Keyboard suddenly won't work on MacBook Pro

It simply stopped working (many reboots are ineffective.) Tried an external keyboard and mouse, both of which work. Thoughts? Thanks...

Try resetting the PRAM https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
if no good try resetting the system management controller:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

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Anniefb1 wrote:
I have a macbook pro retina which doesn's have an optical drive. I have bought an optical drive. When I plug it in and put a disk in I can hear the disk spinning and the light comes on but nothing happens on my mac. It doesn't seem to recognise it. Any suggestions?
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enggopah wrote:
"Italian Pro" is the keyboard I use almost all the time
Is Italian Pro
a. the keyboard, or,
b. the keyboard layout
you use all the time?
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maharitho wrote:
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