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Title: [SOLVED] Keyboard problem - Acer Netbook
Post by: BobCP3 on June 04, 2014, 07:24:21 PM
Acer A0751h netbook. 

The installation worked but the keyboard mapping is screwed up in a weird way.  My password contains a zero and I'm able to log in.  Once logged in however, the keyboard mapping is changed so that "0" is now "/" unless the FN key is pressed.  I tried a couple alternate keyboard mappings (The Acer Netbook is not listed) without success.

Also, apparently there's no video accelleration for the Intel chipset so that videos don't run smoothly.  They run fine on the old XP OS.

Too bad, since the OS seems pretty interesting.
Title: Re: Keyboard problem - Acer Netbook
Post by: Noel Walker on June 14, 2014, 05:19:25 PM
Yes I have the same problem with my Acer Aspire One.

It appears that the NUM LOCK has been turned on by default, so that when the keyboard is first used (login screen password in my case), you need to press the Num Lock key, to turn Num Lock off. In my case that is Function F11. Then the keyboard works as expected.
Title: Re: Keyboard problem - Acer Netbook
Post by: N4RPS on June 15, 2014, 02:22:05 PM
Hello!

To fix it permanently, go to Menu > Settings > Keyboard and uncheck 'Remember Num Lock settings at next boot'...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob
Title: Re: Keyboard problem - Acer Netbook
Post by: sbcwinn on July 27, 2014, 08:22:33 AM
I have the same problem on my aspire one but only in legacy mode! I wonder why.
Title: Re: Keyboard problem - Acer Netbook
Post by: estex198 on November 03, 2014, 07:31:54 PM
I'm also using an Acer Aspire One netbook. I tried changing the keymap under Menu --> Settings --> Keyboard --> Layout by selecting different options under keyboard model and keyboard layout with no success. Unchecking "Restore num lock state on startup" solved the problem. Thanks guys, I would have never guessed this!

Title: Re: Keyboard problem - Acer Netbook
Post by: N4RPS on November 11, 2014, 01:27:11 AM
Hello!

Happy to help. Glad you were able to fix this to your satisfaction...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob