Help needed space bar won't work
A good day to all
First ever download of linux mint 15 or any linux all seems well except that the space bar will not work when typing I just type one long word any advice please. Regards SM |
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Bad keyboard? Are you sure it works at all? What kind of machine, etc... |
Hello thank you for the reply machine is a HP DV9000 notebook and yes the key board works seems to be the back space button and space bar that do not.
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please include the computer specs
CPU,RAM,the age if older than say 5 years Is it 32 bit or 64 bit ? if a 64 bit computer is it a 32 bit or 64 bit OS ( version of mint) ? is this a real install to the hard drive ? or a virtual install on something like virtualbox or is it a "live" version running off a dvd Is this a Desktop ,or a laptop, or a "netbook / tablet" handheld ? ------------ edit ----- so it is this http://www.cnet.com/laptops/hp-pavil...-32064897.html what version of mint did you install http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php |
Manufacturer: HEWLETT-PACKARD
Description: HP PAVILION dv9007TX NOTEBOOK Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83GHz, 1GB RAM, 17" WXGA+, 120GB HDD, BT, Wi Fi, Webcam, Win MCE DVD Super multi DL, Express Card Digital TV Tuner, 32 bit on the hard drive Product Information: PROC : Intel Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB L2 cache MEM : 1024MB DDR2 667Mhz, 2 DIMM slots (2GB max) STORAGE : 120GB 5400rpm; Super Multi 8X DVD+/-RW DL DISPLAY : 17.0" WXGA+ Ultra BrightView Dual Lamp Widescreen (1440 x 900) AUDIO : Altec Lansing speakers GRAPHICS : NVIDIA GeForce Go 7600 with upto 512MB dedicated graphic Mem NTWK : Intel PRO/Wless 802.11a/b/g; Intg 10/100/1000 Gigabit LAN, BlueTooth COMMS : High speed 56K modem POWER : 8-cell Li-ion battery PORTS : Intg 1.3 Megapixel webcam, 4 USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI, IEEE 1394, RJ-11, RJ-45, 1 Headphone jack with SPDIF, 1 Headphone jack (addl), 1 Mic jack, Consumer IR, S-Video Output, AC Adaptor, Intg HP Mobile Remote Control, HP Express Card Digital TV tuner EXP SLOTS: ExpressCard/54 slot (supports both 34 & 54 form factors),Intg 5-in-1 digital Mem reader slot (xD, SD, MMC, Mem Stick, Mem Stick PRO) OS : MS Win XP Media Centre Ed |
Sorry typo
32 bit linux downloaded to hard drive notebook 5yr old. |
this should not be the problem , but might .
if the default language is NOT the same as the country you are in say, for example "English" but you are in Germany or Japan . That might cause some problems , but should not these days . Also if that was the issue there might be more problems can you read the logs ? /var/log/??? the "massages" and "boot.0.log" files should show an error also there might be a "xorg.log" if so look for a " (EE) that double ee is an error on the boot screen where you login , there also might be a link to any boot error massages if so are there any errors |
English selected country Au could this be an instal problem or the keyboard playing up program seems to work 99% ok although I couldn't start FF from the tool bar but could from the start menu which I could before.
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FF problem was my fault panel edit on
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Thank you for suggestions help is no longer needed.
Regards SM |
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