Typing problem - NOT a faulty keyboard. letters I type don't match.

I have a powermac G5. The oddest thing just started with my keyboard. The letters that I am typing don't match. That is, typing "m" reveals a comma, z shows up on screen as w, and w as a z and several other keystrokes are "wrong" as well. There seems to be no rhyme or reason. I checked preferences but everything looks fine. There was no liquids involved. I have rebooted. I plugged in the keyboard from my G4 and the same problem occurs. It happens in Word, emails, Facebook, just anytime I type regardless of application. Several keys do work properly. Any clues??

I'd look at
apple icon > system preferences > international
look under input tab.
See what country is set for keyboard
apple icon > system preferences > keyboard and mouse
see if shortcuts got very messed up
Try
Try a safe boot.
     Shutdown your machine. Hold down the shift key. Poweron. Wait awhile Wait awhile while you harddrive
       is being checked.
     http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455

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A few keys not working - faulty keyboard?

Hi,
A friend of mine (honest!) spilt a v.small amount of water on her keyboard on her 2.16ghz 17" MBP and decided to dry it out using a hair dryer.
One melted keyboard later and I was asked to replace her keyboard for her.
So having bought and fit a new keyboard, keys are not working and 1 is intermittant. These keys are: f10, f11, 0, - and p ([ is intermittant).
They are all grouped together near the top right of the keyboard.
Twice I have tried to ensure the keyboard ribbon cable is firmly in place and it seems to be. Is the new keyboard I bought likely to be faulty and there needs returning, or could this be some other problem.
Thanks in advance for all your thoughts!
Dominic

Did the new keyboard come with a new cable? You might want to carefully examine the cable under strong magnification and look for any breaks that might correspond to the keys that are not working or not working properly.
Also, try an external keyboard. If you have the same situation on an external, there is some problem other than the replacement keyboard.
For future reference for your friend, you NEVER want to use a hair drier on a water spill. The best thing to do is to turn the Mac off, remove the battery, and lay it keyboard down on a towel for several days. You want all the water to drain out and any internal residue to dry completely before putting power to the machine again. Most of the time, the water will dry and everything will work again.
The forced air from the hair drier could have blown water deeper into the machine and there could be some residue causing problems. When you take the machine apart to check the cable, also check for any remaining moisture that could still be causing problems. If the machine had not been allowed to dry for several days, it needs to.
Good luck!

While typing an email on iphone the letters and words don't appear for me to see but they appear for recipient of email

When using my iphone 5 to type an email the letters and words do not appear for me to see what I'm typing but when I send to recipient the words and letters appear for them to see. Why is this happening and how can I fix it? Thanks, kmg

Hey hoosier 49!
I have a couple of steps for you to try that may help you resolve this issue. First, attempt to force close the email app, then relaunch and test the issue again:
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
If the issue is still unresolved, you may need to reset the phone according to the instructions in this article:
iOS: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Have a good one!
-Braden

Problem not seeing timestamp but variable of type date

Hi everyone I am trying to do the tutorial @ http://www.oracle.com/technology/obe/ADF_tutorial_1013/10131/index.htm....
But when I have generated my java objects from table, in my classe example ServiceRequest.java my variable requestDate is of type Date not Timestamp as said in the tutorial .... Will it have an effect on my application if i continue with Date or should i change it to Timestamp by using refactor...... Will it have any impact am new to TopLink here .. I have completed the srdemo tutorial using EJB 3.0 everything goes fine.,.....
Can you help me please. Thank you for you help...
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Ok am sorry here is the link i have downloaded the tutorial.....
http://www.oracle.com/technology/obe/ADF_tutorial_1013/10131/ADF_tutorial.pdf
Yeah but i should get the variable of type Timestamp not Date as mentioned in the tutorial................
Thank you for your quick reply Frank.
Regards
Lutchumaya

Has anyone had a problem where your keyboard is typing symbols not letters?, Has anyone had a problem where your keyboard is typing symbols not letters?

