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On logging into Oneiric, my repeat key functionality doesn't work. Holding in a key will not repeat. I can work around this by going into System Settings>>Keyboard and slightly adjusting the delay and/or speed and then the repeat keys will work for that session only.

Shutting down and restarting again breaks the repeat keys.

What can I do to fix this?

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Me too! I am interested to see if there is a solution around. My current workaround is also going into the System Settings->Keyboard->Deselect "Key presses repeat when key is held down"->Select that same option again. Pretty darn frustrating – Antony Nov 29 '11 at 2:54
Probably should add that it is happening on a ThinkPad T400. It is unclear when the keypress setting stops working, as searching inside /var/log/syslog yields nothing just yet (or maybe I am just looking at the wrong log) – Antony Nov 29 '11 at 4:11
Not sure if this is still an issue for you, but the key press issue hasn't been showing up as of late for over a week. During that time frame, I have kept my ubuntu up to date, so I presume one of the patches probably nailed it? – Antony Dec 6 '11 at 20:24
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I had the same problem as you, but I run a VM with VMware 8.0. After a while the keys would no repeat. What I discovered was I needed to disable "Grab when cursor enters window" from within the input preferences section (Edit -> Preferences -> Input). After that change I have not experienced my keyboard no repeating a keystroke if I hold it down.

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