Questions tagged [keyboard]
Questions about keyboards, both touch and otherwise. However, please add the "touchscreen" tag for touchscreen keyboard questions.
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fn+pgup (home) button key in Fujitsu Lifebook PH521 is not working on Ubuntu 14.04-01
I installed a fresh Ubuntu 14.04 64bit on my 2 years old laptop (Fujitsu Lifebook PH521) it is an AMD E-450 powered laptop.
Everything is working right, except the "home" (fn+pgup) and "end" (fn+pgdn)...
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Linux - keyboard with phone-like typing
I have a USB keyboard extension with just number-keys:
I need to write chars (A to Z) on this keyboard.
My idea is write the way you can on some phone keypads, where each number is mapped to ...
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Indicator Applet keyboard shortcut
I am using gnome classic on Ubuntu 12.04 and want to use a keyboard shortcut for accessing the Indicator Applet stuff in the upper right (mail, wifi, sound, time, users, etc.).
I read through a ...
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14.04 my keyboard mapping is incorrect. How can I fix it?
I installed 14.04 from DVD and did no customization. Mouse works fine, but the keyboard is very messed up. Num Lock stays on and won't go off. Some keys work, other do not. So jlk works but asd do not....
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Xmonad keyboard not working (Macbook pro)
I've installed Ubuntu 14.04 on my Macbook Pro retina (11,1) and it all worked swimmingly.
Then I tried installing Xmonad, selected it once from my lightdm manager and now it loads by default. (The ...
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Get keyboard input without requiring root and without x11
I'm trying to capture keyboard input in a C/C++ program without requiring root privileges and without the use of X11 XNextEvent().
I've tried to open the device directly, but for obvious security ...
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Xsetkbmap, odd behaviour using the device option
I found in
Two keyboards two language layouts
that it is possible to assign a specific layout to a specific keyboard device.
I want to use a keyboard as a pure hot-keys/macro one (for commanding ...
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KVM Switch Under Ubuntu 14.04
I'm trying to install a KVM Switch between two computer. The first one runs under Windows XP. The mouse/keyboard/screen works perfectly (the first computer is an ACER Aspire (Lifestyle Line)). When I ...
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How can I change the regular ctrl commands to accept super instead?
Macintosh, I've discovered, has the right idea in that they use the apple key instead of ctrl in the copy, paste, select all, etc commands. This is extremely useful in the terminal, where ctrl+c is ...
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Firefox: control shift t shortcut does not work since upgrade to 14.04
Since upgrade to ubuntu 14.04 from 13.10, the Control-shift-t shortcut allowing to bring back latest deleted tabs in firefox does not work anymore.
My keyboard configuration is latin-be.
This is my ...
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Bash change Keyboard Back-light (Dell XPS L502X)
I have a Dell XPS 15 L502X. How can I turn On/Off keyboard backlight from terminal or through a bash script?
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Super key mapped as Multikey on startup
After doing the configuration:
sem@sem-LIFEBOOK-E754:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
[sudo] password for sem:
Your console font configuration will be updated the next time your ...
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Keyboard layout won't reset on new windows - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I have setup the options of Keyboard layout as shown in the attached picture. Nevertheless, sometimes when I write on my browser in Arabic or German, and after that I start a terminal (or any program ...
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Copy/paste produces wrong codepage characters
When I copy/paste text into nano on a console window (Ctrl+Alt+F2), the braces and brackets are converted to German Umlaut characters. It's fine in a terminal running on the graphical Desktop.
That's ...
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USB/Keyboard/Mouse not recognized after update to 13.10 from 12.10
I just updated to 13.10 from 12.10. On restarting, I was completely unable to use my keyboard or mouse through USB. I have no PS/2 devices to use. Also, it said that I had been disconnected from my ...
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ibus -> preferences doesn't show
im trying to set my kubuntu to accept Japanese input, I followed this guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkwgyevmSGk#t=95
I clicked ibus, But it does nothing, I cant see anything ibus on my system ...
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Ctrl, Alt and Super keys are all mapped as left Shift key on AZiO keyboard [duplicate]
I bought a keyboard yesterday, AZiO L40 (Model: ABG600F).
