Linux mint keyboard stops working. The keyboard started working after a few keystrokes.
Linux mint keyboard stops working Mar 15, 2021 · A few weeks ago the keyboard stopped working suddenly. Edit2- External keyboard worked. This problem has been encountered by various users before, so it was my fault that I was too hasty to post this topic. USB mouse and keyboard work fine. 1 twice, and no change. But I started using a logitech blue tooth keyboard and mouse. Mouse works fine and logging out and in fixes the issue, so it can hardly be in the hardware. 0. Jul 20, 2020 · Everything works and keep working while the laptop is on. Does the keyboard still work from here? Jul 27, 2021 · I use 2 layouts - Russian and English (American). Keyboard suddenly stops working. Nov 27, 2020 · It crashed last night and when I rebooted it this morning, the keyboard did not work when I got to the desktop. It's also a good idea to make sure you are running the most recent BIOS/UEFI for your computer. 1 but working with Mint 18. The touch pad still works but the macbook keyboard no longer works. 1 on and all of a sudden my touchpad just stopped working like normal. I don't think it is a usb power issue, as the back-light stays on. It is not the hardware! Replace the mouse with any brand, (I tried at least 4). The keyboard responds fine when boot up and allows me to type in my password, but afterwards it does not work. Questions about hardware, drivers and peripherals Cinnamon 4. What's odd is that person says the touchpad worked properly in Linux Mint until they installed the proprietary Nvidia driver, but you don't have that driver installed. Apr 12, 2024 · It's working now. Until it stopped working completely. 2 cinnamon and i have a problem with my touchpad. 3 uses different touchpad drivers (libinput) according to the release notes. Integrated Rate Matching Hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2. There are often fixes and improvements in them which c Dec 6, 2021 · One new data point - the original Linux Mint USB that I used to install also has the no working keyboard at start option, which I tested by trying to type in Terminal. I had a machine a couple years ago with your exact problem. Keyboard is fine, and the touchpad woks fine when there's a mouse pl Hey, I was using my gateway gwtn156-11bk laptop that I installed Linux Mint 21. 04lts ,fn keys not working, backlit keyboard not working. My mouse works fine, logging in with on screen keyboard still doesn't fix it. The one time the mouse lost connection during a video call, the graphics tablet also stopped working. Nov 1, 2010 · My wife just started having this problem, happened once a few days ago and once just a few hours ago. Doesn't matter whether it's the same USB port or another. Aug 19, 2020 · Mouse and keyboard stop working once they are unplugged and then plugged back in. I updated to 19. So far everything works great, other than the touchpad randomly freezing up. (external keyboard is working. It's better to run EFI mode on a computer with EFI instead of trying to emulate legacy boot on a computer with AMD graphics. to fix the problem I can suspend another time for the keyboard or change the usb port for the mouse; how can i fix this? thank you very much for any suggest Sep 22, 2020 · Hello Welcome and Flemur Using xev, after setting that up in the terminal and with number lock on pressing the numerical keys did not result in a number showing, but keys 8, 6, 4 and 2 did move the cursor on the terminal screen in the correct direction. 1. 0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b Aug 15, 2021 · Thank you, mikeflan. It's likely a hardware issue and not a software issue. Jul 25, 2020 · After trying to log in using virtual keyboard, I realized that my whole keyboard stops working after waking up. I tried plugging in a USB keyboard but that didn't result in any input either (I ran lsusb and the keyboard was recognized). First it starts lagging a lot and "forget" typed letters and sometimes just stops responding altogether. Rebooting causes the keyboard to work again, but the underlying problem with the suspension still persists. 04, the keyboard stopped working. I've been having some issues with the keyboard not working. I don't have a touchpad on my desktop PC but it may make a difference as a touchpad is also an input device. No mouse, no keyboard as soon as the DE got initialized. The installation failed and left xorg in limbo. 15. 0-48-generic. i tried activating the touchpad via keyboard shortcut and on the settings app but it still doesn't work. Also, this happens almost every time after resuming from sleep. This: What process / files control the keyboard? Can I refresh them easily? Nov 7, 2020 · Code: Select all Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0a5c:5800 Broadcom Corp. 8 wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 19. Jun 24, 2022 · It came with windows 11 and the keyboard was working fine. Now, the problem is every time I plug in a USB device (usually a thumb drive) the keyboard stops working properly or stops working at all. 3: hungruoi: Linux - Newbie: 3: 01-31-2019 09:33 PM: toshiba satellite p850 , ubuntu 14. Previous searched posts involve other freeze-ups (like keyboard also), and none solve it, or were directly relevant. I'm running Linux Mint 17 'Qiana' Mate 64-bit edition. The keyboard works until I boot Linux from the USB and arrive at the interface which contains the "Install Linux Mint" option which I presume is when I live boot LM (apologies for not being fluent in the terminology yet). 