<ctrl> <alt> F10 Doesn't Work Anymore

I noticed that my system doesn't respond to <Ctrl> <Alt> F10 anymore so I need to use dmesg to view the kernel messages. Nor can I switch between sessions with <Ctrl> <Alt> F1 etc. How can restore this?

zaaz,

You did not mention the type of keyboard you are using, but if you are using one of those nifty Microsoft keyboards with the F-Lock, you might need to press it to re-engage F-key functions. The F-Lock key is in the F-13 position. If that is not the problem, then perhaps someone else will be able to post in this thread with a possible solution. Good luck.

zaaz,

You did not mention the type of keyboard you are using, but if you are using one of those nifty Microsoft keyboards with the F-Lock, you might need to press it to re-engage F-key functions. The F-Lock key is in the F-13 position. If that is not the problem, then perhaps someone else will be able to post in this thread with a possible solution. Good luck.
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Hi rivenought, thanks for your reply. I don't have one of those keyboards, it's just a standard laptop keyboard (compaq nx8220).

It's solved. In yast I recently set the left alt-key as a third-level modifier key so I could use the euro-sign. I didn't know this would completely kill all other purposes for this key. Removing that setting solved my problem.

zaaz,

I am very glad it was something as easy as you discovered. Are you having fun yet?