Keyboard malfunction

[ShaunTheSheep]

Hey guys,

I decided to make the switch to Linux not so long ago and I have an annoying problem with my laptop’s keyboard. Very frequently, keys are having a hard time to register, sometimes, I have to press the keycap two or three times so it can register. I currently have an Asus N53S and I’m wondering if it’s a software problem or if it’s Asus’ hardware that is not compatible with Linux.

Thanks !

[wolfman]

Hi @ShaunTheSheep,

have you run a full system update and installed any newer kernels lately?:

Ubuntu Mate Update Guide

These are my own setting preferences, use at your own risk!. AN IMPORTANT NOTE FOR LINUX BEGINNERS. WHEN YOU ARE IN RECOVERY MODE, THE KEYBOARD DEFAULTS TO US ENGLISH, IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER LANGUAGE KEYBOARD OTHER THAN US ENGLISH, WHEN YOU TYPE "Y" (FOR "YES"), IT MIGHT SHOW UP AS A DIFFERENT LETTER, ON MY KEYBOARD I MUST PRESS THE "Z" KEY WHICH EQUATES TO "Y" AS I HAVE A GERMAN KEYBOARD, JUST PRESS "BACKSPACE" AND HIT A DIFFERENT KEY UNTIL YOU SEE THE "Y" SHOW UP!. Click on "Subscri…

[ShaunTheSheep]

Hey @wolfman,

Thanks for the help, I’m gonna try this and see if it changes anything.