This sounds a lot like 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/285323
Try killing gnome-power-manager and see if anything starts working.

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[Intrepid-Alpha4] Eject hotkey breaks keyboard and menus
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