Thread: Down arrow, left arrow, backspace keys not working
symptom:
when attempting move backwards in text field (like forum post) or bash prompt, browser navigate backwards in history, or bash display dddddd left, bbbbbb down, , nothing backspace.
checkbox repeating characters selected in system settings. other keys repeat fineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. (see?)
root cause:
system keyboard layout set incorrect value.
solution:
kubuntu: click k kickoff menu, go settings -> system settings, open "regional & language". click on keyboard layout , select appropriate keyboard layout locale.
gnome: howto here -- http://www.wikihow.com/change-keyboard-layout-in-ubuntu
(i know marked solved, thread bing/google searchers)
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