Everything works fine in Windows, but when I boot into Ubuntu, both of my Ctrl keys, Alt keys, and Super keys are recognized as left Shift ...
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Is there a program to track the keyboard and display it on a terminal?
I have bought a new Blue Tooth keyboard for my desktop and got it to work with Ubuntu but the problem is that most of the function keys do not work properly and I wonder if the problem is with the ...
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Function volume keys get stuck; volume raises to max/min rapidly
I have two function keys for raising and lowering sound volume in keys [3] and [4]. Occasionally, when raising or lowering the volume, it's like the key gets stuck and the volume quickly raises to ...
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remap Caps_Lock to Esc and Control without X11
I want to remap my Caps Lock key to be Esc when pressed by itself, or Ctrl when pressed with another key. Here's the twist: I want to do it without X11.
I found this answer from Unix & Linux ...
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CTRL+C / CTRL+V don't work with PCManFM
Sometimes the file browser of my Lubuntu OS(PCManFM) doesn't accept Ctrl+C/Ctrl+V commands. I have to copy files using the mouse. Ctrl+X have this random problem as well; furthermore icons of files ...
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How to reconfigure keyboard (W and P not functioning correctly) [duplicate]
I was reluctant in asking this question but everything I've researched has led me to a dead end. Shift + w and Shift + p aren't working correctly. So I'm unable to use W and P unless I use the caps ...
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Function keys on the apply keyboard with no root
There is a well-known method on how to make function keys work on Apple keyboards in Ubuntu: echo 2 | sudo tee /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/fnmode
However, is there a way to do that with no root? ...
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Remap Command/Apple key to work as the control key
I have an iBook G4 running Lubuntu 12.04 LTS and I would like to re-map the Command (Apple) keys to work as control. I've looked at using xmodmap, but so far I have failed at it.
And, after trying the ...
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Caps lock indicator is ON after wake up [duplicate]
Caps lock keyboard indicator is ON after waking up from suspension, but in fact it is turned OFF. So I have to press the CAPS LOCK button twice to make it normal. So the problem is with indicator only,...
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How to change an audio output device by a keyboard hotkey (or a command shortcut)? [duplicate]
I'd like to have a faster way of changing audio out device (between internal notebook's [or a headphones] and HDMI external monitor's) instead of opening sound settings, which has to load and requires ...
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Mouse and keyboard do not work on the login screen
I just finished installing Xubuntu 13.10 in UEFI mode. So it's a fresh install.
However, I am not logged in. I am currently up and running with the USB flash drive I used to install it, since I can'...
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How do I alter the keyboard volume control to be less sensitive?
How do I alter the keyboard volume control to be less sensitive?
I have a Logitech Media Keyboard 600 which has a wheel for volume control. I find the amount the volume changes between 'clicks' is ...
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ubuntu 13.10 64bit No working usb
Well I installed Ubuntu 13.10 fresh install and updated it ..etc
One day I was downloading "Wine" then i left my pc open and slept .
I woke up and of course the Lock Screen was on "The screen where ...
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Up, down, right arrow keys and delete key not working
I have already read Delete and arrow keys not working and tried what is written there. I have also tried restarting my computer. I have also searched elsewhere for answers, but I haven't found any ...
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13.10 - Is it possible to revert keyboard-related software to 13.04?
I've been hopelessly trying to get ibus to play nice with 13.10's updated input method application chain.
I tried just using ibus as the default input method , but when I try to change keyboard ...
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13.10 mouse and keyboard slow to start after reboot
After a reboot which I do because of other issues, the mouse and keyboard drivers are slow to load up to two minutes after wireless is established.
This started after upgrading from 13.04 to 13.10 ...
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Where can I fix control-clicking in Ubuntu?
Some time ago I was messing around with keyboard shortcuts, now I can't use Ctrl + 'click' to open links in new tabs. It's a minor inconvenience, but one that I actually find I need a lot. Now Ctrl + ...
