<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> It might be worth checking you are using the latest BIOS version. There may have been keyboard mapping or fan related changes in a BIOS update. For test purposes what happens if you boot up Fedora 10 from a CD or USB stick? Are any other devices connected when you have the problem? -- Lalit Dhiri Linux the root to no GPFs > To: fedora-laptop-list@redhat.com > From: jim@duda.tzo.com > Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:11:22 -0500 > Subject: Laptop Keyboard asdf, jkl;, enter disabled on boot up > > I have a very weird problem. > > Compaq Presario F500. Only about a year old. > > Recently (past few weeks), whenever I boot up, the following > keys are non responsive; asdfjkl; and the enter key. > > If I wait a few minutes, like 3 or 4 minutes, they start > working. If I restart a couple of times, they start > working too, however, I think this is the same 3-4 > minute delay. > > It would appear to be a hardware problem (bad keyboard), > however, once the keys start working, I never have another > problem, until the next reboot. > > Could there be some software issue here? > > I really like the laptop, works well, I really don't > want to take it apart unless I have to. > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > Fedora-laptop-list mailing list > Fedora-laptop-list@redhat.com > http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-laptop-list <hr />Great search results, great prizes. BigSnapSearch.com <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/117442309/direct/01/' target='_new'>Search now</a></body> </html>