3 Sylvia on Thikpad t440p. 11C date: 08/25/2023. After I installed the OS, the mouse and May 12, 2017 · Re: Keyboard and Mouse not working Post by slipstick » Sat May 13, 2017 7:37 am I had a similar problem with my USB keyboard and mouse on my dual-boot system, but only when booting from Linux Mint into Windows 7. 0-112-generic) Thanks Aug 10, 2017 · My macbook, now a linux mint machine, keyboard was working fine. May 10, 2022 · Recently I have this problem that after an overnight* suspension, the keyboard and mouse don't work. It seems like my Vaio has a i8042 keyboard, and there is a problem between this kind of keyboard and the kernel. Edit- Will test with external keyboard tomorrow. I've been having the same issue with the keyboard eventually stopping working after coming back from suspend. Sep 20, 2022 · I tried to update it as usual, but to my surprise my password stopped working. 7 on Mint 18. I Timeshifted twice, did a clean install of mint 20. 0, the volume up/down keys on my keyboard, as well as several other multimedia and preset keys, worked fine. 1 Laptop Lenovo W540 Linux Mint Desktop Vera 21. 1 Desktop: Processor AMD A8-6600K APU with NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti Nov 23, 2024 · When booting to Linux, I can have a mouse OR a keyboard plugged in and they work fine individually. Things I have tried. Oct 26, 2012 · Using the same PC/hardware with Linux Mint 14 (Quantal) Xfce, the problem almost disappeared(it happened once since then). 3 Cinnamon (5. 0-27 but no luck. 6. Keyboard stops working after login (Long) Solved. 4. I don't know if it is happening with all apps, or just Firefox (while watching YouTube or Netfilx). In general, this bug happens in other distributions and in Windows 10 (which wasn't an issue in the other posts). Apr 24, 2016 · I am a proud owner of a Gateway laptop, model NE71B06u. From time to time keyboard repeating stops working, enable\disable "key presses repeat" in keyboard settings or plugoff\plugin keyboard can fix the problem, but it's a bit annoying. , Ltd. Jun 24, 2024 · What i would like to do is be able to restart the inbuilt keyboard driver to avoid rebooting the computer. 2 about a week ago and maybe once a day both the keyboard and mouse stop responding. 3 Cinnamon, with task-xfce-desktop installed later. . 0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2. Track pad also works fine. But then - suddenly - it just stops responding without previous "warning". It seems to stop working once it gets to the desktop. Oct 26, 2024 · The keyboard on the laptop partially stops working after some time of use. Dec 11, 2023 · Hello i just installed linux mint 21. Via Grub's Recovery Mode and these commands I was able to reset everything back to normal. May 15, 2016 · Sometimes when multiplexing, it guesses right and chooses your keyboard, but if it gets it wrong, it is looking for a keyboard other than the one on your computer (USB keyboard, PS/2 external keyboard, etc). Tried booting in compatibility mode, trackpad and keyboard ran fine while in compatibility mode. I use 2 layouts - Russian and English (American). However, the keyboard regularly stops responding, while the touchpad continues to work. Graphics tablet and webcam don't have any problems. 3 in a new machine, ACER Nitro 515, and after almost resolv the problem of configuration of the Nvidia graphic card, thanks to SMG, I attack a problem I have with the touchpad of the machine. I am using the latest version of Linux Mint (18) with xfce desktop on an asus E200HA. Jun 19, 2024 · I just set up a dualboot of Win 11 and Mint on an MSI Modern 15 laptop. Another data point - an external HDD I also installed LM upon shows the same symptoms. 0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3. ok, let's see if we can identify where the keyboard stops working. I had tested it with a native game (Xonotic), and had confirmed that it works for gaming, but for whatever reason, WINE has goofed me over. Anyone have new info on this? Acer TravelMate 5520 64bit laptop Linux Mint Julia 10 Kernel 2. I checked and confirmed that my keyboard works; I even type the password as plaintext in emacs and then cut-and-paste that into sudo apt update, to no avail. May 2, 2024 · I've been using Linux Mint on my laptop for several months now. 5. However, I recently encountered an issue in which the integrated keyboard stops working after I suspend the operating system. 