Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-12 Thread Stephen Garton
> On 10/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Did you manage to sort this issue out if so how Stephen?

I have sorted this (sort of). There is a bug in gnome that means that
xmodmap-gb (and it's variants) are not right (Ubuntu Bug
https://launchpad.net/products/gnome-applets/+bug/50845 and upstream
gnome bug http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=345804 ). I've
switched my keyboard to US and it now works fine, including a problem
I was having with AIGLX/Beryl. I may tinker with the US format to
change what I think needs to be changed ( the @ sign, speech marks,
stirling sign etc) for the time being until the bug is resolved
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-10 Thread Stephen Garton
On 10/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Did you manage to sort this issue out if so how Stephen?

Not Yet, but I'm still working on it. After trying to change the
keyboard settings, on boot it says that xkbd (or something, I'm not on
the laptop atm) has encountered an error. It also gives some commands
to issue to post the output for bugtrackers et al. I have some spare
time tonight, so I will sit down and work through it then.

To answer Ashley's question, yes it is the internal keyboard.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-10 Thread David Morley
On 09/10/06, Ashley Hooper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> --  "Stephen Garton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the ? (as in
> > shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy.
>
Did you manage to sort this issue out if so how Stephen?


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Ashley Hooper
--  "Stephen Garton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the ? (as in
> shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy.

> Can anyone suggest a) any work around and b) which package I could
> file a bug against.

> Please let me know any commands I can issue that will help diagnose
> what is wrong, and why would not be reconised.

Stephen,

are you using the inbuilt keyboard, or an external keyboard?  It seems this is
a general problem with Edgy on laptops, as I had the same issue on my Toshiba
Portege (with an external keyboard - haven't tried the internal kb yet).  From
memory, I had to add a couple of xmodmap statements to /etc/profile.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Stephen Garton
On 09/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> In that case I would try irc #ubuntu-laptop on freenode if you wish to
> get a more direct answer.

Cheers David, I will when I get home tonight.

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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread David Morley
On 09/10/06, Stephen Garton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 09/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Try changing your keyboard layout in system/preferences/keyboard
>
> Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have tried this, but will give
> it another go.
>
> > does number 3 work if it does then there is no reason why shift 3 shouldn't.
>
> Yes, the number 3 does work. The other interesting thing is if I run
> onScreen, when the visual shift key is pressed, the other numbers all
> change to theire respective characters, but not the 3. It is almost as
> if the £ sign is not bound to the number 3.
>
> > if your running edgy from live cd one of the faults is that it is
> > stuck in US keyboard mode.
>
> It was a dist-upgrade form Dapper.
>
> > Not sure about cap lock though, Sorry.
> >
> > Something else you could try for the whole caps lock thing is to press
> > it on the log in page you should get a message above where you input
> > your name and password that says Caps Lock Is On in red should let you
> > know if it is working.
> >
> It doesn't do anything, on the login screen or from within gnome.

In that case I would try irc #ubuntu-laptop on freenode if you wish to
get a more direct answer.


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Stephen Garton
On 09/10/06, David Morley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Try changing your keyboard layout in system/preferences/keyboard

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have tried this, but will give
it another go.

> does number 3 work if it does then there is no reason why shift 3 shouldn't.

Yes, the number 3 does work. The other interesting thing is if I run
onScreen, when the visual shift key is pressed, the other numbers all
change to theire respective characters, but not the 3. It is almost as
if the £ sign is not bound to the number 3.

> if your running edgy from live cd one of the faults is that it is
> stuck in US keyboard mode.

It was a dist-upgrade form Dapper.

> Not sure about cap lock though, Sorry.
>
> Something else you could try for the whole caps lock thing is to press
> it on the log in page you should get a message above where you input
> your name and password that says Caps Lock Is On in red should let you
> know if it is working.
>
It doesn't do anything, on the login screen or from within gnome.


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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread David Morley
> I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the £ (as in
> shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy.
>
> Can anyone suggest a) any work around and b) which package I could
> file a bug against.

Try changing your keyboard layout in system/preferences/keyboard

does number 3 work if it does then there is no reason why shift 3 shouldn't.

if your running edgy from live cd one of the faults is that it is
stuck in US keyboard mode.

Not sure about cap lock though, Sorry.

Something else you could try for the whole caps lock thing is to press
it on the log in page you should get a message above where you input
your name and password that says Caps Lock Is On in red should let you
know if it is working.




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[ubuntu-uk] Acer Laptop Keyboard Config

2006-10-09 Thread Stephen Garton
Good Morning All,

I've just noticed that on my Acer Aspire 5601 laptop the £ (as in
shift and 3) and capslocks keys do not 'work' in Edgy.

Can anyone suggest a) any work around and b) which package I could
file a bug against.

Please let me know any commands I can issue that will help diagnose
what is wrong, and why would not be reconised.

In dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg I selected gb and PC105 layouts, the
same as I have on my desktop, where the keys seem to work just fine.

Note: Also posted support Ticket in launchpad (Ubuntu ticket #2022)
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