Questions tagged [keyboard]
General keyboard topics, including keyboard hardware and keyboard functionality in software.
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VirtualBox Ubuntu guest OS keyboard and mouse input not working after screen lock
My setup:
HP EliteBook 650, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, connected to HP docking station
MS Windows 10 Enterprise host OS
VirtualBox 7.0.14
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS guest OS, 6 (out of 20) CPUs, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB ...
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When I press the CTRL keys on my keyboard, all the keys in that row are pressed
Recently, when I'm pressing my Ctrl key on my Keychron V1 MAX, all the keys in a row with the Ctrl key are being pressed.
I have done a factory reset and it's still the same!
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Remote keyboard with USB dongle under Linux: how to detect keyboard is ON?
So, problem is simple: I use a keyboard in an linux app (developed in Go) and am trying to figure which keyboards are connected, through Bluetooth or USB.
Using a combination of listing event files ...
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How to disable laptops keyboard ? All methods didnt work [duplicate]
1.Unfortunately cant unplug it as the screws arent reachable.
2.Tried Uninstalling The keyboards drier, it gets installed back after restart, Yes Checked the option on windows to 'No' do not update ...
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Macbook: CapsLock remapping to Command in system and Right Command remapping to Control in iTerm2 makes transitive remapping, workaround?
I am setting up my new Macbook system. I have remapped CapsLock key to be Command in system settings. Then I remapped Right Command to be Control in iTerm2 settings.
It seems that this setup ...
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Left ctrl and left shift keys works for a moment only when I keep pressed the Windows key
I've already tried several options. Turning off filter keys, reinstall drivers, restart, etc. I'm using Windows 11. What could be the issue?
Laptop: MSI Katana GF66 12UE
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Keyboard layout re-mapped in Windows: It works everywhere but in GUI apps on WSL2
I used powertoys to have a MacOS-style keyboard in Windows and I managed to do it. For example Shift+Alt+8 results in \ as I would expect given my keyboard (Swedish layout) in both TUI and GUI apps on ...
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Logitech mouse G102 and keyboard G610 irresponsive after replugin on Windows 11
I see the following error in the device manager:
Windows cannot start this hardware device because its configuration information (in the registry) is incomplete or damaged. To fix this problem you ...
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Mac OS 'Command - Tab' switch
The keybind known as 'Command + tab' for me was set to 'F3 + f4' and i had it like that for a year. but when i bought a new keyboard and tried to use 'F3 + f4' to move between apps but Mission Control ...
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Laptop locks screen automatically whenever i connect the MX keys keyboard
The initial days of purchase of mx keys worked fine. That is around 1 year. Now, whenever i connect my mx keys keyboard to laptop (tried with other laptops) the screen locks
automatically and one of ...
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How to get rid of the Language Bar?
I have English, Swedish, and Polish loaded on the system. I have created my own multilingual keyboard definition using the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator. It supports all three languages. I call it ...
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Keyboard function keys stop working after resuming from sleep
I have this Microsoft keyboard with relevant software installed:
It is connected to the screen (LG 32UN88A-W) which itself is connected to the laptop using USB-C.
When computer resumes from sleep, ...
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This single, double and hold AHK script is not working
I found this script from https://autohotkey.com/boards/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=51596 it works perfectly. I like that it is easy to understand and change your desired key easily.
The thing is:
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How to edit a keyboard layout on Windows 10?
I need to add just one symbol from one of the standard Windows layouts to another one. It should be triggered by Alt Gr + one of the letter keys pressed.
PowerToys doesn't let you type symbols from ...
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“Cmd” key does not bring up Windows start menu, in Macally Ultra Slim USB wired keyboard
I purchased a Macally Ultra Slim USB wired keyboard. It was working fine until recently the Cmd won’t bring up the start menu in Windows 11.
On some websites that has a video embedded in it, with the ...
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Mini PC bootloader control using a laptop
I just bought an used Beelink BT3 mini pc. I've started the Windows factory reset process using the mouse only. After reboot from the PC, it is now in the bootloader part and I'm asked if I want to ...
