Questions about keyboards, both touch and otherwise. However, please add the "touchscreen" tag for touchscreen keyboard questions.
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Mouse and keyboard sharing between multiple computers
I have tried using synergy, it works overall pretty good expect for one thing; when I don't put it in elevated mod the unity launcher bar will not show up when I mouse over it. The reason I don't put ...
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I don't have a volume taskbar icon&keyboard shortcuts not doing anything
I don't have a volume shortcut to my taskbar.
When I use my Logitech's VOL+ and VOL- keys, I see the transparent popup icon but the actual volume is not changing.
I tried experimenting with ...
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How can I type the “at” @ symbol on a Spanish keyboard?
I just finished installing Ubuntu on my AMD Athlon, but I cannot type the "at" sign. I'm from Peru and my Keyboard is Spanish. I have tried using Alt+64, Ctrl+Alt+2, Ctrl+Alt+Q, but nothing happens.
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Ubuntu 12.10 application toplevel menu mnemonics not available
Under prior versions of Ubuntu (not sure which) an Alt-key combination activates the application menu and show a corresponding sub-menu. For example, pressing Alt-F from most applications expands the ...
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remapping caps lock to control with goldtouch keyboard
I went through Ubuntu's system settings to change Capslock to Ctrl.
I used to be able to press Capslock+Shift+Tab in order to navigate backwards through tabs in web browsers. However, I recently ...
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Keyboard randomly stops working, needs a computer restart to work again
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 and my keyboard randomly stops working. Under Windows, the keyboard works flawlessly.
Sometimes it stops working while I am typing and the last pressed key will be pressed ...
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Wireless switch controls Bluetooth - Lenovo Thinkpad - Ubuntu 12.10
On Windows the key was intended to control both wireless and Bluetooth but on Ubuntu the switch key when pressed only enables/disables Bluetooth and the wireless network adapter is absent under ...
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Keyboard repeat/delay is reset when plugging in usb keyboard in Ubuntu 12.10 xfce
Every time I plug in an external keyboard to my laptop the keyboard repeat and delay are set to the slow default. My current workaround is to open the keyboard settings dialog and slightly move the ...
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After Update to 3.2.0-25 Keyboard without funktion
I just updated to Kernelversion 3.2.0-25 but after startup the Keyboard (Logitech S510 Cordless) and mouse doesn't work anymore
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How to make Caps Lock change keyboard layout without delay?
I use Caps Lock to change keyboard layout since the first year with Linux.
Now, somewhere in the last year some patch added something so now it waits for ~300ms before changing the layout. And if I ...
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Keyboards & Mice w/ Linux [closed]
Recently, I have been doing a computer build. I am almost done, but I need a wireless keyboards & mice. I would really enjoy a strait black keyboard and a black trackball mouse. Thanks for help in ...
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password problem with a ps/2 keyboard
I have already installed too many times but never experienced that problem before.
I write my password and it says that it is wrong but its not.
after I logged in for some reason I cant update and ...
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Binding F1 key to workspace1 and so on
I've always bound the F{1..4} keys to quickly switch between workspaces.
Now the F1 shortcut is stuck to the help popup ("user & system settings"). I've tried different options, the best I could ...
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Why are my Laptop keyboard and mouse not working?
I just recently decided to install the most recent Ubuntu version on my Dell XPS 15z running Windows 7 (in hopes of using it to code).
However, after installing, I realized that neither my keyboard ...
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Keyboard repeat not working
I am using Ubuntu 12.10, I changed some language settings (from 'English US' to 'Hindi' and then back to 'English US'), during which I think I did something wrong but could not remember what.
Now key ...
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How do I unlock the keyboard keys in kubuntu?
keyboard keys do not work, except the letter t. How do I unlock the keyboard keys? I am not familiar with kubuntu.
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How to remap CapsLock to Ctrl in Xubuntu 12.04?
