On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Tong wrote: > For example, I can't even switch virtual consoles. Ctrl-Alt-F1 gives a > beep and ";5P". Shift-Fx keys don't work in my editors either. > > Any way I can check? Have you tried xev (1) and xmodmap (1)? xev will tell you if the keys are working well at all; xmodmap will help you correct the problem if they aren't. HTH, Girish. -- Girish Kulkarni - Allahabad, India - http://girish.50webs.com