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i cant use shift while using WASD ANYMORE ( it has worked before with the same keyboard ) Can someone help? thx
it has worked before and now it just doesnt work anymore, is it keyboard ghosting? (it only works with the right side of the keyboard ( shift+G as an example)
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Windows Laptop Keyboard Alt+Tab Issue
I have a Windows laptop that has been with me for 5+ years now. It's perfectly fine and couple of months ago I even upgraded the NVMe and did a clean Windows installation as well. After that also it's ...
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Remapping Artist Shortcut Remote in Linux
I am using the XP Pen Shortcut Remote that comes with the Deco Pro tablet, it has a dial and 10 keys. Each key (and the dial) is mapped to a keyboard stroke by default. For example pressing the top ...
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all keys on my HP Envy are unresponsive
All keys on my HP Envy laptop have stopped working. I can't even enter my password to log in.
All articles are telling me to try different things, but they all involve going into settings or device ...
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Properly switch Caps Lock and Esc
I'm on KDE Neon 5.27 with X11, and the settings app has an option "Swap Esc and Caps Lock". I've been using this for a while, but some applications still think they're not swapped. I have to ...
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Win10 - Auto-align TabTip.exe to default (bottom) position
We use Win10 Surface Pro devices in a kiosk type manner. The user is in an enclosed shell with no access to Windows. However, the user does have admin privileges. The devices are managed by Intune.
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Custom Keyboard Layout Not Working
I made a keyboard layout for Russian, however when I went to compile it, it said that I need to be logged in as the admin to do it, so I asked the admin to help me and when he did it, it worked! ...
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How to get CapsLock-Shift-X working when it shows no scancode?
I have mapped CapsLock as an additional Ctrl, but cannot use it for the Ctrl+Shift+X shortcut (while others like Ctrl+Shift+T work fine),
When running sudo showkey -s and pressing CapsLock+Shift+T, I ...
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USB Keyboard Interrupt Linux Kernel Module [duplicate]
I am trying to identify the interrupt used for the USB keyboard in Linux Debian. After pulling out my USB keyboad then plugging it back in dmesg shows me this:
[11614.703111] usb 3-5: new low-speed ...
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I am trying to get semicolon to act as shift when held down but ; when tapped and colon when shift is down and also as end when CapsLock is held down
This is the code I have tried in Karabiner-Elements.
The semicolon key sends semicolon when tapped ✔
When shift is held down and semicolon is tapped colon is sent ✔
While CapsLock is held down and ...
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Increasing keyboard repeat rate beyond control panel limit in Windows 11 [duplicate]
I've been trying to increase my keyboard repeat rate when a key is held down beyond the control panel limit in Windows 11. I found this post which explains how to edit the registry values with filter ...
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Disable auto-complete Linux
How do I prevent multiple inputs from occurring when holding down a key?
If I hold down a key like an arrow key it will repeat the key event rapidly. To prevent this I have tried
xset -r 103 r off
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External keyboard connected to laptop running Fedora Linux 39 (Workstation Edition) wont type any text after using Switch User in gnome
When I click on Switch User in gnome the external keyboard no longer works. It doesn't work in the password field, and it doesn't work anywhere else such as on firefox.
The external keyboard is an ...
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Why is the Media Play/Pause key interpreted as the "G" key by some applications?
When pressing the play/pause button on my Microsoft Wired Keyboard 600, I noticed that it sends a "G" keypress to certain applications (mostly games, I first noticed it in Lethal Company). ...
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Laptop keyboard not working when trying to install various flavours of Ubuntu from live USB
Today I have acquired a new laptop, Maibenben X565, with pre-installed Kubuntu 22.10. Kubuntu 22.10 is no longer supported, so I wasn't able to update and install packages I need, and was forced to ...
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How to make one key stroke emit 3 unicode character in a custom keyboard layout in Linux mint?
I have created a custom keyboard layout for my regional language by editing different files. It works fine except for one problem. One of the characters needs 3 unicode characters in combination I.e. ...
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How do I automatically remove keyboard driver?
My situation: I use a gaming laptop and it is inconvenient for me to play on the keyboard of the laptop itself. So I use a mechanical keyboard and put it over the laptop keyboard, which causes the ...
