OS Version: 9180 and 9167
URLs (if applicable) :
Other browsers tested:
  Add OK or FAIL after other browsers where you have tested this issue:
     Safari 5:
  Firefox 4.x:
     IE 7/8/9:
Press the search key on the keyboard -> nothing happens
Press the search UI button in corner of shelf -> nothing happens



How frequently does this problem reproduce? (Always, sometimes, hard to
reproduce?)
Always. Even a reboot does not fix this.


What is the impact to the user, and is there a workaround? If so, what is
it?
cannot access most apps or search bar


https://feedback.corp.google.com/product/208/neutron?lView=rd&lReport=51494171499

looks like some trouble with CurrentCapsLockState in the Keyboard Event Manager

[1:1:0111/163002.251374:ERROR:KeyboardEventManager.cpp(424)] Not implemented reached in static bool blink<IPv6: 1>KeyboardEventManager<IPv6: 13>urrentCapsLockState()
[1:1:0111/163038.983250:ERROR:KeyboardEventManager.cpp(424)] Not implemented reached in static bool blink<IPv6: 1>KeyboardEventManager<IPv6: 13>urrentCapsLockState()
[1:1:0111/163048.551669:ERROR:KeyboardEventManager.cpp(424)] Not implemented reached in static bool blink<IPv6: 1>KeyboardEventManager<IPv6: 13>urrentCapsLockState()
[6706:6706:0111/163053.997059:ERROR:device_event_log_impl.cc(140)] [16:30:53.996] Login: homedir_methods.cc:402 HomedirMethods MountEx error: 1
[6706:6706:0111/163053.997243:ERROR:device_event_log_impl.cc(140)] [16:30:53.997] Login: cryptohome_authenticator.cc:886 Cryptohome failure: state=1, code=32
[6706:6706:0111/163057.417840:ERROR:configuration_policy_handler_list.cc(92)] Unknown policy: NTPContentSuggestionsEnabled
[6706:6706:0111/163057.498481:ERROR:configuration_policy_handler_list.cc(92)] Unknown policy: NTPContentSuggestionsEnabled
[6706:6706:0111/163108.875709:ERROR:message_service.cc(439)] Failed to create native process.
[6706:6706:0111/163112.842141:ERROR:app_list_syncable_service.cc(1029)] Item not found in model: blpcfgok { YouTube } [nwn] [x]
[6706:6706:0111/163112.843898:ERROR:app_list_syncable_service.cc(1029)] Item not found in model: aohghmig { Google Docs } [nzs] [w]
[6706:6706:0111/163112.848468:ERROR:app_list_syncable_service.cc(1029)] Item not found in model: cnbgggch {  } [INVALID[]] [y]
[6706:6706:0111/163112.935604:ERROR:sessions_sync_manager.cc(217)] No windows present, see  crbug.com/639009 
[6706:6706:0111/163120.363095:ERROR:global_shortcut_listener_ozone.cc(26)] GlobalShortcutListenerOzone object created
[6706:6706:0111/163120.370060:ERROR:global_shortcut_listener_ozone.cc(48)] Not implemented reached in virtual bool extensions<IPv6: 1>GlobalShortcutListenerOzon<IPv6: 3>RegisterAcceleratorImpl(const ui<IPv6: 11>lerator&)
[6706:6706:0111/163120.370137:ERROR:global_shortcut_listener_ozone.cc(48)] Not implemented reached in virtual bool extensions<IPv6: 1>GlobalShortcutListenerOzon<IPv6: 3>RegisterAcceleratorImpl(const ui<IPv6: 11>lerator&)
[6706:6706:0111/163120.370170:ERROR:global_shortcut_listener_ozone.cc(48)] Not implemented reached in virtual bool extensions<IPv6: 1>GlobalShortcutListenerOzon<IPv6: 3>RegisterAcceleratorImpl(const ui<IPv6: 11>lerator&)
[6706:6706:0111/163120.370203:ERROR:global_shortcut_listener_ozone.cc(48)] Not implemented reached in virtual bool extensions<IPv6: 1>GlobalShortcutListenerOzon<IPv6: 3>RegisterAcceleratorImpl(const ui<IPv6: 11>lerator&)
[1,3182475136:00:31:22.204716] Native Client module will be loaded at base address 0x00002dad00000000
[1,3182475136:00:31:30.615448] Native Client module will be loaded at base address 0x000005b400000000
[WARNING:flash/platform/pepper/pep_module.cpp(63)] SANDBOXED