Keyboard won't accept input

[william drescher]

On 12/15/2014 7:49 PM, CenturyLink Customer wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "william drescher" <william at TechServSys.com>
> To: ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 2:24:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Keyboard won't accept input
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> Is the kbd a usb kbd?
> Have you tried a different bkd and a different usb port?
> While this could be software, hardware is more likely.
> Bad kbd or bad (noisy) usb port.
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> Yes it's USB
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> I now have a third brand new keyboard that is behaving exactly as the other two.
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> This afternoon it had begun to sort of work, I could type very slowly, if I held a key for slightly longer than normal.
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> I'm  going to download and try a live DVD tomorrow to see if it behaves.
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have you tried a different USB port? Preferably one on a 
different controller (back panel vs front of computer).

-bill