+			supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::PowerButton;
+		}
+	}
+	m_providedSwitches = supportedSwitches;
+}
+
 void TDEEventDevice::internalSetProvidedSwitches(TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType sl) {
 	m_providedSwitches = sl;
 }
 
 TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType TDEEventDevice::activeSwitches() {
+	if (!m_monitorActive) {
+		internalReadActiveSwitches();
+	}
 	return m_switchActive;
 }
 
+void TDEEventDevice::internalReadActiveSwitches() {
+	unsigned long switches[NUM_BITS(EV_CNT)];
+	int r = 0;
+
+	TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType activeSwitches = TDESwitchType::Null;
+	if (m_fd >= 0) {
+		r = ioctl(m_fd, EVIOCGSW(sizeof(switches)), switches);
+	}
+#ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
+	if( r < 1 ) {
+		TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
+		if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
+			TQT_DBusProxy switchesProxy("org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol",
+				"/org/trinitydesktop/hardwarecontrol",
+				"org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol.InputEvents",
+				dbusConn);
+			if (switchesProxy.canSend()) {
+				TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
+				params << TQT_DBusData::fromString(deviceNode().ascii());
+				TQT_DBusMessage reply = switchesProxy.sendWithReply("GetActiveSwitches", params);
+				if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
+					TQValueList<TQ_UINT32> list = reply[0].toList().toUInt32List();
+					TQValueList<TQ_UINT32>::const_iterator it = list.begin();
+					for (r = 0; it != list.end(); ++it, r++) {
+						switches[r] = (*it);
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+	if (r > 0) {
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LID)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::Lid;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_TABLET_MODE)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::TabletMode;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RFKILL_ALL)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::RFKill;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RADIO)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::Radio;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_MICROPHONE_INSERT)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::MicrophoneInsert;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_DOCK)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::Dock;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEOUT_INSERT)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineOutInsert;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_JACK_PHYSICAL_INSERT)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::JackPhysicalInsert;
+		}
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_VIDEOOUT_INSERT)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::VideoOutInsert;
+		}
+#		ifdef SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::CameraLensCover;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::KeypadSlide;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::FrontProximity;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_ROTATE_LOCK
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_ROTATE_LOCK)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::RotateLock;
+		}
+#		endif
+#		ifdef SW_LINEIN_INSERT
+		if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEIN_INSERT)) {
+			activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineInInsert;
+		}
+#		endif
+	}
+	m_switchActive = activeSwitches;
+}
+
 void TDEEventDevice::internalSetActiveSwitches(TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType sl) {
 	m_switchActive = sl;
 }
@@ -124,17 +339,22 @@ TQStringList TDEEventDevice::friendlySwitchList(TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType swi
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void TDEEventDevice::internalStartFdMonitoring(TDEHardwareDevices* hwmanager) {
-	if (!m_fdMonitorActive) {
+void TDEEventDevice::internalStartMonitoring(TDEHardwareDevices* hwmanager) {
+	if (!m_monitorActive) {
 		// For security and performance reasons, only monitor known ACPI buttons
 		if (eventType() != TDEEventDeviceType::Unknown) {
 			if (m_fd >= 0) {
 				m_eventNotifier = new TQSocketNotifier(m_fd, TQSocketNotifier::Read, this);
 				connect( m_eventNotifier, TQT_SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, TQT_SLOT(eventReceived()) );
+				m_monitorActive = true;
 			}
+		}
+		if (m_monitorActive == true) {
+			// get initial state of switches
+			internalReadProvidedSwitches();
+			internalReadActiveSwitches();
 			connect( this, TQT_SIGNAL(keyPressed(unsigned int, TDEEventDevice*)), hwmanager, TQT_SLOT(processEventDeviceKeyPressed(unsigned int, TDEEventDevice*)) );
 		}
-		m_fdMonitorActive = true;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +366,33 @@ void TDEEventDevice::eventReceived() {
 		if ((ev.type == EV_KEY) && (ev.value == 1)) {	// Only detect keypress events (value == 1)
 			emit keyPressed(ev.code, this);
 		}
+		if (ev.type == EV_SW) {
+			emit switchChanged();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void TDEEventDevice::processActiveSwitches() {
+	TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType previousSwitches = m_switchActive;
+	internalReadActiveSwitches();
+
+	if (previousSwitches != m_switchActive) {
+		emit switchChanged();
+	}
+}
+
+void TDEEventDevice::connectNotify( const char* signal ) {
+	if( !m_monitorActive && qstrcmp( signal, TQT_SIGNAL(switchChanged())) == 0 ) {
+		m_watchTimer = new TQTimer(this);
+		connect( m_watchTimer, TQT_SIGNAL(timeout()), this, TQT_SLOT(processActiveSwitches()) );
+		m_watchTimer->start( 2500, FALSE );
+		m_monitorActive = true;
+
+		// get initial state of switches
+		internalReadProvidedSwitches();
+		internalReadActiveSwitches();
 	}
+	TQObject::connectNotify( signal );
 }
 
