Ryan Krauss wrote:
> I am having trouble with my emacs install. I cannot use C-spc to set
> the mark. I tried typing C-h k, and it just sits there while I am
> pressing C-spc, as if I am not pressing a key (though I am banging on
> it in frustration). If I press C-h k and then press M-spc, it works
> and C-q works, so I don't think the problem is that either my control
> or space keys are actually broken in the keyboard. I am having this
> problem with fresh installs of either EmacsW32
> (Emacs-22-CvsP070118-EmacsW32-1.37.exe) or the auctex-emacs bundle
> (emacs+auctex-w32-2007-01-13.zip), but only on one of my computers (it
> works fine on my laptop).
>
> How do I trouble shoot this? Why would emacs not recognize C-spc?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ryan
The first step is always to try to start with
emacs -Q
and see if it works when you start Emacs like that. If it does (and I
believe it does, it works for me) then there is a problem in your
.emacs. Try removing different parts of it to see what makes C-spc fail.