Keys are not working properly in ubuntu 14.04, long key press only working

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I'm using Ubuntu 14.04,Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU P8700 @ 2.53GHz × 2 . Here I have a issue like keys are not working properly. To type a letter I need to press that key for some time. I tried after installing gnome also, still same issue. This is happening only after login. And I tried with external usb keyboard also still not working. I doubt after apt-get update something happened. Please help me.

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I have tried 'onboard' also. When I press keys on it using mouse nothing happening. So I think issue is related to OS only.

score 8 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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I fixed the issue. Somehow the Slow Keys option from System Settings → Universal Access → Typing was on. Thanks to this question's accepted answer.

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edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Mar 16 '15 at 13:19

Pramod

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saved my day :) – Mukundhan Sep 05 '19 at 11:47

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 16 '15 at 11:05

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You might want to check the system statistics after logging in using top command. Ensure that no programs are eating your RAM. This may cause your keystrokes to take few more seconds to respond.

Now ensure that the problem is not with OS and it is because of the hardware. For this you can use the onboard utility comes with ubuntu. It might look like this. enter image description here

Verify that all the keystrokes are accepted by the OS properly.

answered Mar 16 '15 at 11:05

Anonymous Platypus

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I tried onboard, that also not working. – Pramod Mar 16 '15 at 11:44

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 16 '15 at 11:07

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Open keyboard setting by searching keyboard in dash

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Click on keyboard

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Check both checkboxes and decrease delay and increase speed.

answered Mar 16 '15 at 11:07

Faizan Akram Dar

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Its both are checked. – Pramod Mar 16 '15 at 11:56
I had this issue and had to uncheck and then re-check the "Key presses repeated when key is held down" to resolve it. – Matt Pitkin Sep 14 '20 at 13:38

Keys are not working properly in ubuntu 14.04, long key press only working

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