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kip
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02 Jul 2009, 7:26 pm

How do I 'unlock' a key in Ubuntu? I have a problem with the location of the print screen key on this keyboard, it's far to close to the backspace key. I am constantly hitting it, and just want to turn the bloody thing off. Can I do this in Linux?

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02 Jul 2009, 10:31 pm

You mean you want to disable that key?

Just change your keyboard layout.

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03 Jul 2009, 12:22 am

System>preferences>keyboard shortcuts. You can find print key in there right column. Blank the key and you wont screen cap.

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03 Jul 2009, 1:07 am

Thank you. I now feel like a moron, but a happy one!

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03 Jul 2009, 1:22 pm

kip wrote:

Thank you. I now feel like a moron

You shouldnt. Linux presents a lot to learn.

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06 Jul 2009, 5:18 pm

Fuzzy wrote:

kip wrote:

Thank you. I now feel like a moron

You shouldnt. Linux presents a lot to learn.

any new os presents alot to learn, coming from whatever your accustomed to, to something entirely new.

Theres always headaches associated with that.

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07 Jul 2009, 12:43 am

TOGGI3 wrote:

Fuzzy wrote:

kip wrote:

Thank you. I now feel like a moron

You shouldnt. Linux presents a lot to learn.

any new os presents alot to learn, coming from whatever your accustomed to, to something entirely new.

Theres always headaches associated with that.

Thats right.

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