tlug: Thinkpad-keyboard misbehavior

[ulrike@example.com]

I have keyboard problem with a Thinkpad, on which I am just reinstalling 
Debian, I was interrupted for a while, but with my previous install it was the 
same problem: when I leave the machine alone for a while the keyboard does not 
print anymore what it is supposed to print but additionally prints ^[ to the 
letter it should print, for example ^[q instead of just q. If I switch to 
another console the input on that console is ok. What could that be or is there 
any technical term for this which might assist my hunt for the right manpage or 
howto? Did not find anything yet on the Thinkpad pages, but this might be due 
to slang challenge.

Thanks,
Uli

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