Turns out this is not an Ubuntu bug - sorry. On this keyboard the last regular key on the right hand end of the function key row is F Lock. It has to be on (the indicator light nearest you) for the function keys to work. Except with the BIOS, apparently...
Thanks for the post kurt. -- ctrl alt F1 does nothing https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/606996 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs