Super key stuck on Ubuntu 18.04 - can't issue commands
Today I upgraded to 18.04 from 16.04. Everything seemed to work fine, I only had to redo some settings. One of these is that I remap some keys, e.g y to z and vice versa.
After a reboot the keyboard stopped working. I found out that the super key is stuck. Pressing l, for example, locks the screen. Unfortunately, enter is affected as well, making it impossible to c&p commands into terminal.
On top of that, there's a bug restricting visual keyboard to few apps only.
What can I do to unlock the super key? Might it be that changing the key mapping caused the issue?
keyboard
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
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Today I upgraded to 18.04 from 16.04. Everything seemed to work fine, I only had to redo some settings. One of these is that I remap some keys, e.g y to z and vice versa.
After a reboot the keyboard stopped working. I found out that the super key is stuck. Pressing l, for example, locks the screen. Unfortunately, enter is affected as well, making it impossible to c&p commands into terminal.
On top of that, there's a bug restricting visual keyboard to few apps only.
What can I do to unlock the super key? Might it be that changing the key mapping caused the issue?
keyboard
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
206518
Same issue here!
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:09
The issue might come from the Num Lock being turned on, pressingFn + ScrLkfixes it. Refer to askubuntu.com/questions/55898/…
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:20
Unfortunately I can't test this anymore since I downgraded again. But maybe @aIKid can test this?
– MERose
Jan 8 at 22:52
Welcome to AskUbuntu! Get some canned air and try to blow any unwanted particles out of your keyboard. Sometimes a stuck key is just that. How did you change the key mapping? Please edit that info into your post. Thank you for helping us help you!
– Elder Geek
Jan 14 at 20:11
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Today I upgraded to 18.04 from 16.04. Everything seemed to work fine, I only had to redo some settings. One of these is that I remap some keys, e.g y to z and vice versa.
After a reboot the keyboard stopped working. I found out that the super key is stuck. Pressing l, for example, locks the screen. Unfortunately, enter is affected as well, making it impossible to c&p commands into terminal.
On top of that, there's a bug restricting visual keyboard to few apps only.
What can I do to unlock the super key? Might it be that changing the key mapping caused the issue?
keyboard
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
206518
Today I upgraded to 18.04 from 16.04. Everything seemed to work fine, I only had to redo some settings. One of these is that I remap some keys, e.g y to z and vice versa.
After a reboot the keyboard stopped working. I found out that the super key is stuck. Pressing l, for example, locks the screen. Unfortunately, enter is affected as well, making it impossible to c&p commands into terminal.
On top of that, there's a bug restricting visual keyboard to few apps only.
What can I do to unlock the super key? Might it be that changing the key mapping caused the issue?
keyboard
keyboard
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
206518
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
206518
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
206518
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
206518
asked Sep 23 '18 at 19:21
MERoseMERose
206518
206518
Same issue here!
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:09
The issue might come from the Num Lock being turned on, pressingFn + ScrLkfixes it. Refer to askubuntu.com/questions/55898/…
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:20
Unfortunately I can't test this anymore since I downgraded again. But maybe @aIKid can test this?
– MERose
Jan 8 at 22:52
Welcome to AskUbuntu! Get some canned air and try to blow any unwanted particles out of your keyboard. Sometimes a stuck key is just that. How did you change the key mapping? Please edit that info into your post. Thank you for helping us help you!
– Elder Geek
Jan 14 at 20:11
add a comment |
Same issue here!
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:09
The issue might come from the Num Lock being turned on, pressingFn + ScrLkfixes it. Refer to askubuntu.com/questions/55898/…
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:20
Unfortunately I can't test this anymore since I downgraded again. But maybe @aIKid can test this?
– MERose
Jan 8 at 22:52
Welcome to AskUbuntu! Get some canned air and try to blow any unwanted particles out of your keyboard. Sometimes a stuck key is just that. How did you change the key mapping? Please edit that info into your post. Thank you for helping us help you!
– Elder Geek
Jan 14 at 20:11
Same issue here!
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:09
Same issue here!
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:09
The issue might come from the Num Lock being turned on, pressing
Fn + ScrLk fixes it. Refer to askubuntu.com/questions/55898/…– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:20
The issue might come from the Num Lock being turned on, pressing
Fn + ScrLk fixes it. Refer to askubuntu.com/questions/55898/…– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:20
Unfortunately I can't test this anymore since I downgraded again. But maybe @aIKid can test this?
– MERose
Jan 8 at 22:52
Unfortunately I can't test this anymore since I downgraded again. But maybe @aIKid can test this?
– MERose
Jan 8 at 22:52
Welcome to AskUbuntu! Get some canned air and try to blow any unwanted particles out of your keyboard. Sometimes a stuck key is just that. How did you change the key mapping? Please edit that info into your post. Thank you for helping us help you!
– Elder Geek
Jan 14 at 20:11
Welcome to AskUbuntu! Get some canned air and try to blow any unwanted particles out of your keyboard. Sometimes a stuck key is just that. How did you change the key mapping? Please edit that info into your post. Thank you for helping us help you!
– Elder Geek
Jan 14 at 20:11
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This might be a dirty hack, but remove your keyboard and restart your computer. Now plugin another keyboard, login and then you can check your mapping.
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This might be a dirty hack, but remove your keyboard and restart your computer. Now plugin another keyboard, login and then you can check your mapping.
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This might be a dirty hack, but remove your keyboard and restart your computer. Now plugin another keyboard, login and then you can check your mapping.
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This might be a dirty hack, but remove your keyboard and restart your computer. Now plugin another keyboard, login and then you can check your mapping.
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This might be a dirty hack, but remove your keyboard and restart your computer. Now plugin another keyboard, login and then you can check your mapping.
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Same issue here!
– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:09
The issue might come from the Num Lock being turned on, pressing
Fn + ScrLkfixes it. Refer to askubuntu.com/questions/55898/…– aIKid
Jan 8 at 9:20
Unfortunately I can't test this anymore since I downgraded again. But maybe @aIKid can test this?
– MERose
Jan 8 at 22:52
Welcome to AskUbuntu! Get some canned air and try to blow any unwanted particles out of your keyboard. Sometimes a stuck key is just that. How did you change the key mapping? Please edit that info into your post. Thank you for helping us help you!
– Elder Geek
Jan 14 at 20:11