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Ubuntu 13.10 lost layout switch shortcut [duplicate]
After upgrading to Ubuntu 13.10, my keyboard layout switch shortcut not functioning any more. I used to use Caps Lock key.
I tried to redefine it but could not find any. The layout option settings ...
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I can't change keyboard layout ubuntu 13.10 [duplicate]
I ve just installed ubuntu 13.10 and I've installed my local language keyboard and I can't find a way to simply change from one to another for example with the "traditional" keys Alt+Shift!
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How to change the on screen keyboard orientation?
I recently install ubuntu developer preview 13.10 (saucy) onto Nexus 10. When i launch the terminal app i get the on-screen keyboard oriented in vertical direction to the terminal and not horizontal. ...
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Keyboard shortcut script not working
I finally gave up on getting my Fn+up/down keys to change my screen brightness on my laptop. I took a brightnessup.sh and brightnessdown.sh script and put them in /etc/acpi and then went to keyboard ...
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Keyboard layout not working, dead keys come alive at random times
I am using the keyboard layout English (US international with dead keys). I type in English and in Portuguese, which makes use of characters such as "ç" and "é".
When I discovered this layout it ...
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Flickering/Flashing screen problem related to keyboard
This will seems quite bizarre but that's a huge problem for me, I'm facing it for a long time since Ubuntu 12.04.
My Ubuntu/Linux Mint/Debian (Unity/Gnome) always starts flickering after using the ...
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search only the current directory on key press in ubuntu 13.04 [duplicate]
I am currently using 13.04. Till 12.10 in file browser (nautilus) pressing any key press will select the directory starting with that key. For example when i do the below
Opening a nautilus
Press D (...
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Sticky keys: how do I know a key is stuck? [duplicate]
I'm trying to get myself to use sticky keys (to prevent RSI), but I often find I've pressed Ctrl and then changed my mind, and I'm not sure if hitting e.g. q will insert a q or quit the program … is ...
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Apple Keyboard / Trackpad using too much power?
If I open powertop my keyboard / trackpad seems to be using 10+ watts of power at 100% usage at all times. I feel like this may be a bit excessive. Is it normal for the keyboard / trackpad on my ...
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HP Pavilion G6 numpad not working in Ubuntu 13.04
I have just done a fresh install of Ubuntu 13.04 on a HP Pavilion G6 and having a little bit of difficulty getting Ubuntu to recognise the numpad. So far I have tried running numlockx on with no luck ...
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Ubuntu Opens in Black Screen Using Lightdm But Working When Using GDM
Last time I installed lm-sensor (a package to know CPU Temperature) and restarted my system.
$ sudo apt-get install lm-sensors
$ sudo sensors-detect
$ sudo service module-init-tools ...
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How to assign a non working key to another key? [duplicate]
My laptop's "m" key doesn't work anymore and I want to know how to re-map it. In example: to make it work with the AltGr or any other key that I don't use that much.
Greetings.
P.S. Ubuntu is ...
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Can't disable backlit keyboard on Sony Viao, Ubuntu 13.04, 64bit
I need to turn off the backlit keyboard on my Sony Viao, with 64 bit Ubuntu 13.04.
I'm prone to migraines, and the lights really bother my eyes.
I've tried several posted solutions, none work. (...
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Switch alt-tab to ctrl-tab on 12.04
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my Macbook Pro, and I am trying to switch the "Switch Applications" shortcut from Alt-Tab to Ctrl-Tab. Changing the shortcut via the Keyboard application does ...
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Is it possible to open everything in a Unity drawer by a keyboard shortcut?
I have started using Drawers.
I have a drawer that contains dragged and dropped files. I want to open everything in the drawer via a shortcut key. Is this possible?
I tried to select all items in ...
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changing keyboard layout on a Thai-laptop - into German
I would like to get rid of win8 and install ubuntu on my new Laptop. There is one question I have regarding the Keyboard. I bought this Laptop in Thailand and the keyboard is Thai/American. For me it ...
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Keyboard not working properly in terminal
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04.2, and my keyboard doesn't work normally in terminal. When I press the arrow keys, the characters "a", "b", "c", or "d" appear. The Backspace key is also not working.