General keyboard topics, including keyboard hardware and keyboard functionality in software.
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How can I use an enhanced keyboard and mouse with a KVM?
What technical solutions can enable multimedia keyboards and multi-button mice to operate with a 4-port DVI or HDMI KVM switch such as the Avocent 4SVDVI10-001?
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Some keyboard keys stopped working when control pressed
All of a sudden, some keyboard shortcuts seem to have stopped working in applications. The two I'm noticing it for are "ctrl-k" and "ctrl-w". This is happening across multiple applications which ...
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Synergy Q key mapping to @ on Ubuntu 12.04
I originally had the (known) Synergy bug where the @ key on the client machine types the Omega symbol.
I ran the following workaround, and all seemed well (for a few weeks):
xmodmap -e "keycode 24 ...
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USB Wireless keyboards not registering Ctrl Alt Delete when computer boots
I've recently installed a new PC at work. Its a Dell Optiplex 9010. I bought a USB wireless keyboard and mouse from Dell and subsequently from Logitech to use with this PC. The Dell keyboard is a ...
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Emulate a keyboard via USB to USB
I know this is twisted, but hear me out.
I am trying to use a Raspberry Pi as a KVM over IP via xvnc. Video output is easy, just using a video capture card, but I need to be able to connect a male to ...
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Certain keys stop working on laptop, ThinkPad Edge
Certain keys on my keyboard stop working at times. These are the keys that are non-responsive:
n, b, space and -
When holding one of said buttons for a minute or so, it will start working for a ...
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Is it possible to create desktop / other Windows shortcuts that invoke media keys / volume controls?
Basically- I do have dedicated media keys on my keyboard but they are touch-sensitive and quite high on my keyboard (often covered by my desk when the kb tray isn't fully out). With Win8 it's possible ...
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How do I make the computer ignor mouse input before going into sleep mode?
is it possible to make Windows 7 laptop go onto sleep mode even if there is mouse movement?
I want it to go to sleep after lets say 30 minutes if there is no keyboard input, but even if there is mouse ...
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Dead mouse and keyboard: Request for brainstorming
I'm experiencing some issues with mouse and keyboard.
I'm working as usual with the computer (Win7) but once in a while (three times a day) the computer stops responding to any command through mouse ...
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Wacom- Why won't the CTRL-SHIFT bubble pop up on paint tool sai?
Okay so I'm on paint tool sai and I use a tablet. When I press the ctrl or shift key the bubble doesn't appear and I end up pressing and using the wrong key.
http://i.stack.imgur.com/MU02C.png
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Load chrome's home page from the keyboard on a chromebook
Running a chromebook there seems to be no way to load the browser's, Google chrome, home page from the keyboard.
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HP elitebook 8460 laptop keyboard only works when connected to docking station
Keyboard on laptop only works when connected to docking station. When disconnected from socking station it does not work. ANy idea what the cause might be?
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Remap Surface Type keyboard “special keys” to standard function keys
The top row of the MS Surface Type keyboard mostly consists of special keys for increasing volume, searching, accessing settings, etc. But if you hold the "Fn" key, then that row becomes the standard ...
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Shift+Space combination gives an invisible character but not space
I've recently installed OpenSuse 11.3. I've noticed that combination of SHIFT + SPACE creates some kind of invisible character (but not space). This combination is very easy to hit accidentally and ...
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Change input setting in mac keyboard
In my keyboard when I pressed this key
Then I get/display '§' (with shift+key -> '±' ) instead of what expected.
How can I set it to work properly?
Also after Googling I found this site but ...
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How to watch key states and simulate key combinations
I'm looking for a good way to manage keyboard hooks globally. Specifically I'm trying to map my Capslock key to be a "magic" key that triggers Escape when tapped and Control when used in combination. ...
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Keyboard Macros Using Dell Keyboard on Windows 7
I have a dell keyboard with windows 7. I am able to use the Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse center to create a macro using my Microsoft Mouse, but the Dell keyboard does not even display. How do I create ...
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How can I trigger the touch keyboard on windows 8?
I'm trying to launch the Touch Keyboard from another app but not sure what .exe to call and with what arguments.
I found the Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service and that is calling ...
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The spacebar on my new microsoft keyboard 4000 is acting crazy, what's causing it?
This Microsoft Ergonomic 4000 keyboard is practically new, less than a month old, and today out of nowhere when using Ubuntu the spacebar stops working.
At first I thought it might be the occasional ...
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How do I remap some keys in my X keyboard layout?
Basically, I want:
capslock => backspace,
backspace => tab,
tab => escape,
escape => capslock
I've tried to put
key <CAPS> { [ backspace ] };
key <BKSL> { [ tab ] };
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laptop key board - # key automatically typed in
Sony VAIO laptop running Windows 2008 R2. It has been working fine.
Its not in use for few weeks, now opening the laptop does not allow type-in the password. character # being typed-in automatically ...
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Keyboard Alt key horribly inconsistent
I have two keyboards plugged into my computer, a Rosewill RK-11003 via USB and a Dell QuietKey RT7D5TJW via PS/2. Each computer works on its own, I was dissatisfied with the Rosewill for coding so I ...
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A1016 Apple Bluetooth Keyboard Pairs, but will not work
I have one of those A1016, 1st generation, Apple Bluetooth keyboards, had it since late 2008, that will pair via bluetooth setup assistant, I can enter the passkey on the keyboard and I get the ...
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Windows 8 Touch Keyboard Issue
Scene: Dual monitor setup, Primary: Cintiq 24HD, Secondary an ASUS ordinary monitor.
Problem:
In windows 8 my touch keyboard comes up on the secondary monitor every time I try to open it. It is very ...
