Keyboard issues

[MoLE]

On 7 August 2010 09:03, Boden Matthews <boden.matthews at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey guys,
> I'm having problems with my keyboard on a Toshiba Tecra A7. It refuses
> to recognise the control key on m keyboard. Pressing it yields no
> response from Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint. I think it is the keyboard
> layout that is causing the problem, but I cant find one that applies to
> my laptop. Does anyone have an idea on how to fix this?

If it's dead on multiple distros, I would suspect it is more likely a
hardware issue.  IMHE it is often the CTRL key that fails on laptop
keyboards (being in a position prone to abuse, high use and spills).

If you're confident with hardware, remove the keyboard and clean it,
and see if that helps.

Cheers,


MoLE