3 Xfce over it. BCM5880 Secure Applications Processor Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:c025 Logitech, Inc. Apr 11, 2018 · From time to time, some keys [e, g, h, Fn, numpad 8] suddenly stop working (continuously pressing them doesn't even trigger an interrupt - consulted /proc/interrupts). Restarting Konsole fixes the issue for a time, then it breaks again. Dec 13, 2021 · Good. I get the login screen by pressing the power button (desktop computer), but I can't do anything and must do a hard reset. Aug 11, 2018 · I migrated from Mint 17. Jul 30, 2021 · I have a bit of an issue with my laptop keyboard. Then, suddenly, they stopped working. 2 and kernel 5. Hey All! I've just installed Linux Mint 20. The keyboard and touchpad both worked properly following installation. Nov 11, 2020 · Code: Select all lsusb Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3. Avell A60 MUV is an Intel QC7 laptop, also referred to as an Intel Whitebook. it will either stop working, including the lights for num lock or caps lock, or it will start repeating infinitely the last character Feb 4, 2024 · As the other posters described, the internal keyboard of the laptop stops working somewhere between the grub and the booting. 0 root hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 0bda:8771 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 3 Cinnamon. Top. 04 but still no luck. Jan 31, 2023 · On Linux Mint 21 (With Cinnamon), the keyboard just stopped working with WINE. The trackpad also seemed shot, left click wasn't consistently responsive. You should get to the Recovery Menu. 3 and this morning my laptop's keyboard stopped working out of no where. I'm curious, is this version of Linux Mint extremely fragile and easy to break these features during certain updates? I didn't notice this in previous versions of Linux mint. Keyboard is fine, and the touchpad woks fine when there's a mouse pl Aug 14, 2010 · I have the same problem - my keyboard stops working - it can be just in the beginning of a session, it can happen after half a day and I can have it error-free for days without problem. Oct 24, 2020 · In LM Cinnamon 20. I tried to find a virtual keyboard earlier but I checked the wrong place. Feb 27, 2021 · USB Keyboard Stops Working After Suspend. Just re-plugging them into the same ports doesn't work, so, every time I wake the computer up Jul 27, 2021 · A week ago I installed Linux Mint 20. Plugging in both a keyboard AND a mouse causes the keyboard to become unresponsive within a few keystrokes. it works fine in recovery mode though. I can do this via a USB keyboard, and i also have a bash script that detects the keyboard getting "stuck". davidcash4153: Linux - Newbie: 5: 05-25-2018 04:28 PM: hp wireless keyboard & mouse, keyboard works, mouse do not work not If laptop gets into suspend for too long, keyboard stops working, and doesn't start until you shut down and turn it on again (even reboot doesn't work, only holding power button for a few seconds works) I've searched a bit, and answers were mostly to change kernel version, but it's mostly older threads for older versions. Hi everybody, I recently switched to Mint from Windows, no issues except this. Sep 28, 2022 · When some or most keys stop working on a laptop keyboard, that's usually a sign the keyboard needs replaced. I even tried the ubuntu 20. For reference, I'm using WineHQ with the Staging branch. 1, then Recovery Mode for your latest kernel. Is there a way I can use my laptop keyboard? Nov 22, 2023 · This topic Touchpad stops working after a minute - Mint 21, MSI 14 would seem to indicate the newer BIOS will not help because that person already has E14F1IMS. I'd like some help in fixing that issue. I am not sure whether this 'solution' comes from using Xfce or Mint (I guess Mint 14 Nadia uses the same kernel as Lubuntu Quantal). After booting the system, switching layouts by the ALT + SHIFT keyboard shortcut works well. So partial noob here, apologies in advance. However, when I installed Ubuntu 22. I had to connect it manually over the terminal like: bluetoothctl scan on after i paired it with the id: pair ID after i got the passkey and it worked. (On mobile, can't flair, sorry) comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment It also just randomly stopped working. Oct 4, 2017 · I have Linux Mint 17 "Qania" Mate, experiencing the "sudden USB mouse freeze" problem. Let's see if that changes things. ) The laptop keyboard still not working. 3 where when resuming my computer from suspend my USB keyboard can't type anything on the login screen. Nov 8, 2023 · Anyway I have now reformatted the linux mint root partition and installed Linux Mint 21. Feb 6, 2018 · Hi all, I'm using Cinnamon 3. Keyboard stopped working [SOLVED] Questions about hardware, drivers and peripherals Linux Mint 19. A woman typing on a laptop with LM20. This bug also appears with different USB keyboards. I'm using a KVM switch but even when I move the mouse and keyboard to my desktop, it still doesn't respond, till I hard power down. In some cases, this happens after a Suspend-resume. 