Why does my keyboard suddenly stop working?
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I have been using dual-boot on a Lenovo Flex for about 3 weeks now with Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04.
Ubuntu started getting funny with unreliable connection (Wifi was connecting but not transfering data.) the same happened with cable
3 days ago it suddenly started to work fine for 1 hour then came funny again and accompanied by my keyboard not responding.
It works when I type my login but not once I am logged in. It works when I am under a guest session and it works with Windows.
There is no difference whether I use the on board keyboard or a USB keyboard. So it's not a hardware / driver issue.
Can anyone explain?
Update:
Thanks for asking. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Regards
Thanks for asking and your input. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Replying to the question "Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?"
Nope1 The only key that works is the airplane mode one which is on F7. I can get to the terminal if I have prepared what I need to type beforehand with windows or another computer / phone then saving a Gedit doc...
A question:
Would a restore be possible and if yes would it help? My data is on a separate partition which I can easily back-up via Windows. Tks
Gnome-Do is not running and impossible to copy / print-screen the list of applications to display here.
No possibility to use the terminal as Enter key does not work either...
14.04 wireless keyboard
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I have been using dual-boot on a Lenovo Flex for about 3 weeks now with Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04.
Ubuntu started getting funny with unreliable connection (Wifi was connecting but not transfering data.) the same happened with cable
3 days ago it suddenly started to work fine for 1 hour then came funny again and accompanied by my keyboard not responding.
It works when I type my login but not once I am logged in. It works when I am under a guest session and it works with Windows.
There is no difference whether I use the on board keyboard or a USB keyboard. So it's not a hardware / driver issue.
Can anyone explain?
Update:
Thanks for asking. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Regards
Thanks for asking and your input. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Replying to the question "Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?"
Nope1 The only key that works is the airplane mode one which is on F7. I can get to the terminal if I have prepared what I need to type beforehand with windows or another computer / phone then saving a Gedit doc...
A question:
Would a restore be possible and if yes would it help? My data is on a separate partition which I can easily back-up via Windows. Tks
Gnome-Do is not running and impossible to copy / print-screen the list of applications to display here.
No possibility to use the terminal as Enter key does not work either...
14.04 wireless keyboard
asked Oct 29 '14 at 18:05
user114242user114242
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Have you installed updates from the Software Installer? I had this issue and since updating, everything has been working fine. So I want to ask about this first before recommending other things.
– CityGirlLuv
Oct 29 '14 at 19:06
Have you installed GNOME-Do or something similar?
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:50
Does the mouse still work then? Have you tried another keyboard?
– Fabby
Feb 22 '15 at 14:26
add a comment |
I have been using dual-boot on a Lenovo Flex for about 3 weeks now with Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04.
Ubuntu started getting funny with unreliable connection (Wifi was connecting but not transfering data.) the same happened with cable
3 days ago it suddenly started to work fine for 1 hour then came funny again and accompanied by my keyboard not responding.
It works when I type my login but not once I am logged in. It works when I am under a guest session and it works with Windows.
There is no difference whether I use the on board keyboard or a USB keyboard. So it's not a hardware / driver issue.
Can anyone explain?
Update:
Thanks for asking. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Regards
Thanks for asking and your input. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Replying to the question "Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?"
Nope1 The only key that works is the airplane mode one which is on F7. I can get to the terminal if I have prepared what I need to type beforehand with windows or another computer / phone then saving a Gedit doc...
A question:
Would a restore be possible and if yes would it help? My data is on a separate partition which I can easily back-up via Windows. Tks
Gnome-Do is not running and impossible to copy / print-screen the list of applications to display here.
No possibility to use the terminal as Enter key does not work either...
14.04 wireless keyboard
asked Oct 29 '14 at 18:05
user114242user114242
1013
I have been using dual-boot on a Lenovo Flex for about 3 weeks now with Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.04.
Ubuntu started getting funny with unreliable connection (Wifi was connecting but not transfering data.) the same happened with cable
3 days ago it suddenly started to work fine for 1 hour then came funny again and accompanied by my keyboard not responding.
It works when I type my login but not once I am logged in. It works when I am under a guest session and it works with Windows.
There is no difference whether I use the on board keyboard or a USB keyboard. So it's not a hardware / driver issue.
Can anyone explain?
Update:
Thanks for asking. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Regards
Thanks for asking and your input. Yes, I think the issue was raised following some update (although not immediately after) and yes, I have managed to run updates both via the updater and via the apt-get update command. Nothing changed even after reboot.
