This is an issue I have found in any other Inspiron 700m 's though all running Linux, and kernel 2.6. I don't know what DE they were running, maybe all were KDE! I will also try the keyboard regional mapping. nathan -- -------------------------------------------------------------- PaysonLinux User Group Community Based Linux Support http://www.paysonlinux.org/ Business Consulting Services, Advanced Network and Server Design, Security Solutions, Process Management and Efficiency Consultations --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss