My keyboard is not working properly. To get an a i have to type a q

my keyboard is not working properly. To get an a i have to type a q. To get a w I must type a z. M is the semicolon. Period is less than sign. I have turned off the computer and unplugged the keyboard and it still does not work. Running OS 10.6.8 Just noticed I have to use caps to get numbers.

Somehow I had gotten my keyboard preference changed to French.
If you have more than one keyboard layout enabled (checkmarked in the Input Sources section of the Language & Text control pane in System Preferences), then pressing Command-Spacebar or Command-Option-Spacebar will switch the active layout from one to the next.
You can prevent that from happening by either -
• Reducing the number of enabled keyboard layouts to one; or
• Turn off those two keyboard shortcuts. You can do that in Syatem Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts; click the Keyboard & Text Input in the left pane, then uncheck the two "select" items in the right pane.

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Hey ynareshbabu,
Thanks for the question. I understand you are having issues with your keyboard. The following article provides some great troubleshooting steps:
One or more keys on the keyboard do not respond
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1381
You may want to refer to the "Some keys don't work as expected" section.
Thanks,
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No need to take the computer at this stage. Just take the keyboard into your local Apple store for examination. If you have another machine, not necessarily Apple, you could try the board on that or perhaps a friend's machine … they are largely universal.
You do not have a virus.

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Hi, first of all, thank you for your replies and sorry for the bad grammar (english not my first language).
Background info:
I have a 17inch macbook pro 3.1
Core 2 duo 2.4
Im running Osx 10.7.2
Upgraded HD and memory.
Issue
I had this computer since 07, no problems until about a week.
keyboard back light doens't work properly, I have tried resetting SMC and using an app called LabTick.
ONLY if I press slightly (without actually pressing completly) the keys "F" or "G" the backlight works.
when it does it responds to the F8-F10 keys and goes off on light rooms.
Its pretty annoying, it can be working for hours then it stop working and I have to play with f and g keys to get it working again for a long period of time.
is this a common issue?, is there a quick fix, I really dont wanna pay about $800 to change the whole logic board.
Thank you

Piwy wrote:
emmm... anyone had this issue?
No and don't think you will.
I think you have a problem with your computer. Maybe a clean install of the OS might fix it, maybe not.
If not then there is something wrong internally which can not be fixed without figuring out what internal part is causing it.
That can't be done on this forum.

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I searched the forums and support sites and so have since both removed intellitype and then installed intellitype 8.2 for the proper OS, but still no change.
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Try the following.
Hard reset:
Shut down the notebook, unplug the AC Adapter and then remove the battery. Disconnect all the external peripheral devices connected. Hold down the Power button for 30 seconds. Re-insert the battery and plug in the AC Adapter.
Power on.
Tap away at the esc key as you start the notebook to see if this will launch the Start-up Menu and 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.
Let the system boot into Windows. Check the keyboard.
Note--
If you find the keys don't work in the Bios menu, then this is likely to be a Hardware issue.
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It is not easy to say much about this issue.
Do you use wireless devices? Are batteries OK?
Have you noticed the same problem using other USB devices?
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1. Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM and SMC. Doesn't usually 'cure' keyboard problems you report, but it costs nothing and only takes a few minutes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3819550?start=0&tstart=0
2. Try plugging in a USB keyboard. Doesn't absolutely have to be a Mac keyboard. A PC keyboard will work for a test. If the typing problem does not occur with the USB keyboard, you have a temporary solution until you can arrange to visit a repair facility.
3. If your MacBook is older and has a user-removable battery, shut down the computer, remove the battery, and examine it for signs of 'bulging' or swelling. Then connect the computer to the Magsafe power supply, without reinstalling the battery, and turn it back on. If the keyboard problem has gone away, it was likely caused by a swelling battery.

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