 #include "tdeeventdevice.moc"
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.h b/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.h
index e2a03b10f..64130508c 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.h
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdeeventdevice.h
@@ -121,12 +121,22 @@ class TDECORE_EXPORT TDEEventDevice : public TDEGenericDevice
 		*/
 		void internalSetEventType(TDEEventDeviceType::TDEEventDeviceType et);
 
+		/**
+		* @internal
+		*/
+		void internalReadProvidedSwitches();
+
 		/**
 		* @param sl a TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType with all switches provided by this device
 		* @internal
 		*/
 		void internalSetProvidedSwitches(TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType sl);
 
+		/**
+		* @internal
+		*/
+		void internalReadActiveSwitches();
+
 		/**
 		* @param sl a TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType with all active switches provided by this device
 		* @internal
@@ -137,10 +147,12 @@ class TDECORE_EXPORT TDEEventDevice : public TDEGenericDevice
 		* @param hwmanager the master hardware manager
 		* @internal
 		*/
-		void internalStartFdMonitoring(TDEHardwareDevices* hwmanager);
+		void internalStartMonitoring(TDEHardwareDevices* hwmanager);
 
 	protected slots:
 		void eventReceived();
+		void processActiveSwitches();
+		virtual void connectNotify( const char* signal );
 
 	signals:
 		/**
@@ -150,13 +162,16 @@ class TDECORE_EXPORT TDEEventDevice : public TDEGenericDevice
 		*/
 		void keyPressed(unsigned int keycode, TDEEventDevice* device);
 
+		void switchChanged();
+
 	private:
 		TDEEventDeviceType::TDEEventDeviceType m_eventType;
 		TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType m_providedSwitches;
 		TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType m_switchActive;
 
 		int m_fd;
-		bool m_fdMonitorActive;
+		bool m_monitorActive;
+		TQTimer* m_watchTimer;
 		TQSocketNotifier* m_eventNotifier;
 
 	friend class TDEHardwareDevices;
diff --git a/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp b/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
index 9bbaae3d5..dd46e3d1b 100644
--- a/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
+++ b/tdecore/tdehw/tdehardwaredevices.cpp
@@ -115,20 +115,9 @@ unsigned int reverse_bits(register unsigned int x)
 	return((x >> 16) | (x << 16));
 }
 
-#define BITS_PER_LONG (sizeof(long) * 8)
-#define NUM_BITS(x) ((((x) - 1) / BITS_PER_LONG) + 1)
-#define OFF(x)  ((x) % BITS_PER_LONG)
-#define BIT(x)  (1UL << OFF(x))
-#define LONG(x) ((x) / BITS_PER_LONG)
-#define BIT_IS_SET(array, bit)  ((array[LONG(bit)] >> OFF(bit)) & 1)
-
 #if defined(WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS) || defined(WITH_UDISKS) || defined(WITH_UDISKS2) || defined(WITH_NETWORK_MANAGER_BACKEND)
-#include <tqdbusconnection.h>
-#include <tqdbusproxy.h>
-#include <tqdbusmessage.h>
 #include <tqdbusvariant.h>
 #include <tqdbusdata.h>
-#include <tqdbusdatalist.h>
 // Convenience method for tdehwlib DBUS calls
 // FIXME
 // Should probably be part of dbus-1-tqt
@@ -3281,187 +3270,14 @@ void TDEHardwareDevices::updateExistingDeviceInformation(TDEGenericDevice* exist
 	if (device->type() == TDEGenericDeviceType::Event) {
 		// Try to obtain as much specific information about this event device as possible
 		TDEEventDevice* edevice = dynamic_cast<TDEEventDevice*>(device);
-		int r;
-		unsigned long switches[NUM_BITS(EV_CNT)];
 
