[ubuntu-us-mn] Weird keyboard input failure

[Jeff Rasmussen]

Since the keyboard works to type in the password, it sounds like there is
something in the user profile that might change the keyboard. Does the Caps
lock or number lock light up and change when you pressed those keys? Can
you press ctrl-alt-f1 and get to a full screen command area that asks for a
username and password?  Does the keyboard work after typing in the username
and password? (Ctl-f7 or ctrl-f8 will get you back to the desktop

I'm guessing that the use profile has somehow associated a different
language keyboard after you log into the desktop. There is a system control
panel called keyboard to manipulate those settings. Click on the upper
right corner and choose System. Then you should see all the System controls
with one being keyboard.

You could try creating another account or try deleting the current profile.

Jeff Rasmussen
On Sep 21, 2014 6:43 AM, "Fred H Olson" <fholson at cohousing.org> wrote:

> Thanks for the reply Thomas.  I've found little assistance with this
> problem.
>
> On Sat, 20 Sep 2014, T L wrote:
>
> > If you're using a USB keyboard, does plugging and unplugging it make a
> > difference?  Is your mouse using a USB, PS/2, serial, or Bluetooth
> > connection?
>
> The problem persists (tho it went away for one session).
>
> I'm using a USB keyboard and mouse. Unplugging and plugging it back in
> doesn't seem to make a difference. I think both are USB 2.0, I tried
> them in both 2.0 and 3.0 ports.
>
> I've created a web page about the problem and reworked and expanded the
> description, symptoms, things I've tried etc.  It is at:
> http://fholson.cohousing.org/blog/weird-kbd.htm
>
> Fred
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