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How do I stop a website from overriding my keyboard shortcuts?
The DeepL website has recently overridden my keyboard shortcuts so I can no longer copy paste sentences in and out of the text input boxes.
This still works if the keyboard is set to the US default. ...
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Automatic change of keyboard language in a worksheet in Microsoft Excel
In Microsoft Excel, and using visual basic, how to set a default language for different columns? For example, columns A & C should be set to English by default and columns B & D to Persian. ...
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How do I make iTerm treat the Control key as both Control and Escape?
I already have my Caps Lock key mapped to Control in Mac System Preferences/Settings > Keyboard. How can I also make the Control key work as the Escape key when it's pressed and released, without ...
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Some keyboard keys do not work correctly (Alt, ctrl, alt, was jammed)
I have a problem: my keyboard at a certain point starts to change the layout, for example:
ESC -> win and SHIFT together
SHIFT -> alt + tab, if i press it twice, it changes the language.
The ...
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Is different mute key action possible?
Can i change a mute key sometimes to mute on pressing and unmute on release so i can have musical fun when i watch videos? making a rhythm with the video soundtrack using mute as rest and video as a ...
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Keyboard shortcut for moving mouse to focused window for MacOs?
Is there a keyboard shortcut for Mac OS, or a setting, to make the mouse cursor "jump" to the currently focused window?
I use a dual monitor setup, and after CmD + Tab -ing to a window on ...
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How to enable power on by keyboard on a B550 AORUS PRO-P motherboard?
I try to power on my PC using the keyboard.
My BIOS/UEFI Settings are missing the older "Wake On keyboard/Password" settings. I have disabled ERP and wake on LAN works flawlessly, but I cant ...
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left hand keyboard toggle
I am designing code for a keyboard to be only used with left hand for a stroke patient in autohotkey. I need to use the space bar as a toggle button. So, when space bar is pushed it changes the output ...
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Keyboard issues with my Estonian keyboard
How do I type greater than and less than sign on my Dell latitude e7240 PC.... It has an Estonian keyboard layout and not all keyboard characters are accurate.
For example when I try pressing the ...
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Lenovo Legion 7 AMD - Keyboard Issue
My model is Lenovo Legion 7 16ARHA7 | BIOS K9CN44WW | Machine type 82UH |
On my Windows 11 installation, after some updates, certain keys stopped working after a reboot. I had to wait for like 5-10 ...
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How to make the activation of function keys permanent in Arch
Searching I found THIS question that explains how to activate function keys, only the changes don't seem to be permanent.
at each startup the content of the file /sys/module/hid_apple/parameters/...
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No reaction to click left mouse button - Windows 11
I have a problem in Windows 11. Randomly, the Laptop stops responding to left mouse button clicks. It doesn't matter if it's a laptop touchpad or another external mouse. After refreshing the system (i ...
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On-board touchpad and keyboard suddenly stopped working one day on HP Probook 640 G2 running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
My HP ProBook's (running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS) touchpad and keyboard have been unresponsive for a while (along with the trackball button too which comes with probooks, that's also unresponsive). It was ...
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There is a hotkey intercepting the tilde key on my Windows PC. I can't figure out how to disable it
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I cannot press Shift+` on my PC to create the tilde character. This problem happens with both my physical keyboard and the on-screen keyboard. If I plug my physical keyboard into another ...
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Window key does not bring up start menu and middle mouse button doesn't bring up scrolling
Subsequent to a driver update from Dell's OEM SupportAssist software, my Window key no longer brings up the Windows menu and the middle mouse button doesn't bring up scrolling. The Window key is ...
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Keyboard media keys for volume control buttons stop responding after connecting bluetooth headset
I have a keyboard with system-wide volume control keys. It works fine on Windows 11 with a Realtek wired headset. However, when I connect my Sony WH-1000XM4 Bluetooth headset, which becomes the ...
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Inverse scrolling (aka natural scrolling) ONLY for 2nd keyboard in Windows 11?
I use a regular keyboard and mouse for my PC running Windows 11 and I use the default scrolling (scroll the wheel down to scroll down). However, I have my PC plugged into a TV in another room and use ...
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