Replying to the question "Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?"
Nope1 The only key that works is the airplane mode one which is on F7. I can get to the terminal if I have prepared what I need to type beforehand with windows or another computer / phone then saving a Gedit doc...
A question:
Would a restore be possible and if yes would it help? My data is on a separate partition which I can easily back-up via Windows. Tks
Gnome-Do is not running and impossible to copy / print-screen the list of applications to display here.
No possibility to use the terminal as Enter key does not work either...
14.04 wireless keyboard
14.04 wireless keyboard
asked Oct 29 '14 at 18:05
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asked Oct 29 '14 at 18:05
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edited Oct 30 '14 at 18:23
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asked Oct 29 '14 at 18:05
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Have you installed updates from the Software Installer? I had this issue and since updating, everything has been working fine. So I want to ask about this first before recommending other things.
– CityGirlLuv
Oct 29 '14 at 19:06
Have you installed GNOME-Do or something similar?
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:50
Does the mouse still work then? Have you tried another keyboard?
– Fabby
Feb 22 '15 at 14:26
add a comment |
Have you installed updates from the Software Installer? I had this issue and since updating, everything has been working fine. So I want to ask about this first before recommending other things.
– CityGirlLuv
Oct 29 '14 at 19:06
Have you installed GNOME-Do or something similar?
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:50
Does the mouse still work then? Have you tried another keyboard?
– Fabby
Feb 22 '15 at 14:26
Have you installed updates from the Software Installer? I had this issue and since updating, everything has been working fine. So I want to ask about this first before recommending other things.
– CityGirlLuv
Oct 29 '14 at 19:06
Have you installed updates from the Software Installer? I had this issue and since updating, everything has been working fine. So I want to ask about this first before recommending other things.
– CityGirlLuv
Oct 29 '14 at 19:06
Have you installed GNOME-Do or something similar?
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:50
Have you installed GNOME-Do or something similar?
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:50
Does the mouse still work then? Have you tried another keyboard?
– Fabby
Feb 22 '15 at 14:26
Does the mouse still work then? Have you tried another keyboard?
– Fabby
Feb 22 '15 at 14:26
add a comment |
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Try this
So, to fix this, go to:
System Settings → Universal Access → Typing (tab): switch off "Slow keys"
Also switch off "Enable by Keyboard" if you want to stop it happening again.
It don't know why the login screen ignores this setting, tho.
Update
I just did this again (d'oh!) which brought me back to this answer and gave me the initiative to find out what triggered it.
Apparently, if you have Enable by keyboard on and then you hold down the Shift key for eight seconds, it will enable/disable slowkeys.
This was a new setup, and I had enabled Enable by keyboard because I wanted a way to flip between touchscreen and keyboard mode easily. Might not be worth the effort, tho!
Thanks to tudor, I guess.
All keyboards stopped working after login screen
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
add a comment |
An application seems to be messing with the keyboard. Trying to stop such an application like that (like "GNOME Do" or similar) would be my first guess.
I'm assuming this, since they keyboard works before logging in and since it works in a guest session. Also I don't think it's driver related (or graphics related), for the same reasons. So an application seems to load for this one user and mess things up.
Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
I've posted a the question as a comment to the OP.
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:51
Super vague answer. Try how?
– Lexible
Mar 7 at 3:08
add a comment |
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Try this
So, to fix this, go to:
System Settings → Universal Access → Typing (tab): switch off "Slow keys"
Also switch off "Enable by Keyboard" if you want to stop it happening again.
It don't know why the login screen ignores this setting, tho.
Update
I just did this again (d'oh!) which brought me back to this answer and gave me the initiative to find out what triggered it.
Apparently, if you have Enable by keyboard on and then you hold down the Shift key for eight seconds, it will enable/disable slowkeys.
This was a new setup, and I had enabled Enable by keyboard because I wanted a way to flip between touchscreen and keyboard mode easily. Might not be worth the effort, tho!
Thanks to tudor, I guess.
All keyboards stopped working after login screen
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
add a comment |
Try this
So, to fix this, go to:
System Settings → Universal Access → Typing (tab): switch off "Slow keys"
Also switch off "Enable by Keyboard" if you want to stop it happening again.
It don't know why the login screen ignores this setting, tho.
Update
I just did this again (d'oh!) which brought me back to this answer and gave me the initiative to find out what triggered it.
Apparently, if you have Enable by keyboard on and then you hold down the Shift key for eight seconds, it will enable/disable slowkeys.
