I was just experimenting and apparently insert-z is what is causing the problem -- easy combination to do by mistake. On Fri, 26 Apr 2024 06:39:10 -0400, Jude DaShiell wrote: > > have you tried control-insert as a toggle yet? If I do capslock > accidentally I found out earlier that control-capslock turned capslock > off. > > > -- > Jude <jdashiel at panix dot com> > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. > Please use in that order." > Ed Howdershelt 1940. > > On Thu, 25 Apr 2024, John Covici wrote: > > > Hi. So, I have had two instances in the last few weeks where the > > insert key remains on, fooling with the insert,shift keys does > > nothing. Only solution seems to be a reboot. I am using kernel > > 6.1.82 -- with gentoo patches. Is there a flag somewhere I can > > toggle? > > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > > > > -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: How do you spend it? John Covici wb2una covici@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx