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[SOLVED] Keyboard Input Wrong
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12-18-2014, 01:49 AM (This post was last modified: 01-14-2015, 05:22 AM by Scott(0).)
Standard English/English keyboard input configuration on a Thinkpad T43 gives a '5' when an 'i' is typed as well as other bad mappings.
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12-18-2014, 01:50 AM
Try it by typing password for wireless network on live boot.
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12-18-2014, 02:56 AM
It sounds like you have Num Lock enabled on your keyboard.

There is probably a FN + Key combination to turn it off.

Then go:
Menu > Settings > Keyboard, uncheck the 'Restore Num Lock State on Startup

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12-20-2014, 11:01 AM (This post was last modified: 12-20-2014, 11:06 AM by oxo42.)
Hi I am new to linux and this is my first post on this forum, I hope I am in the right place.
I have just installed O.S.1.0.8 as dual boot with WIN XP on an HP 510 Laptop.
My problem is much the same as this post by Pjpreilly,but a bit more complicated I have tried the suggested options with partial success.

My biggest problem is with the Terminal it will not show my password when asked, I can input other "sudo " instructions and there are no problems but when asked for "sudo password "  no characters appear all I get is the green flashing curser.
All this means that I cant get any updates or make any changes.

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12-20-2014, 04:48 PM
That is normal behaviour...
When you sudo, it asks for your password... just type it, and hit enter, it doesn't show it whilst typing.

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12-21-2014, 11:27 AM
Thank you Wirezfree , it`s so simple when you know how.
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12-24-2014, 08:33 PM
This only happened with this distro on said machine. Booted others and no problem. Resorted to installing EOS Luna for a grandpa.
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12-24-2014, 10:02 PM
My first post:
Best wishes for Xmas and New Year to this forum and all the LL Team hope the new  year brings more Lite-users.
Posting from Thinkpad T43 and with regards to keyboard input wrong, this also happened to me. The solution for me was: You have to "hold the shift key+NumLk/ScrLk" to deactivate number lock screen lock. This should allow the keyboard to input correctly. I had this in LL1.08 and LL2.0 but in LL2.2 no problems.

Xmas all
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