Keyboard?

[Peter Flynn]

On 05/02/2024 23:05, Owen Thomas wrote:
> On Tue, 6 Feb 2024 at 09:47, Peter Flynn <peter at silmaril.ie> wrote:
>     That's even weirder. What's the make and model of laptop?
> 
> This computer is called a"Q16-7a405-bm - Infinity". I'm beginning to 
> think it's a $1500AU dud.

According to their web site its a gaming machine.
$DEITY knows what stuff is inside it.

> I just borrowed an Apple USB keyboard, and that appeared to work.

I am surprised and pleased to hear it. So you can install Ubuntu?

> The Apple keyboard isn't mine, so perhaps perhaps it wouldn't hurt me
> to buy a PC one. 

Try a dumpster in a commercial park or university. Lots of them get 
tossed in perfect working order because the replacement computer came 
with its own.

> Still, it defeats one of the prime functions of a laptop if I can
> only use Ubuntu through a USB keyboard, and that makes me unhappy.
If you install Ubuntu, you should then be able to unplug the Apple 
keyboard and reboot and have the internal one get recognised in the 
normal way.

Peter