Re: Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-23 Thread Jon LaBadie
On Thu, Dec 21, 2023 at 09:54:59PM -, Lamy Geier wrote: @Gordon Messmer No, I have not clicked `fn lock` key. I have tested this atleast 5 times that after few minutes of reboot this behavior happens. To prove this I tried clicking `fn lock` nothing happens. To toggle (disable or

Re: Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-21 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/21/2023 03:01 PM, Roger Heflin wrote: So you have a hardware problem (key random locks), or a hardware mis-understanding (some combination set it to be locked) of what can cause the fn key to "lock". Which is why I started out by suggesting that the appropriate keyboard key be cleaned.

Re: Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-21 Thread Roger Heflin
The fn key is (on or off) is not controlled by Linux. The bios and/or keyboard owns/controls it internally. I don't think an OS can even see the fn key exists and/or control/see its state. So you have a hardware problem (key random locks), or a hardware mis-understanding (some combination set

Re: Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-21 Thread Lamy Geier
@Gordon Messmer No, I have not clicked `fn lock` key. I have tested this atleast 5 times that after few minutes of reboot this behavior happens. To prove this I tried clicking `fn lock` nothing happens. To toggle (disable or enable) it we are suppose to press `fn` + `fn lock` but the behavior

Re: Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-21 Thread Gordon Messmer
You may have pressed Fn+Esc together, which activates Fn lock. https://community.frame.work/t/swap-function-multimedia-keys-by-default/12856/10 -- ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to

Re: Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-21 Thread Joe Zeff
On 12/21/2023 12:20 PM, Lamy Geier wrote: ### What should I do? AFAICT, none of your system specs is even remotely relevant and should have been left out. My suggestion is to start by removing the keycap from your function key (Modern keyboards are made with this in mind.) and cleaning out

Re: Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-21 Thread Lamy Geier
Correction from original post - Correct link to the image: ![This is how my Keyboard looks like](https://redhat.discourse-cdn.com/fedoraproject/original/3X/9/c/9cd2b2b6d17b3c29db991de77c525eca428d0da8.jpeg)

Function Key becomes permanently pressed after a couple of minutes after boot (temporary fix: reboot)

2023-12-21 Thread Lamy Geier
# System ``` == Kernel === Installed kernel: 6.6.7-200.fc39.x86_64 == Operating System = OS: Fedora Linux 39 (Workstation Edition) x86_64 Host: Laptop (12th Gen Intel Core) A4 Kernel: