Questions tagged [keyboard]
Questions about keyboards, both touch and otherwise. However, please add the "touchscreen" tag for touchscreen keyboard questions.
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Keyboard PT-PT layout with strange characters
I've been trying to fix the keyboard of Ubuntu 22.04 PT-PT, and I'm finding it quite challenging.
Layout currently with ISO105 PT-PT in Ubuntu:
What it's supposed to be:
Is there anything that I can ...
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On my laptop the p character is not working properly
The 'p' character will get typed whenever I have not clicked, and sometimes it will not get pressed. I have tried with both internal and external keyboards, and most of the time laptop gets stuck ...
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How can I fix the "Keyboard battery low wireless keyboard is very low in power (1%). This device will soon stop functioning if not charged" error?
I have installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my HP-spectre-x360-Convertible-15t-df100, but there is an annoying message saying:
Keyboard battery low wireless keyboard is very low in power (1%). This device will ...
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Why built-in laptop keyboard doesn't work during black screen problems?
I am not sure if this is a question for askubuntu. Built-in Keyboard stops working while on black screen, and I would like to fix it.
In a normal situation (not black screen), AltPrt sc (Sys Rq) works ...
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What are the appropriate keyboard setting in Ubuntu for MacBookAir 7,2 (2015) [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu (22.04.3) on my 2015 MacBookAir (German keyboard). Sadly various keyboard shortcuts don't work the same as in MacOS.
Has anyone had experience changing the keyboard settings to ...
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How to disable insertion of a period when pressing spacebar?
For some reason, in certain applications, whenever I press the space bar, a fullstop/period is being inserted after or before the words. It's not happening consistently in all applications, and ...
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After Update F5 and F6 keys stopped working
So I'm using Ubuntu Linux (Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS) and I have external keyboard Keychron K3A1. It's all been working fine for a few years until some time ago, maybe a few weeks back, when after one of the ...
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Need to use fn to use the shortcuts on the function keys after upgrading to 23.04
I was using the lts version before and the action keys were working fine .
But after upgrading to 23.04 i have to now use fn keys to use the action keys like volume control, brightness , media ,etc.
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How to use xmodmap to map Right-Alt to Super (Windows) key?
I'm stuck trying to map Right-Alt to the Super ("Windows") key; I'm on Kubuntu 22.04 LTS.
The keyboard I'm trying to use is an IBM Space Saver Keyboard ("SSK", 84 key ANSI layout, ...
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laptop keyboard is not recognized at startup
similar issue reported in different forum threads but not exactly this behavior:
fujitsu u7510 with ubuntu 22.04 and 23.04 (kernel > 6):
laptop KEYBOARD IS NOT RECOGNIZED AT STARTUP, however if i ...
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How to type the pipe character | in Ubuntu 22.04.3 using a Mac?
I am trying to type the pipe character | in Ubuntu using a Macbook, but am unable to do so.
I configured the keyboard to the correct language when booting Ubuntu from the VM, but am unsure if this ...
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External KeyBoard BackLight is Not Working On Ubuntu
Hello Guys I bought a new keyboard for my HP laptop and the backlight is not working
I tried :
xset led
and all commands with " xset " like set -l led or bla bla
so the only way was :
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In 22.04.03 LTS, When Opening "Save As..." or "Open..." Dialogs from Browsers, Focus Remains in Original Window, Preventing Keyboard Navigation
In previous version of Ubuntu, I was able to use keyboard navigation when saving files in a "Save as...", and similarly when opening files.
However, as of the update to 22.04, whenever I ...
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Fail to connect Bluetooth LE keyboard with bluetoothctl
I am running Ubuntu 20.04 on a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Tablet gen 2. I recently bought a Lenovo Trackpoint Keyboard II which uses Bluetooth LE. Using a Stack Exchange post, I was able to get the ...
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laptop keybord not working
i have hp laptop and it frequently looses keyboard and touchpad. most of the time it works fine after simple reboot but this time it didn't work. i tried reinstalling the distro but now only touchpad ...
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Keyboard can only type qwfjzn
I am new to Ubuntu. My keyboard often get stuck and refuse to type any keyword except the one in "qwfjzn" (Not all the time but quite often).
It can happen in any program from taskbar to ...