Has anyone had a problem where your keyboard is typing symbols not letters?, Has anyone had a problem where your keyboard is typing symbols not letters?

Are you plugging it into the Wall charger or Via Computer if by computer use the Wall wort charger and a Power Cycle should help as well if not let me know..

Keyboard problems, not working keys and different connection with letters

PLEASE HELP ME, The background is this: Yesterday I have done for the first time the time machine with my external hardisk, and I try to delete also all remains documents of windows from virtual machine Parallel (I delete it after trial version and I still have windows data in the mac).
(I dont know if is connected to the problem)
After this, this morning the keyboard start to work bad, some keys don't work, like ENTER or P or Volume Buttons, but the strange thing is that some other work differently, like pushing the left arrow it type "à".
I try to change Mac, in order to understand if is a software problem, but nothing, it didnt work also on different computer.
It's not a keyboard lenguage problem as you can think, I changed, lenguage, and nothing, in fact this does not explain why some keys dont work,
In the keyboard visor, I can see which key works and which not, and some like, down arrow, is perennially insert, and furthermore, up volume work as backspace.
So, a series of strange problems.
-keys that dont work
-wrong connection (key-letters)
-and keys always "ON"
I'm sure that no liquid went on the keyboard, and the keyboard is new, (less than 6 month, bought at Apple store)

Ok, I try again, and I followed perfectly the process, the "UTILITY DISC PAGE" was due to the fact that the "P" button doesnt work, therefore, it get just option+cmd+R
Oh, really this is very strange. I try this keyboard on an other mac and it didnt work (it fail the configuration process because the "ENTER KEY" doesnt work)
I try also a USB keyboard on my mac and it was all OK.
So, it seems to be a software problem of my bt keyboard, there isnt a way to reset? I'm worry about match again the bt because it will ask me to type numbers and then ENTER and if the keyboard will not be fixed, Im without keyboard... now I can use it and when I need some key that dont work, I use the virtual keyboard.
Guys, what do you suggest to do? The keyboard is in warranty but the bill is in Italy, now I'm in UK, the apple store could replace it without the bill?

I am using iPad1. Running v4.3 and when connecting to wifi iPad keyboard does not work. Keyboard works for everything else including typing this question out. Why would it not work when typingin password for wifi connection?

I am using iPad1. Running v4.3 and when connecting to wifi iPad keyboard does not work. Keyboard works for everything else including typing this question out. Why would it not work when typingin password for wifi connection?

Kowhai wrote:
Lots of WIFI needs a username and password to get access. I guess you're lucky and yours is set up unsecured.
Normal secured WiFi requires only a password to get access. The password is used to encrypt traffic between your device and the WiFi access point. If whatever you are using requires a username as well then it is not simply normal secured WiFi. It might be a subscription WiFi service like GOGO, ATT, etc., or a service with authentication, i.e., college campus, etc. To help you out we need to know what you are using and what connection dialog you are being presented with. You don't have exactly the same problem as the original poster. He is having a problem entering a password into the password dialog that iOS presents when one tries to connect to a normal secured WiFi network. Could you clarify exactly which WiFi service you are using.

HT3964 When typing into forms, such as filling out a contact sheet on a website, my first few letters will not appear when i start typing. For example, if I wanted to type "explanation", i might end up with "laxation". This happens in all browsers.

When typing into forms, such as filling out a contact sheet on a website, my first few letters will not appear when i start typing. For example, if I wanted to type "explanation", i might end up with "laxation". This happens in all browsers.
If i backspace everything and start typing again in the same area, it will work properly the second time.
I am using a ~7 month old macbook air with mavericks.
Any tips to get rid of this issue would be greatly appreciated.

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After upgrade to iOS8 on my iPhone5, I do not see smart keyboard options while typing message or email text

after upgrade to iOS8 on my iPhone5, I do not see smart keyboard options while typing message or email text

Go to Settings>General>Keyboards>Predictive Text>ON. If it is on, you can toggle it off and then back on. The other method is to check in the typing area of the Messages app and it could be minimized. You would see a small line in the center just below the typing area. You would just need to put your finger on that small line and swipe upwards. But either should bring it back.

