key bounce???

[Jeffrey Walton]

On Wed, Nov 26, 2025 at 10:48 AM bruce <badouglas at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Have an hp 17-300p laptop, with the center "touch" display in the
> centre of the laptop, under the keypad.
>
> I'm having a serious (1st world problem) issue, in that I find when
> I'm typing, and hitting the "space bar" I consistently get "double"
> spaces instead of "single spaces"...
>
> Has anyone else seen this kind of action on their laptops? What was
> your solution? Did you simply disable the "touchpad" area? How?
>
> thanks
>
> I know I could simply attach a usb keyboard, but then I'd have to
> order a multiple USB connector, since the laptop has a single usb
> port.

Which version of Ubuntu, and which Desktop are you using?

The first troubleshooting step is, try a different keyboard.  Plug a
USB keyboard into the laptop, and see if you can duplicate the issue.

Jeff