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No mouse and keyboard input after updated to 20.04
I was on Ubuntu 18.04. I decided to update to 22.04 today using update-manager-core. The updater won't let me upgrade to 22.04 so I upgrade to 20.04 instead.
I found that I lost both keyboard and ...
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Ubuntu 22.04: Gnome terminal: ctrl + {pgup, pgdown} does not work (and it's sooo annoying)
I have a problem that looks very similar to the one described here: Ctrl+PgUp on numeric keypad not working
On my Dell Precision 3560 running Ubuntu 22.04 I have a problem where I cannot "scroll&...
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Function Key on 68 keys keyboard
I'm new to Linux in general.
Currently I am using a 68 keys keyboard (FL-Esport CMK68).
In Windows when I press WinKey + 1 ==> Function 1 key(F1).
In Ubuntu when pressing WinKey + 1 ==> ...
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Switch two Keys "Backtick" with "<" in keyboard layout
This is a follow up of Where should `setxkbmap us_programmer` go to make it persistent?
which worked: So I wanted to simple remap the two keys, but was not sure if the <KPAD> is the right abbrev?...
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I'm encountering a ban/prohibited symbol in Ubuntu 20.04
When I see a prohibited or ban symbol on Ubuntu 20.04 my keyboard becomes unresponsive everywhere except in the Ubuntu search box when I attempt to type.
For example:
When I want to type in Notepad or ...
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Keyboard Not Working [Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS]
I'd like some help with a recurring issue here.
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. Quite frequently, coincidentally after updating via sudo apt update/upgrade, my keyboard gets misconfigured and some keys ...
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Automatically connecting Bluetooth LE keyboard
I am running Ubuntu 20.04 on a Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Tablet gen 2. I recently bought a Lenovo Trackpoint Keyboard II which uses Bluetooth LE. Using a Stack Exchange post, I was able to get the ...
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Keyboard not working after update
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.3 and after performing a software update to kernel version 6.2.0-32 as well as others (read below), I was prompted to reboot and after that the keyboard of my laptop (a Fujitsu ...
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Gnome keyboard shortcut not executing command
I have a one-liner which brings a given window to the front. In this case, IntelliJ:
xdotool windowactivate $(wmctrl -lx | grep jetbrains | awk '{ print $1 }')
This works as expected when run via a ...
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Lvlup Lu734 Pro Gaming Keyboard wont illuminate in the Graphical session
I bought a Vivitar Lvlup Lu734 Pro Gaming Keyboard,
with RGB lights. the thing came with no instructions, but google says to press scroll lock
to turn on the lights.
So I do this, but while I am in a ...
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Cideko Air Keyboard being recognised as a joystick (22.04)
After a few years of problem-free use, my Cideko air keyboard is being recognised as a joystick. It seemed to randomly stop working and the only thing I've been able to do to get it working is to ...
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Can't access magic SysReq via keycode 99
I am running Kubuntu (22.04.3 LTS)* and in following this answer to a related question, I found a key on my keyboard via showkey -s in TTY (ALT+F2) that was interpreted by my machine as 0x99 (in my ...
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HP Pavillion Aero laptop slow keyboard response and touchpad freezes on Ubuntu 23.04 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Recently, I bought an HP Pavillion Aero 13 laptop. The Windows 11 was pre-installed, but I installed Ubuntu 23.04 in dual boot. The problem is that the built-in keyboard awfully lags: it takes like 0....
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Unable to enter password in terminal
Ubuntu is not working correctly. Keyboard up and down arrow behave wrong. In terminal i am giving correct password but it says sorry try again. And if i press down arrow in keyboard it's makes unusual ...
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Keep keyboard from turning off in tablet mode (wayalnd) on 2 in 1 laptop
When I put my asus vivobook (running ubuntu 23.04, wayland) to tablet mode, the internal keyboard and touchpad turns off, which is expected behavior. However it also turns off my external (wireless) ...
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US dead keys Xubuntu not present
I read some topics about missing the US dead keys missing and can´t find a solution. I did a clean Xubuntu 22.04.3 installation and marked Dutch as system language and US with dead keys for keyboard ...
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Set umlauts keyboard shortcuts with gsettings in Ubuntu 20.04
I want to set umlauts keyboard shortcuts in ubuntu 20.04. I tried the following without success.
gsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings "['/org/gnome/...