TS1314 Dear all, greetings, I did not mean to offend anyone by typing all my texts in capital letters, I am just used to it and at my age (63) it is better and easier for my eyes to type all the texts in my messages in capital letters.I do apologize about

Dear all, greetings, I did not mean to offend anyone by typing all my texts in capital letters, I am just used to it and at my age (63) it is better and easier for my eyes to type all the texts in my messages in capital letters.I do apologize about it all. I can assure you that I do respect all of you more that you maight me thinking of. i have the same difficulties in typing in small letters like yours in reading texts in CAPITAL letters.......tant pis, c' est la vie
For web and computing experts I would like to remind them that all the peoples nowadays have the same needs (or hobbies if you wish) regarding the electronic devices, web, compouters, softwares and that sort of thing.
If I WERE not to have technical support because of my prefiously used capital letters in me text messages, I have to confess that next time I will be more carefull about the devices producers........ I live and always learn (SOCRATES, girasko, aei didaskomenos)
Two questions
1. I noticed on the you tube videos about the new ipad that the main icons are more than mine (i.e. the icon of facebook and a number or others are missing)
2. I would like to ask you to do me a favour, thanks for your patiene. Still I have not understood how (in which way, the pictures, transfered from my system or new taken by the ipad camera are uploaded directly to the FaceBook. I suppose that I will not have the same difficulties regarding the videos to both Facebook AND YoutTube. Thanks a lot for your patience with me, from now on I will be more carefull about posting messages to you referring to technical support
Constantinos
Athens, Greece

Some of the apps shown in adverts / videos have been downloaded from the App Store, they don't come pre-installed e.g. the Facebook app is a free download the app store : 'official' Facebook app.
To upload photos to Facebook you can use the above app - you can't, for example, use Safari on the iPad to upload content to sites.
Not sure whether any apps allow you to upload videos to YouTube (I don't use the site).

Hi, my MacBook keyboard letters are not responding but the numbers are

Hello, the keyboard letters on my MacBook are not responding but the numbers are. Any help much appreciated

Thank you, I did that and restarted. Now gives me a / instead of a ?
Any thoughts? Thanks again
Ed

Keyboard letters q,w,e,r,u,i,o,p are not working in a hp pavillion dv6000

keyboard letters q,w,e,r,u,i,o,p are not working in a hp pavillion when I type those letters nothig happen

Hi
Which operating system?
Exact model name, model number?
Try this --
UNINSTALL Keyboard PS/2 device driver from Device Manager - Control Panel, right click the device.
Wait for it to uninstall,
Shut down the notebook
unplug the AC Adapter
Disconnect all the external peripheral devices
then remove the battery
Hold down the Power button for 30 seconds
Re-insert the battery and plug in the AC Adapter
Tap away at the esc key with USB keyboard as you start the notebook to see if this will launch the Start-up Menu
then select F10 to enter the bios menu
Press F5 to load the defaults ( this is sometimes F9, but the menu at the bottom will show the correct key )
use the arrow keys ( assuming they work in this menu ) to select 'Yes' and hit enter
Press F10 to save the setting and again use the arrow keys to select 'Yes' and hit enter.
Restart the system, wait for Windows to loaf completely & check the keyboard.
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Problems typing in Notes panel?

