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Keyboard unresponsive in Terminal
By: rekha singh | 08 Jun 2010 12:46 pm
Hi everyone, I just landed and editor position on a tech website. My job is to edit articles about Linux. I started out as a writer on this site, and I do know a bit about Linux, but my command terminal skills are well.... bad. The other night, I was trying to test command code in and article I was editing and I had issues. I copied/pasted the command into my terminal window. System asked for password.. no problem. But when I tried to type my password, I found my keyboard was unresponsive.
I've tried several time, and continue to have the same problem. I'm using Ubuntu Hardy Heron on a Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. It's a
brand new laptop, we bought it on Friday. Installed Ubuntu Friday night. Technically, it's a dual boot.. Vista\Ubuntu but the Vista partition has only enough space to keep it from complaining.
I've had no other keyboard problems.
Any suggestions?
Thanks everyone
CommentsIt's usually the case that passwords are not echoed in Linux. Not even little asterisks. There might be a black hat looking over your shoulder. Just type your password and press enter, it'll work. (Assuming there isn't some other problem, of course.)
By: rekha singh | 08 Jun 2010
I keep losing my keyboard settings for the number keys on my keyboard on Ubuntu 10.4 (64bit). I am using Microsoft keyboard 3000 Digital Media Keyboard which is fairly common. My number keys do come back after I unplug the usb and plug it back in. Any suggestions on keeping the current settings? Thanks
By: rekha singh | 08 Jun 2010
If your interested I found my error. Somehow I activated the handicap feature. Where you are moving the mouse cursor with your keypad. Go to System > Preferences > Accessibility > Keyboard Accessibilit Select [x] Enable keyboard accessibility features Go to the tab Mouse Keys and deselect[ ] Enable keyboard accessibility
Thank You.
By: rekha singh | 08 Jun 2010
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