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Sway Wayland, input keyboard only applies to terminal, not to other browser based apps
I have a custom keyboard layout like so
input * xkb_layout custom
The layout is found in /usr/local/xkb/x11/symbols.... (something like that)
And it works... in terminal, but if I open up brave
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Repeat keys stuck
using 22.04 3 LTS with an HP Envy 16 laptop (from last year).
I am having a problem with "Repeat Keys", where when i scroll around a document with the arrow keys they will very frequently ...
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Advanced Keyboard Settings not persistent across Logins
In a fresh Kubuntu 23.04 install, I have set the compose key to be on CapsLock. After every login, I have to open the Keyboard Advanced properties to set it again. Actually the settings display the ...
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Keyboard stops working randomly and sometimes a circle with line through it keeps popping up
I'm using Ubuntu Cinnamon. A problem that I'm currently facing is that the keyboard keeps stops working randomly. I went through several troubleshooting processes, but in vain. I checked whether it's ...
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Ubuntu 22.04, Fujitsu Lifebook E5510, Keyboard not working after Update. (Kernel 6.2.0-26-generic)
Summarize the problem:
after an minor Update (Ubuntu 22.04), internal keyboard not working for login. (Kernel 6.2.0-26-generic)
Provide details and any research:
First Check: goto Bios, Keyboard ...
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midi keyboard musescore4 - anyone got this working?
Under Ubuntu 22.04 musescore3 + midi keyboard works fine. With musescore4 I cannot get musescore to recognise the keyboard. Is there anything I need to enable or install in Ubuntu to make the ...
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Reaching setup bios Asus B560M-A
I am embarrassed to ask this question but I can't get into the BIOS of this MB to change the boot order for my Ubuntu server 22.04 installation! In the manual the keys are F2 or Del. I've tried both ...
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Accent keys immediately being written instead of waiting for another key press
Background: I'm using VirtualBox to run Ubuntu 22.04. My keyboard layout is US (English) QWERTY.
I recently installed Ubuntu on a VM and have been using it without problems for a few days, however, I ...
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How not to cycle between two most recent languages in GNOME?
I have Ubuntu 22.04 and GNOME as my desktop environment. The behaviour I would like to achieve is each time I switch language I go to the next one, but for some reason it changed lately to just ...
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How can I remap a key that triggers multiple events?
I recently bought a small folding keyboard that has a .com key (which I never use) but doesn't have a del(ete) key which I use a lot. Using xev I see that pressing .com triggers a bunch of events:
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Error reading the sector 0x19b8140
My laptop just has 32gb and I wanted today to install unity.
But I needed 2gb more.
So I followed an tutorial ➡️ Here
When I did step 3-5 the network began to automatically disconnect, and didn't work ...
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Why my mouse and keyboard doesn't work once I unplug the charger from my laptop?
I have Ubuntu 22.4 on an Asus MA515DA with 8 GB of RAM and a VEGA 8. I bought it a year ago and, as soon as I got home, I installed Ubuntu. Since back then, once I unpluged or pluged the charger, any ...
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Tamil typing help
I am typing a lot page by page using Tamil Unicode layout in Ubuntu 23.04. While typing in this layout I can only put full stop, only the comma character (,) cannot be typed. You can type a comma only ...
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How can i reset my keyboard layout in xwayland in ubuntu
Unfortunately I changed my keyboard layout and now my keyboard acts like unreal.
I installed a software called xkeycaps and then came this problem
I tried setxkbmap and it works with a warning. After ...
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Lenovo Legion Slim 5 reboots when change brightness from keyboard
I have Lenovo Legion Slim 5 laptop with Ryzen 7 and RTX 4060 (2023) and Ubuntu 22.04.2
Problem: when I change display brightness with a keyboard hotkeys, laptop spontaneously reboots.
Brightness is ...
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Emoji picker in Ubuntu like what Win 10 and MacOs offer
To open an emoji panel, in Windows, I can press the Win key and period.
On Mac, I can open an emoji panel via Control + Command + Spacebar.
What is a convenient way to open a similar emoji panel in ...
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Laptop keyboard not working on MSI Bravo 15 B7E
Hardware: MSI Bravo 15 B7E laptop (https://us.msi.com/Laptop/Bravo-15-B7EX). Bios has been updated to the most recent version (E158PAMS.102).
Issue: the keyboard on the laptop does not work past the ...
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