I tried doing it like follows (in autostart):
setxkbmap -option "ctrl:nocaps"
and it works, but only for a while - then the setting is reset back to original state. How can I make it persistent?
I ...
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Irregular key mapping? [closed]
Any better title is welcome. All of a sudden when I press:
d - I either see d typed in or I get a print screen window
e - I either see e typed or I see volume bar rise
c - I either see c typed or I ...
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Changing the Compose Key in KDE
So I have become accustomed to Ubuntu's compose key setup. You press Right Shift+Alt Gr and then a sequence of characters (eg: s, s)and something magical happens: ß
This doesn't appear to work the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10: Window switching using key combination Alt-Tab changes behaviour when using Alt specified by xmodmap
Alt-Tab normally lets you cycle through open windows and changes focus to the window that is active when you release Alt. This is all fine, but I want to use another key for Alt_L so I've specified ...
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Can i make an extra mouse button work like a keyboard key in ubuntu 12.10?
I have a Logitech G5 mouse (an oldie but goodie) and this mouse has a thumb buton, in windows 7 through Logitech's propietary driver i can assing any keyboard key (or combination) to it.
Well, in ...
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How do I update an Intel motherboard BIOS using Ubuntu without a keyboard?
I'm using ubuntu 12.10 on intel nuc, and have no keyboard only a mouse attached.
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How can I trigger a mouse click followed by keyboard presses with a short-cut key?
I would like to find a script or a short program that when a certain key is pressed, I get left-click on mouse, then right arrow, 10 times in 1 second, for the duration the key is pressed.
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Starting Xmodmap on login (12.10)
I'm a little confused about the automatic startup of Xmodmap. Web said I just have to create
an .Xmodmap file in my home folder or
an .xinitrc or .xsession script in home or
a startup ...
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Alt-Tab stopped working after upgrade to QQ / 12.10
I recently upgraded from PP to QQ which broke the ability to switch between running applications by pressing Alt+Tab which is such a showstopper I never believed could ever be.
The affected host is a ...
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Windows button on keyboard
When I had windows my windows button worked like if you was in a game and needed to read somting or something else not in game you could press the windows button, and you did not close the whole game, ...
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Ctrl-Super-Right doesn't work in 12.10
Noticed today that the default Unity setting for keywords to partially maximize windows to left or right partially works in my laptop.
My Ubuntu is totally updated.
Any idea on how to fix that?
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Xmodmap changes aren't taking effect
Ok. I have a thinkpad laptop and my bottom left key is a function key instead of a control key like I'm used to.
So I fired up xev, pressed the fn and got a keycode of 151. So I cleared all of it's ...
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How to make left CTRL as Super on Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]
Is there was a way to map the left CTRL as Super on Ubuntu 12.10.
The keyboard layout app doesn't seem to have this option.
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My additional usb keyboard has strange behaviour when using the windows key
The usb keyboard that I have connected to my Dell E6430 running ubunthu 12.04 with gnome 3 does not open the activites overlay when i press the "windows key" on the usb keyboard.
It works just fine ...
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mapping problem : “go back” button opens a dialog box in 12.10
I just made a fresh install of 12.10 and the "go back" or "previous page" button on my keybord (lenovo thinkpad), opens a dialog box when used with firefox.
How can I avoid this?
Thanks
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Keyboard and overall delay
I've been using Ubuntu for the last 4 months, moved from Windows 7 and since I saw Windows 8 I plan to root here in Ubuntu
However, there is one thing that annoys me about Ubuntu. There's a ...
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How can I change what keys on my keyboard do? (How can I create custom keyboard commands/shortcuts?)
I want to change the key bindings on some of the keys on my keyboard. I want some to run commands and others to activate different keys.
What applications can I use to do this?
Index:
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How do you enable PointerButtons to work on the keyboard?
Let's assume I have added the following keyboard map in /usr/share/X11/xkb/us. Why can't use the the keyboard key as a Pointer Button.
partial alphanumeric_keys
xkb_symbols "alt-intl" {
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Compiz KDE Ubuntu 12.04 can't input text to programs and unable to move windows sometimes
Well i finally managed to install KDE with Compiz on Ubuntu 12.04.
