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

Welcome to LQ!

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.

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 ?


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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.

FF problem was my fault panel edit on

Thank you for suggestions help is no longer needed.
Regards
SM