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xserver-xorg-input-keyboard package

Keyboard not enabled at login screen

Asked by Tony Pursell

I'm using a Asus EEEPC 1015PEM netbook running Natty. Everything was running OK until yesterday. Now the keyboard is not enabled at the login screen. I can use the touchpad/mouse keys to select myself from the list of users, but cannot type my password. Only the Esc key seems to be recognised. Pressing any other key gives nothing.

The keyboard *is* working. I have checked that out at the GRUB boot screen, by booting into Recovery mode, and even by booting into Windows 7. I have 11.04 live on a USB stick that requires a login, and that has no problem. It is just not enabled at the login screen for my normal installed system.

Any ideas how to fix it?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Could enable the onscreen keyboard on the login screen. I suggest you report a bug with:

ubuntu-bug gdm

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Tony Pursell (ajpursell) said : 		#2

Thanks Andrew.

I have tried the onscreen keyboard with the same result as the actual keyboard. It was one of the first things I thought of trying.

I might try reporting a bug, if no-one can come up with anything.

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Tony Pursell (ajpursell) said : 		#3

Bug reported (number 869901)

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Tony Pursell (ajpursell) said : 		#4

Problem solved.

Somehow, I had got 'Slow Keys' enabled in the Accessibility options.

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