Any Linux Experts?

[fab]

Computers seem to have a mind of their own. My home computer uses a USB keyboard. It was working fine until the other day. Since I have a dual boot - Windows-Linux (Fedora), I tried with Windows, which is working, I tried with other user in Linux which is working, I logged in to linux, which is also working, then I changed from KDE to Gnome using the same user, which is also working.

I can't get my keyboard to start working again with KDE.

Any suggestions?

[Johnn]

It may happen when you plug your keyboard into a different USB port.
The USB address may be recognized by Windows but not Linux.

Try to plug back to the original port and .... what else.........Reboot

[fab]

Thanks for the suggestion John, but fortunately I found the solution myself. A little more Googling did it.

Here it is:

Re: kde keyboard problem
It sounds as if you may have accidentally switched on an accessibility feature called 'slow keys' by pressing on the shift key for a few seconds. This is a showstopper that has been reported in numerous bug reports and has caused many, many users who've never heard of 'slow keys' to believe that their installation is completely broken.

eg https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/41427

Fortunately you can turn it off with just the mouse by going to the K menu -> Control Centre -> Regional & Accessibility -> Accessibility -> Activation Gestures, and untick the first box ('Use gestures for activating slow keys and sticky keys'). Also go to the Keyboard Filters tab and untick the 'Use slow keys' box if it is ticked. Press apply and you should be OK.

Yes this actually worked, as I'm typing now.