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Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64

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On 09/12/2024 07:13 AM, Stefan Monnier wrote:
> i Ricard,
> 
>> It has a keyboard failure - the "h" key is intermittent and my primary
>> account is "Richard" ;/
> 
> [ I presume you know tat tis kind of failure can often (sadly not
>    always) be fixed by cleaning.  ]

I have other symptoms that hint that there's a temperature problem with 
key decoding.

> 
>> I have no problem logging in as root.
>>
>> Two primary questions:
>> 1. is there someway that I can use a USB connected keyboard
>>     as workaround while root?
> 
> I can't tink of any reason wy tat wouldn't "just work".
> ave you tried?

Now I have. It works ;}

> 
>> 2. is there some way to switch from "root" to "Richard" without
>>     having to type to the pop-up that shows when using
>>     System->Logout... ?
> 
> Probably, and tat probably depends on wat you mean by "switc" and on te
> kind of "display manager" you're using (many of tem give you a list of
> users from wic you can select by clicking).
> You can also (as root) cange your user's name to remove tat pesky
> `` letter.


Relevant man page to have 'root' edit a user's login name?

TIA


> 
> 
>          Stefan
> 
> 

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Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 13:50 +0200
  Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 14:00 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 14:10 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 14:50 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 15:10 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 16:10 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-12 17:00 +0200
            Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 17:30 +0200
            KDE, switching users (was: Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on  Lenovo R64) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-09-12 18:40 +0200
  Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Felix Miata <mrmazda@stanis.net> - 2024-09-12 14:20 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 15:50 +0200
  Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-09-12 14:20 +0200
    Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 15:40 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-09-12 15:50 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 17:20 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-09-12 16:00 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-09-12 16:20 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 16:50 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-12 17:00 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2024-09-12 18:10 +0200
      Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-13 10:20 +0200
        Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2024-09-13 11:00 +0200
          Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-13 12:20 +0200
            Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 George at Clug <Clug@goproject.info> - 2024-09-13 14:10 +0200
              Re: Circumventing keyboard problem on Lenovo R64 Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2024-09-13 15:00 +0200

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