35-22-generic Dec 8, 2024 · Re: Keyboard and mouse stop working when my internet (Wi-Fi) stops working Post by Midnight True » Mon Dec 09, 2024 2:02 pm helloguys3123 wrote: ⤴ Sun Dec 08, 2024 10:09 am Operating System: Linux Mint 22 Jul 5, 2024 · Hi, Sometimes, in XFCE keyboard input stops working. Jul 28, 2022 · Hello everybody, After an installation of Linux Mint 20. Oct 22, 2015 · Happened to me after trying to switch from Nouveau to Nvidia's proprietary driver via Linux Mint's (19. Jan 29, 2021 · I recently reinstall Linux mint onto my Dell Inspiron desktop. The keys were not functioning properly - typing some keys worked, others were non responsive, and the others jumped the keys around randomly. Unfortunately restarting Konsole is a big inconvenience for me as I'll often have dozens of Konsole tabs open doing different things. Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. I get a osd with a prohibited sign when that happens and it doesn't disapear. For some reason, it stopped working once linux is started: Once I'm at the lock screen, the keyboard does not work. Dec 10, 2021 · Hi all, I have an Avell A60 MUV too, running Linux Mint 21 x86_64, Kernel 5. Neither does an external keyboard; It does work in BIOS; It also works when using a live session It also just randomly stopped working. i installed synaptics and the movement was smoother but the problem persisted. Shutting down and starting seemed to get the keyboard to work the first few times then it just works until booting into linux mint from grub. At this point, the Linux kernel boots, but not to a graphical UI. at first it wouldnt move the cursor but i could sometimes get it to click, however within trying to reboot and troubleshoot its now totally unresponsive. Unplugging and replugging the keyboard does fix the issue, but I'd prefer a better solution. Then, during the working day, it completely stops working, the layout can be switched only with the mouse, it does not react to the keyboard shortcut in any way. 1 Dell T7910 Proxmox 7. 3 MATE to Mint 19 MATE and my Ctrl+Alt+Shift keyboard shortcuts stopped working. 0 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046a:b103 Cherry GmbH USB Feb 5, 2024 · When the mouse stops working, flip it over quickly and see if the laser light is on and bright. For example: If I press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+X, it registers as Ctrl+Shift+X. Aug 12, 2017 · Linux Mint Mate Desktop Vera 21. The keyboard started working after a few keystrokes. 3) driver manager. This fix tells it to not to multiplex, just use the number one keyboard - the one on your computer. Just installed Mint (latest release, 20. 2 Cinnamon 64-bit with Cinnamon 5. Is there a way to fix it? Sep 30, 2024 · I have a Logitech wireless keyboard K330 and mouse M330 both connected through unifying receiver. Bluetooth Radio Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046a:0180 Cherry GmbH Strait 3. When I suspend it, most of the times it wakes properly and everything works ok. While it is working, it works perfectly well, but after the time is up it just stops working, even when I am mid typing. But i'm curious if it will work after a reboot. I can't use any of the keys until I reboot. After I installed the OS, the mouse and Dec 2, 2023 · [SOLVED] Scanning not working in Linux Mint 19. Nov 10, 2016 · Hi everybody! I have linux mint Cinnamon edition 18 for my amd64 Toshiba Satellite; everything works fine, but often, after the suspend, the usb mouse or the keyboard stop working. If not, suspect either power supply failing or a hard drive failing. Will test and see if it still has the USB issue as 21. It only stops working in applications and the function keys like volume and brightness control work fine. when i used it for a minute or i move to fast it stops working. MX500 Optical Mouse Bus 002 Device 003: ID 2516:003b Cooler Master Co. 2) on an old laptop, and when booting from a USB to install, the track pad and keyboard stopped working once I booted into Mint. 3 Tricia Nov 7, 2017 · After this, wake by keyboard works (wake by mouse doesn't seem to be working, but I don't need it to, so, whatever), but, for some reason, after waking up, input devices stop working, and I have to plug them into other ports to make them work again. Sometimes when I wake my laptop from suspend, the keyboard stops working altogether. I work mainly on Google Chrome. Feb 27, 2021 · I'm having an issue in Mint 19. Jul 24, 2020 · As the title says, I am having issues with my keyboard, where it will stop working after a period of roughly 20-30 minutes (it is difficult to get an exact time). Once in a while - every 5-10 wake-from-suspend, the laptop wakes properly but the touchpad doesn't give me movement - although the left and right clicks work. It works in grub and when I went into recovery mode. If I try to enter a Ctrl+Alt+Shift shortcut in mate-keybinding-properties, the Alt doesn't register . In GRUB, select Advanced Options for LM 19. The keyboard works in the GRUB and in the BIOS Settings, but as soon I boot into Linux Mint, it stops working. Running Linux Mint 21. X. Jul 30, 2021 · I have linux mint 19. – Just installed Mint (latest release, 20. This happens on a Framework16 with LinuxMint 21. Oct 3, 2019 · Eventually copy/paste functionality stops working in Konsole, though I can still copy/paste from firefox for example. kpwgtdovwnoocdhemtbmmvghfpbypzgulrvwpjhbxuyegmne