This was a new setup, and I had enabled Enable by keyboard because I wanted a way to flip between touchscreen and keyboard mode easily. Might not be worth the effort, tho!
Thanks to tudor, I guess.
All keyboards stopped working after login screen
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
add a comment |
Try this
So, to fix this, go to:
System Settings → Universal Access → Typing (tab): switch off "Slow keys"
Also switch off "Enable by Keyboard" if you want to stop it happening again.
It don't know why the login screen ignores this setting, tho.
Update
I just did this again (d'oh!) which brought me back to this answer and gave me the initiative to find out what triggered it.
Apparently, if you have Enable by keyboard on and then you hold down the Shift key for eight seconds, it will enable/disable slowkeys.
This was a new setup, and I had enabled Enable by keyboard because I wanted a way to flip between touchscreen and keyboard mode easily. Might not be worth the effort, tho!
Thanks to tudor, I guess.
All keyboards stopped working after login screen
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
Try this
So, to fix this, go to:
System Settings → Universal Access → Typing (tab): switch off "Slow keys"
Also switch off "Enable by Keyboard" if you want to stop it happening again.
It don't know why the login screen ignores this setting, tho.
Update
I just did this again (d'oh!) which brought me back to this answer and gave me the initiative to find out what triggered it.
Apparently, if you have Enable by keyboard on and then you hold down the Shift key for eight seconds, it will enable/disable slowkeys.
This was a new setup, and I had enabled Enable by keyboard because I wanted a way to flip between touchscreen and keyboard mode easily. Might not be worth the effort, tho!
Thanks to tudor, I guess.
All keyboards stopped working after login screen
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
answered Jun 24 '17 at 14:01
Sri Harsha TSri Harsha T
311
311
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add a comment |
An application seems to be messing with the keyboard. Trying to stop such an application like that (like "GNOME Do" or similar) would be my first guess.
I'm assuming this, since they keyboard works before logging in and since it works in a guest session. Also I don't think it's driver related (or graphics related), for the same reasons. So an application seems to load for this one user and mess things up.
Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
I've posted a the question as a comment to the OP.
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:51
Super vague answer. Try how?
– Lexible
Mar 7 at 3:08
add a comment |
An application seems to be messing with the keyboard. Trying to stop such an application like that (like "GNOME Do" or similar) would be my first guess.
I'm assuming this, since they keyboard works before logging in and since it works in a guest session. Also I don't think it's driver related (or graphics related), for the same reasons. So an application seems to load for this one user and mess things up.
Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
I've posted a the question as a comment to the OP.
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:51
Super vague answer. Try how?
– Lexible
Mar 7 at 3:08
add a comment |
An application seems to be messing with the keyboard. Trying to stop such an application like that (like "GNOME Do" or similar) would be my first guess.
I'm assuming this, since they keyboard works before logging in and since it works in a guest session. Also I don't think it's driver related (or graphics related), for the same reasons. So an application seems to load for this one user and mess things up.
Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
An application seems to be messing with the keyboard. Trying to stop such an application like that (like "GNOME Do" or similar) would be my first guess.
I'm assuming this, since they keyboard works before logging in and since it works in a guest session. Also I don't think it's driver related (or graphics related), for the same reasons. So an application seems to load for this one user and mess things up.
Can you get to TTY with Ctrl+Alt+F1?
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
edited Oct 30 '14 at 10:04
MadMike
3,81172344
3,81172344
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
answered Oct 30 '14 at 5:06
JanssonJansson
92
92
I've posted a the question as a comment to the OP.
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:51
Super vague answer. Try how?
– Lexible
Mar 7 at 3:08
add a comment |
I've posted a the question as a comment to the OP.
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:51
Super vague answer. Try how?
– Lexible
Mar 7 at 3:08
I've posted a the question as a comment to the OP.
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:51
I've posted a the question as a comment to the OP.
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:51
Super vague answer. Try how?
– Lexible
Mar 7 at 3:08
Super vague answer. Try how?
– Lexible
Mar 7 at 3:08
add a comment |
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Have you installed updates from the Software Installer? I had this issue and since updating, everything has been working fine. So I want to ask about this first before recommending other things.
– CityGirlLuv
Oct 29 '14 at 19:06
Have you installed GNOME-Do or something similar?
– MadMike
Oct 30 '14 at 7:50
Does the mouse still work then? Have you tried another keyboard?
– Fabby
Feb 22 '15 at 14:26