Now i have only a few problems left
the biggest problem is that i can not input text into the KDE start menu.. it does popup ...
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Just installed Ubuntu 12.10 and my USB mouse & Keyboard won't work
I was trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 from a live CD and I wasn't able to get it to recognize either my keyboard (C.Y.B.O.R.G V5) or my mouse (R.A.T 7). I eventually gave up but later on I was able to ...
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shift key does not work for 12.10
Installed 12.10 on samsung series 9 laptop. shift key does not work. Edited /lib/udev/rules.d files that did not specify samsung model number e.g., 95-keyboard-force-release.rules file but this did ...
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How to map right windows key to backspace?
BackSpace key is out of range of my right hand, and everytime I work with text editor in such conditions where I need a backspace key stroke, it makes me look at my keyboard, and so disturbs my rhythm ...
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How to free the Print key
I would like to use the Print key for my own purpose. By default, it is bound to various screenshot functions.
I tried the following, which did not work: [System settings] [keyboard] [shortcuts] ...
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Install GNOME Onscreen Keyboard (GOK) in Ubuntu 12.04
According to
https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/gok/
the GNOME Onscreen Keyboard should be available for v12.04
But when I click the link there for GOK in Software Center (apt://gok), it ...
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USB barcode scanner reading incorrect values
We use an barcode reader. It runs on Ubuntu but reads different character.
example:
In barcode: 86912464
Ubuntu read as: 3~3~BDBCD
here is my xinput list
ali@ali-samsung:~$ xinput list
⎡ ...
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How to bind Ctrl+arrows to Home and End keys? xmodmap does not work
On Windows, I used to bind Ctrl+Left to Home and Ctrl + Right to End via ahk.
Now I'm struggling to achieve this behavior in Ubuntu.
I've tried editing /etc/inputrc:
"\e[1;5C": end-of-line
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Ctrl, Shift buttons not working properly Nautilus explorer
Well, Hi community. I have a problem when I'm navigating in folders and files through Nautilus explorer, but when I try to select multiple files I can't select them by using Ctrl or Shift button.
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Toshiba l300 keeps thinking I am pressing the shift key when booting
It seems to think that I am holding down the shift key while booting up. It seems to be a problem in booting 12.04 and 12.10.
There is no problem after the OS has loaded so I know it not a ...
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Mac Keyboard Backlight ubuntu 12.04
Running Ubuntu 12.04, I can't get the keyboard backlight on a Macbook Pro (mid 2012) to turn on. When I press the brightness button, the display shows up on full but the lights do not turn on. It ...
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The FN Keys on Ubuntu 12.04 on the HP 655 Notebook are not working!
Is there any way to get the FN-Keys working on Ubuntu 12.04 for the HP 655? The other hardware seems to work fine.
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Keyboard shortcut to hide onscreen keyboard
What's the command for hiding and unhiding the onscreen keyboard called Onboard in Ubuntu?
Currently it's possible to click on the cross button at the upper right corner of the onscreen keyboard to ...
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Keyboard + Mouse not turning off on shutdown
I'm sure this is a bug, but I decided to run this by here first.
OS specs: Ubuntu 12.10. Multiboot.
I have a Roccat keyboard and a CM mouse.
When I turn off the computer, the LED illumination does ...
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Keyboard mapping doesn't work as before
I modified the keyboard mapping using xkeycaps, then i press the button to restore it but it doesn't work like before.. For example the cursor keys doesn't work. When i press the up cursor key while ...
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How to swap Ctrl and Fn on a Lenovo Thinkpad keyboard?
I tried to exchange my Fn key with left Control, which didn't work.
I used the command xev to get the keycodes/keysym.
Afterwards I used:
xmodmap -e 'keycode 151=Control_L'
xmodmap -e 'keycode ...
