I can reproduce this bug (or a similar one) always. This happens if I unplug
and then plug in my USB keyboard. It can be the exact same keyboard and the
same USB socket. See below for steps to reproduce the problem.
1. Open "Keyboard Preferences":
System | Preferences | Keyboard
2. Select "Layouts" tab and click button for "Other Options...".
Then set "Ctrl key position" to "Make CapsLock an additional Ctrl.".
3. Test that the CapsLock key now works as a Ctrl key.
4. Close all the "Keyboard Preferences" dialog windows. This is
important. If they are left open then mask the problem.
5. Unplug the USB keyboard. Count to 10... plug the USB keyboard back
in.
6. Test that the CapsLock key has reverted to its old behavior. Curse a
God that allows a universe with a CapsLock key. If you don't believe in
God then curse IBM for putting the CapsLock where it is today.
7. Also note that if you open the "Keyboard Preferences" and go back to
"Ctrl key position" that the user interface will still show the setting
as "Make CapsLock an additional Ctrl.", so you might consider this a
secondary bug since not only has the keyboard lost its settings, but now
the user interface shows a state that does not agree with the actual
setting.
** Attachment added: "Shows the Keyboard Layout Options dialog. I don't know
that I really needed to attach this... Oh well."
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/24092567/Keyboard_Layout_Options.png
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Keyboard layout options get lost
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/305309
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