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    Don't know what to ask for. Accidently activated some function key and can't get back

    ABANDONED Apparently I will have to re-install to solve the problem.Thank GOD for my laptop, I am having problems with my desktop PC, so using my laptop, I am getting through to you.

    I was reading the post regarding snap features and realized I was not using it to it's fullest potential. While playing with its features, I started using the tab, FN, and Windows keys just to see what would happen. My desktop PC is in a loup now that I cannot get out of.

    Suddenly a cursor appeared on both of my screens. The images are enlarged too. When I move the cursor, it moves on both screens in the same manner. When I move the mouse toward the upper right corner, the image on the screen goes toward the lower left corner. It happens on both screens at the same time. If I move the mouse in a circular pattern on the screen, the image rotates similarly on the screen. I restarted the computer hoping that it would return to normal, but after restarting the problem re-appears.

    One of the things I was working on around the same time was as follows:

    I play an online game called Texas Holdem on Facebook. When the game screen appears, large areas of the screen are occupied with black areas or ads. The commercialism is annoying, so I was attempting to increase the game image on the screen to fill as much space as possible. Ctrl + had no affect, so I was experimenting with other ideas as well. Anyway, I was working on that, also, when playing with the snap features, so something I did must have increased the on-screen images.

    The problem has rendered my desktop PC rather useless. Can someone help me please? TIA
    Last edited by Shabakthanai; May 29, 2013, 10:04 PM.

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    **ABANDONED Apparently I will have to re-install to solve the problem.
    Originally posted by Shabakthanai View Post
    ABANDONED Apparently I will have to re-install to solve the problem.Thank GOD for my laptop, I am having problems with my desktop PC, so using my laptop, I am getting through to you.

    I was reading the post regarding snap features and realized I was not using it to it's fullest potential. While playing with its features, I started using the tab, FN, and Windows keys just to see what would happen. My desktop PC is in a loup now that I cannot get out of.

    Suddenly a cursor appeared on both of my screens. The images are enlarged too. When I move the cursor, it moves on both screens in the same manner. When I move the mouse toward the upper right corner, the image on the screen goes toward the lower left corner. It happens on both screens at the same time. If I move the mouse in a circular pattern on the screen, the image rotates similarly on the screen. I restarted the computer hoping that it would return to normal, but after restarting the problem re-appears.

    One of the things I was working on around the same time was as follows:

    I play an online game called Texas Holdem on Facebook. When the game screen appears, large areas of the screen are occupied with black areas or ads. The commercialism is annoying, so I was attempting to increase the game image on the screen to fill as much space as possible. Ctrl + had no affect, so I was experimenting with other ideas as well. Anyway, I was working on that, also, when playing with the snap features, so something I did must have increased the on-screen images.

    The problem has rendered my desktop PC rather useless. Can someone help me please? TIA

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      #3
      In most cases, these settings are stored in configuration files. You can often recover by copying the default Kubuntu configuration file. Here, I suspect the file is kwinrc. Before you go to the trouble of reinstalling, try this.

      1. Reboot the computer.

      2. When you see the graphical login screen, don't log in.

      3. Press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to switch to a text-mode console (this mode is called a "TTY").

      4. Log in with your normal user ID and password here.

      5. Run the following:
      Code:
      cp /usr/share/kubuntu-default-settings/kde4-profile/default/share/config/kwinrc ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc
      6. Enter exit to log out.

      7. Press Ctrl+Alt+F7 to return to the graphical login manager.

      8. Proceed to log in.

      Is normal functionality restored?

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        #4
        Thanks, my friend. I went ahead and re-installed earlier today. I just finished installing and re-configuring everything.

        I thought my explanation was faulty, because of the inactivity of reply with so many viewers.
        Originally posted by SteveRiley View Post
        In most cases, these settings are stored in configuration files. You can often recover by copying the default Kubuntu configuration file. Here, I suspect the file is kwinrc. Before you go to the trouble of reinstalling, try this.

        1. Reboot the computer.

        2. When you see the graphical login screen, don't log in.

        3. Press Ctrl+Alt+F2 to switch to a text-mode console (this mode is called a "TTY").

        4. Log in with your normal user ID and password here.

        5. Run the following:
        Code:
        cp /usr/share/kubuntu-default-settings/kde4-profile/default/share/config/kwinrc ~/.kde/share/config/kwinrc
        6. Enter exit to log out.

        7. Press Ctrl+Alt+F7 to return to the graphical login manager.

        8. Proceed to log in.

        Is normal functionality restored?

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          #5
          Sometimes it takes people a little while to answer. Much as I would like to, I can't hang out on KFN 24/7. Job, wife, French horn -- they all intrude, you know

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