Microsot wireless keyboard 3000 v2 and osx 10.8.4

My keyboard was working well until this update came along and fudged it up. When i press the space key its like pressing command/option and a. Likewise with y and p. It makes the computer impossible to use and I am typing this from a smart phone. It looks like keys have been randomly reassigned and I cant see how to assign normal
keys.

Something I have learned the hard way, over the years: one needs to ALWAYS have a wired keyboard handy.
You need to beg, borrow or steal one to access your computer. I'm not familiar with the driver for this keyboard, but I'm assuming there is a Preferences pane you need to check for it. Or maybe not. Either way, you might need to check if you need to install a new driver, or perhaps uninstall and install again the same one.
And, regardless, you need to keep an El Cheapo wired keyboard for emergencies like this.

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Hi Grace Be,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The articles below may be able to help you with this. I've summarized some of the key points below for you. Click on the links to see more details and screenshots.
Mac OS X: Gray screen appears during startup
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2570
Disconnect, test peripheral devices and network cables
Note: "Peripheral devices" refers to external devices other than what came with your Mac, such as hard drives, printers, or hubs that you connect via a USB or FireWire cable.
Shut down your Mac. If necessary, hold your Mac's power button for several seconds to force it to power down.
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http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=1624216#1624216
an others:
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=293328
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