-		// Figure out which switch types are supported, if any
-		TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType supportedSwitches = TDESwitchType::Null;
-		if (edevice->m_fd < 0) {
+		// Try to open input event device
+		if (edevice->m_fd < 0 && access (edevice->deviceNode().ascii(), R_OK) == 0) {
 			edevice->m_fd = open(edevice->deviceNode().ascii(), O_RDONLY);
 		}
-		r = ioctl(edevice->m_fd, EVIOCGBIT(EV_SW, EV_CNT), switches);
-#ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
-		if( r < 1 ) {
-			TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-			if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
-				TQT_DBusProxy switchesProxy("org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol",
-					"/org/trinitydesktop/hardwarecontrol",
-					"org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol.InputEvents",
-					dbusConn);
-				if (switchesProxy.canSend()) {
-					TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-					params << TQT_DBusData::fromString(edevice->deviceNode().ascii());
-					TQT_DBusMessage reply = switchesProxy.sendWithReply("GetProvidedSwitches", params);
-					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-						TQValueList<TQ_UINT32> list = reply[0].toList().toUInt32List();
-						TQValueList<TQ_UINT32>::const_iterator it = list.begin();
-						for (r = 0; it != list.end(); ++it, r++) {
-							switches[r] = (*it);
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-#endif
-		if (r > 0) {
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LID)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Lid;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_TABLET_MODE)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::TabletMode;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RFKILL_ALL)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::RFKill;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RADIO)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Radio;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_MICROPHONE_INSERT)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::MicrophoneInsert;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_DOCK)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Dock;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEOUT_INSERT)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineOutInsert;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_JACK_PHYSICAL_INSERT)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::JackPhysicalInsert;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_VIDEOOUT_INSERT)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::VideoOutInsert;
-			}
-#			ifdef SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::CameraLensCover;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::KeypadSlide;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::FrontProximity;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_ROTATE_LOCK
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_ROTATE_LOCK)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::RotateLock;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_LINEIN_INSERT
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEIN_INSERT)) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineInInsert;
-			}
-#			endif
-			// Keep in sync with ACPI Event/Input identification routines above
-			if (edevice->systemPath().contains("PNP0C0D")) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::Lid;
-			}
-			if (edevice->systemPath().contains("PNP0C0E") || edevice->systemPath().contains("/LNXSLPBN")) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::SleepButton;
-			}
-			if (edevice->systemPath().contains("PNP0C0C") || edevice->systemPath().contains("/LNXPWRBN")) {
-				supportedSwitches = supportedSwitches | TDESwitchType::PowerButton;
-			}
-		}
-		edevice->internalSetProvidedSwitches(supportedSwitches);
-
-		// Figure out which switch types are active, if any
-		TDESwitchType::TDESwitchType activeSwitches = TDESwitchType::Null;
-		r = ioctl(edevice->m_fd, EVIOCGSW(sizeof(switches)), switches);
-#ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB_DAEMONS
-		if( r < 1 ) {
-			TQT_DBusConnection dbusConn = TQT_DBusConnection::addConnection(TQT_DBusConnection::SystemBus);
-			if (dbusConn.isConnected()) {
-				TQT_DBusProxy switchesProxy("org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol",
-					"/org/trinitydesktop/hardwarecontrol",
-					"org.trinitydesktop.hardwarecontrol.InputEvents",
-					dbusConn);
-				if (switchesProxy.canSend()) {
-					TQValueList<TQT_DBusData> params;
-					params << TQT_DBusData::fromString(edevice->deviceNode().ascii());
-					TQT_DBusMessage reply = switchesProxy.sendWithReply("GetActiveSwitches", params);
-					if (reply.type() == TQT_DBusMessage::ReplyMessage && reply.count() == 1) {
-						TQValueList<TQ_UINT32> list = reply[0].toList().toUInt32List();
-						TQValueList<TQ_UINT32>::const_iterator it = list.begin();
-						for (r = 0; it != list.end(); ++it, r++) {
-							switches[r] = (*it);
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
-		}
-#endif
-		if (r > 0) {
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LID)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::Lid;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_TABLET_MODE)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::TabletMode;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RFKILL_ALL)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::RFKill;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_RADIO)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::Radio;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_MICROPHONE_INSERT)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::MicrophoneInsert;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_DOCK)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::Dock;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEOUT_INSERT)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineOutInsert;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_JACK_PHYSICAL_INSERT)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::JackPhysicalInsert;
-			}
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_VIDEOOUT_INSERT)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::VideoOutInsert;
-			}
-#			ifdef SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_CAMERA_LENS_COVER)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::CameraLensCover;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_KEYPAD_SLIDE)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::KeypadSlide;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_FRONT_PROXIMITY)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::FrontProximity;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_ROTATE_LOCK
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_ROTATE_LOCK)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::RotateLock;
-			}
-#			endif
-#			ifdef SW_LINEIN_INSERT
-			if (BIT_IS_SET(switches, SW_LINEIN_INSERT)) {
-				activeSwitches = activeSwitches | TDESwitchType::LineInInsert;
-			}
-#			endif
-		}
-		edevice->internalSetActiveSwitches(activeSwitches);
 
-		edevice->internalStartFdMonitoring(this);
+		// Start monitoring of input event device
+		edevice->internalStartMonitoring(this);
 	}
 
 	// Root devices are still special