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Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Centre 2.0 doesn't show my keyboard
I have an older Microsoft IntelliType keyboard and can't get the touch pad keys and scroller to work with Windows 8. I have downloaded Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Centre 2.0 but it only shows my ...
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Playback click and keyboard inputs
I once used a software for recording mouse clicks and keypresses, it works on both Windows and Mac. I forgot what software it is, but I remember it's made by IBM and free.
What software is that? I ...
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How to disable bluetooth keyboard from sleep
I got my new Logitech Bluetooth Keyboard running on my Windows 8 recently
The problem that I'm facing is that for every 10-20 minutes of idle time it will just disconnect.
By saying disconnect I ...
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How to write layout for app Portable Keyboard Layout?
I'm using the app Portable Keyboard Layout http://pkl.sourceforge.net/ I want to write my own layout. How can I do that? I couldn't find any docs.
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can I change type of keyboard settings in “windows 7 starter”
Though i use Word very well, with keyboard shortcuts etc, I don't know much about computers or terminology so please don't use technical terms.
I live in Italy. I need an American keyboard ...
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Keyboard becomes unresponsive after Win 8 sleeps
If my computer goes into sleep mode, the keyboard may or may not work for the login screen. But once logged in (if it works), then it will not work after logging in. I have to restart at this point. ...
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MacBook Air keyboard stopped functioning
All of a sudden I get a message saying "there isn't a keyboard connected". The computer is looking for a wireless keyboard (which I don't have), and after a long wait, it comes up with the error ...
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My computer doesn't change language with alt + shift.. why?
I used to change between two languages (back and forth) using left alt + shift but now it doesn't respond. The language bar doesn't respond either when I change the language using it.
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Windows XP: Shutdown on Left Windows Key Press
My Windows XP desktop computer automatically shutdown whenever I press the Left Windows Key (the key with the old windows logo that should show the start menu but instead it shutdown my computer).
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How to get keyboard layouts from microsoft keyboard creator to run in Win 8
So, apologies in advance if I break any house rules as this is my first question on the site.
I use my various PCs in English, Hindi and Tamil. The default MS keyboard layout for Tamil is basically ...
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Typing other language by error, how to convert to other one?
I'm typing sometimes in Arabic, and other times in latin letter (French)
When I'm writing in Arabic, I found that keyboard is French and make no sense for what I'm writing
Are there any methods to ...
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How to remove the Keyboard Emachines E355?
I'm not able to remove the keyboard of my laptop (Emachines Model E355). I've downloaded the "eMachines 355 Netbook Series Service Guide".
There's 4 latches holding the top center of the keyboard, ...
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Random typing errors
Recently, I seem to have been making more than my usual number of typing errors. (I'm a mediocre touch-typer and have been touch-typing for about 45 years.)
The odd thing is that this problem didn't ...
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Keyboard and mouse dead on start-up when connected through a KVM/USB hub
I have a wired keyboard and mouse connected to my computer through a Belkin SOHO KVM/USB-hub. After every reboot, I have to unplug and then replug the USB cable from the KVM to the computer. Which ...
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How to automate mouse and keyboard
For UI testing I was looking for way to automate mouse movement, clicking and keyboard typing. The only thing which I have found so far is auto clicker typer. It works fine, but the problem that it ...
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Keyboard Maestro + Coda: Setting up project files
I want to automate some stuff inside Coda in creating template project directory.
Basically what i want to achieve, when I type
create my project basic
inside coda, it will create a directory ...
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Error standard ps/2 keyboard driver but it is already updated
I own an ACER Aspire IQ4830 desktop machine, it runs on vista home premium. It is working on the same keyboard since I bought it. Its keyboard works erratically: some times does not work some times it ...
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Keyboard automatically disconnects and reconnects
The problem i am facing is the keyboard (USB) automatically disconnects when there is a fluctuation in the power supply to the speaker. The speaker and the pc both draw power from a apc ups.
The ...
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How to tell the computer to use the keyboard on the KVM?
I use a 2-node KVM.
Sometimes one computer wakes up from 'sleep' whilst the KVM is switched on the other node. Whenever this happens, this computer (the one that was asleep) refuses to recognize the ...
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Porting KDE keybinding to pure X
I configured nice keybinding in my KDE -- layout change on Ctrl+Del,lvl3 key as Menu and so on.
How can port all this binding to commands for X without diving into internals of X?
I already did ...
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Retainer hook for spacebar key has broken
So one of the two metal hooks that are on the laptop that the metal bar is supposed to fit under appears to have snapped off, which means I can't get the spacebar to stay in position.
Any ...
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Keyboard leds and X11 configuration changes randomly
I've been having this problem for a while now (= months). Though it's not life or death, it's like radiation poisoning - it accumulates, and reached a critical point. Here goes:
The Numlock and ...
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Where are xmodmap settings saved?
I created my own keyboard layout and loaded it with xmodmap .Xmodmap. Now I want to go back to a default layout, but after a reboot the layout defined with xmodmap are still present. What files is ...
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Sony Vaio dead keyboard
I have strange problem with my almost new laptop.
Aftear I leave it turned on for some hours and back to use it, it was printing
something like ^[[2~ on the screen and I cannot stop it. After ...
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Shift + Up/Down key behaving like Left/Right keys on Mac bluetooth small keyboard
I am on Mac OSX 10.8.2 and using an external Bluetooth small keyboard.
For most part, it works beautifully, however, when I use Shift+↑ ↓ keys (to select multiple rows in excel), it does ...
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Corsair K90 not working after firmware update
I recently got a Corsair K90 keyboard and it worked at first, but after installing the latest firmware, it now continually plays the sound of unplugging a device, and I can't use it at all.
I've ...
