Keyboard problem (certain keys do not function)

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On 05/28/2010 11:54 PM, Einar Ingebrigtsen wrote:
> Den -10. jan. -28163 20:59, skrev Liam Proven:
...
>> Something to do with NumLock, at a guess. Are you accidentally
>> triggering the embedded numeric keypad or something like that?
> 
> You are completely right. newbie error. But, that means that the symbols 
> that should have been activated with NumLock didn't work. Cause several 
> of the keys that didnt give any output should have been numbers. Is this 
> usual for laptop-keyboards together with ubuntu?
> 

Many. Here is a solution though:

$ sudo apt-get install lock-keys-applet

The right click on your top (or bottom) panel and scroll down to 'Lock
Keys', click it & click 'Add' 'Close'. You'll then have an applet icon
on the panel that will let you know if you have numlock capslock etc
enabled. You can also configure the applet; right click the applet &
select 'Preferences'.