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keyboard unable to eliminate fn keys - foxcub - 06-05-2020
I had ubuntu 12.04 (I think that what ir was) and I ran lite t from a usb stick. Everything was working fine - no keyboard problems. So I installed Lite 5 to replace ubuntu 12.04.
However, I now cannot use all the keys on my keyboard - I am unable to find a way to get out of the fn keys (small keyboard, no keyboard numbers pad). I have tried the usual key combinations: n+esc, fn+page UP, + page down etc. Luckily, I can log on without problem keyboard works as it should. However, once I am logged on and in the full install I have the problem.
In the systems Information it says the keyboard is an AT Translated Set 1 keyboard (if that means anything to you!).
Should I try to reinstall. Personally, I have run out out of ideas.
Edit: I have just run Lite 5 from the Live USB stick and I now notice that in fact, the FN keys are "stuck" so that I cannot use all the alphabetical keys as FN has blocked them and are displaying the numbers pad instead.
Edit: I have just run Lite 5 from the flask USB again and I now notice that in fact the keyboard does not work properly s the FN keys are "stuck" on so that L=3, K=2 and J=1 etc. I cannot find a way to unstick the FN keys.
Machine is a Lenovo Ideapad G465 laptop, originally windows 7 home. now dual booting with Win 7.
Windows seven is working correctly in all ways so the issue must lie somewhere with Linux Lite 5.
Many thanks in advance.
foxcub.
Re: keyboard unable to eliminate fn keys - foxcub - 06-21-2020
I eventually solved the problem when I had to reinstall LL 5.0 (due to the system locking up/freezing.
I found in the Bios a line referring to sticky keys (I think that was the title) and set it differently ("enabled", I think).
Now it is working fine.