My keyboard settings got messed up. I hit something, then heard a loud ding.

My keyboard settings got messed up. I hit something, heard a loud ding; after restarting I can't log in because the enter key appears to add a character instead of a Return. How can I fix the keyboard if I can't log in to get to my settings??

Is there a way I can enter system preferences from the start up screen or in safe mode?

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Ok all my keyboard settings are messed up, I can't use my volume control and I can't changes the brightness, etc. (Basically all the command functions!?!?!) (new to macs) anyways F12 which is volume up control now opens my dashboard and so forth, ok now for the seriously messed up part the default settings button doesn't work everything just stays the same...
Can someone post all the default max osx settings or rather help me please?!?!
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Open System Preferences, go to keyboard and mouse, choose the keyboard tab, and make sure the box beside "use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys" is UNchecked.
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The system does not remember several settings of my keybord, trackpad and mouse such as speed settings, function key settings. I have tried all possible solutions found on web inlucding, delete plist files, fix hard disk permissions etc. This only happens in one user account, if I create new user, all settings got remembered just fine. So I am pretty sure it's software issue. Any suggestions? Thank you.
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This only happens in one user account, if I create new user, all settings got remembered just fine. So I am pretty sure it's software issue.
As Topher was getting at, this is an issue with your global preferences property list, which is corrupted on your account.
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Go to "International" in the System Preferences to Input Menu and check US and check German (Deutsch) and at the bottom of the pane: Check the Show Input Menu in Menu Bar.
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ps sorry meant to edit the original answer, not to double post.
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I successfully installed Arch following both the Beginners Guide and the dm-crypt guide to encrypt the entire disk.
Although I set the KEYMAP HOOK in the mkinitcpio.conf and regenerated the image, the correct keymap is not pulled at boot, making me unable to enter the encryption password correctly.
The only way for me to access my system right now is chrooting into it via the installation CD.
I double-checked the content of /etc/vconsole.conf and it is set to the keymayp layout that I want. During boot the messages confirm that the keymap HOOK has been pulled and that the keymap is set, but apparently not to the layout specified in vconsole.conf.
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sry the delay
the problem appears after a time using the system and I'm testing now!
chris_l
I'm following the link recommendations.
I created a configuration file $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fontconfig/fonts.conf containing:
<?xml version='1.0'?>
<!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM 'fonts.dtd'>
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<edit name="antialias" mode="assign">
<bool>true</bool>
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</match>
<match target="font">
<edit name="hinting" mode="assign">
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<match target="font">
<edit name="hintstyle" mode="assign">
<const>hintslight</const>
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<edit name="autohint" mode="assign">
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Tyrian
I have installed the ttf-dejavu and ttf-liberation fonts, but I can't remove it because it's dependece of others softwares!!!
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Go to Solution.

Hi,
there is no easy solution however this might be worth trying sincle I see it as feasible and maybe you can even use Migration Assistant if you do not have any other tool (I'm not expert on Migration Assistant).
1. Manually export the registry settings from the current user.
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3. Remove any reference to “\users\username”.
4. Then, import the you modified registry file to another machine.
SEE ATTACHAED FILE PLS.
Let me know if this is sufficient and it helps.
Jan Solar
Product Marketing
(not a technical support)
http://blog.lenovo.com/author/jsolar/
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Is there any chance that, in the International system preferences pane, you've got a keystroke configured to switch inputs and you're inadvertently triggering it?
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Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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