Working in an InDesign/InCopy CS6 workflow (InDesign 8.0.1, designer and editor on Macs) and we're having issues typing in the Notes panel. My editor has created some notes in InCopy. I check out a story in InDesign and try to either add to her note or create a new note, but can't type more than a single character in the Notes panel without InDesign jumping back to the main story. We've had this on and off for a couple of versions now. Doesn't seem to be specific to this project either. Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance!
Andrea

In my experience, it's been related to font issues, and usually to auto-activation of fonts. Check that all the fonts your document is calling for are loaded and available. If a font is truly not available, auto-activation keeps sending out calls to activate something it doesn't have access to, which is interfering with the Notes panel. You may also see problems when trying to enter anything in measurement fields, etc.
As for a fix.... Either get the offending font or replace it in the misbehaving documents, and/or turn off auto activation. That last may be a painful fix, especially for your editor, but manually activating fonts is preferable to not being able to work in Notes, or accidentally entering copy into your live text that you didn't mean to. (Especially after you start getting frustrated and start typing some not-nice things.... )
Just out of curiosity, is this K4, Woodwing or something else?
Mary

HT1338 wireless keyboard letters are not working

My wireless keyboard letters are not working after i using retouch option on aperture
Thanks
Vic

superdupertyn wrote:
i left my macbook pro open for along period of time,
after i open it
What did you open if if was already opened?
As for your non-working keys, perhaps debris somehow got beneath the keys. Especially if you were eating while using your computer. Spilled anything on the keys lately or previously?
How to remove and clean your Macbook Pro Keyboard
Cleaning Macbook keys after a spill
If none of the above applies to you, you could have a hardware issue. If you have Apple Care, call them and get a case number. Otherwise, take the computer to an Apple store or an AASP. Whichever is more convenient for you.
Liquid damage is not covered under Apple's standard 1 year warranty or Apple Care.
NOTE: If you are out of warranty and purchased the computer with a credit card, discuss the warranty issue with the credit card company which you purchased the computer with. They are the only ones who can at this point cover the computer after it goes out of warranty with the manufacturer (Apple).
If you have Homeowners insurance, place a claim with them.

Keyboard can't type soe letters and relaces the with strange series of other letters. beachball constantly. beqrtwt 16 gb rabcvxz . idk what to do. lease help0.

Problem description:
keyboard can’t type soe letters and relaces the with strange series of other letters. beachball all the tie. 16 gb rabcvxz . idk what to do. lease help0.
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Hardware Information: ℹ️
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
16 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
Intel HD Graphics 4000 -
Color LCD 1280 x 800
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10 (14A389) - Uptime: 0:37:54
Disk Information: ℹ️
APPLE HDD TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
MACINTOSH HD (disk1) / [Startup]: 498.88 GB (475.08 GB free)
Core Storage: disk0s2 499.25 GB Online
MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Mac App Store and identified developers
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.livescribe.kext.LivescribeSmartpen (1) Support
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[running] com.livescribe.PenCommService.plist Support
[loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.littleknownsoftware.MailPluginTool-Startup.plist Support
[loaded] com.littleknownsoftware.MailPluginTool-Watcher.plist Support
User Login Items: ℹ️
LivescribeHelper Application (/Applications/Livescribe Helper.app/Contents/MacOS/LivescribeHelperAutoLaunch.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.5 - SDK 10.6 Support
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
None
Time Machine: ℹ️
Time Machine not configured!
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      13% Safari
      8% parentalcontrolsd
      5% WindowServer
      1% com.apple.Safari.SearchHelper
      1% launchd
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
155 MB Safari
103 MB mds_stores
103 MB Contacts
93 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
86 MB Spotlight
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
10.43 GB Free RAM
4.80 GB Active RAM
696 MB Inactive RAM
1.24 GB Wired RAM
1.02 GB Page-ins
0 B Page-outs

Thanks, I'm typing this message from an external keyboard borrowed from one of my schools iMac. It is working fine so could this be a serious hardware issue? I upgraded the RAM from 4 gb to 16 gb thinking that would solve the slowness/beachball issue but it didn't. Could it possibly be a faulty SATA cable or time to upgrade my hard drive as well?
I'm feeling like this is beyond my reach and do not want to damage my MBP further. I'll shut it down and take it to the tech store on campus and hope they have mercy on my wallet. Thanks for the help.

Typing problem - NOT a faulty keyboard. letters I type don't match.

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