New MBP = Goofy Display Wake + Keyboard Issues???

I would like to know if anyone has had the time to try a new MBP out to see if the new Intel Chipset helps with any of the issues that the last MBP's have.
Mainly, if the new chipset fixes some of the wake issues that people have been having, or the keyboard issues where the first character is missed when typing.
Has anyone had a chance to test this out yet?
(I realize that I am jumping the gun a little, but I am really curious)

Do the new (Feb 2008) Macbook Pro models have embedded numeric keypads, along with home/end/page (up/down) arrow-key labels? Have the numeric keypads and arrow-labels been removed, as has recently happened to the Macbook line? Apple's "Design" page for the Feb. 2008 Pro doesn't give a clear answer -- it has some photos of Pro keyboards that include an embedded keypad and home/end/page (up,down) labels, but also includes several photos of Pro keyboards without these.
If the embedded keypad is indeed gone: _poor move, Apple_.
PLEASE put this back on the Pro machines, and soon!
Here's why: Actual "pros" (e.g. advanced tech- oriented users) are much more likely to require the numeric keypad for a range of uses, both in much OS X software (from advanced image and video software to Apple's own keypad mouse control) plus in the Boot Camp world of PC software including non-intuitive PC-style 3-digit alt-character entry. Heck, embedded keypad could have even then been pointed to as a newly differentiating feature of the Macbook Pro line.
There can of course be some software remedy -- but hardware change is the only way to really restore to easiest use, getting the symbols on the keyboard caps. Users should not be expected to memorize these; the embedded keypad may go unused by a user for a straight year, but then need to use OS X or PC software for which the numeric keypad is the only way to perform certain functions.
Apple: can you
1) Put back numeric keypad and arrow-key labels

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Should I buy a new MBP? (Lots of small issues with mine)

Hi,
There are a number of small but irritating problems with my MBP. Talking with a friend who has had her macbook into apple service 3 times now for replacements a lot more serious than my problems, I'm sure Apple won't replace the computer. A friend who has bought a couple MBPs now (later week version) has had very little problem with his.
Specifically, the issues I'm having are as follows:
1) CPU whine (I know this can't be fixed)
2) Fan "moo"/clunk. The computer sounds like a small helicopter at times and at the best of times is always noisy..
3) Heat issues - using the comp anywhere but on a flat surface (i.e. on my lap) and it heats up intensely. I know this is an issue with all computers, but compared to my powerbook it's night and day.
4) Lag Issues. Doing ANYTHING takes a "long" time. I need to reformat but from opening firefox to booting up the computer or even sometimes mousing over the icon tray.
5) Red headphone led. My internal speakers no longer work. I've read the problem has something to do with the headphone jack being stuck. Some fixes I've read include using a match stick, plugging in the headphones again (doesn't work).
6) My display flickers slightly now also. Seems to synch with the fan "moo"ing.
I'm using macintosh now because I like avoiding hassles. I switched from PC a few years ago after going through lots of issues and the powerbook was AWESOME. I'm assuming the macbookpro is going to eventually stabilize and work well also, is it there yet? Shall I buy a new one and just dump the current or will it be the same thing all over?
Macbook Pro / 12" Powerbook Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Thanks for all the advice, it's appreciated. Particularly the advice to go down to the mac store and talk to a guru. I'm going to do that tomorrow.
I've been able to tolerate things up until the latest bug, the fan now periodically starts spinning like a helicopter. It's way beyond anything I've dealt with.. I can't listen to music it's so loud and it disturbs anyone else around (clearly needs a fix).
I can't send it in to be repaired as I can't do without a computer for that long. This said I thought to connect the new and old machine and copy the most important files over.
(No I won't dump this lemon on someone else without letting them know about the issues. It may well be worthwhile to someone willing to nurse it through the various mac warranty & update issues. Eventually they may well end up with a new MBP).
Macbook Pro / 12" Powerbook Mac OS X (10.4.6)
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New MBP mini Display Port out to TV (HDMI) not working

Sorry, I just realized I put this in the Original Folder not the Late 2008 folder.
I bought a new MBP 2.4 GHz, 4 GBs RAM machine in January of this year, 2009. Model Identifier 5,1. I wanted to connect it to my TV's HDMI port. Only interested in getting video to TV since I run sound through a sound system. I have been using my MacBook Air's DVI adapter to a DVi - HDMI cable. I have a Sony Bravia 40 HD tv. Video works just fine from my MBAir, can change resolutions to anything and video works perfectly (audio has a little problem though - high frequency hum out of the MBAir's audio port). That's why I want to change to my MB Pro - audio from the New MBP is good.
With my new MBP, using it's Mini out- DVi connector and using the Same Video (HDMI) cable that I used with my MBAir - it doesn't work. The Display Preference does not detect the TV ever. I just get a black screen on the TV. Not even a flash on the TV like it's trying to connect - nothing.
I can pull the cable out of my MBP 2.4 and swap the DVi connector to the MBAir's cable and put it in the MBAir and it works just fine. Swap it back to the new MBP and nothing.
I have tried two different MBP Mini DVI out connectors, thinking one was bad. I even took the connector I use with the MBAir with me to the Apple Store to have them match the connectors, so I would be assured that I got the correct one. Oh by the way, my MBAir is the original one, not the newest one.
I have read a lot of links on the website where people are having trouble with Monitors using the new MBP Mini DVI video out but could not find any thread that matched my TV problem.
Any suggestions or explanations would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Jim
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Message was edited by: Jim Humphrey

Hi Jim,
Just to clarify, you state that you have a MacBookPro5,1, which is the late 2008 model. The video output on that model is a mini-DisplayPort, not a mini-DVI (like the pre-unibody MacBooks) or a micro-DVI (like your 1st gen MBA). DisplayPort is a different type of port. (Note - I requested an edit of the title of your post to clarify that).
When you connect the TV, in what sequence are you connecting? The 'proper' sequence is to connect the DVI-HDMI cable to the mini-DisplayPort to DVI adapter, have the HDMI end connected to the TV, have the TV set to Line-In, looking for a signal, then connect to the MBP last.
What happens when you connect it like that? Have you tried System Preferences > Displays > Detect Displays?

Newer T Series models and Keyboard Issues

I currently have a lemon of a T410 due to the flexing keyboard issues. At worst, certain keys do not work or produce random output at times due to the connector being compressed. I'm on my third keyboard now (and no longer under warranty).
I have always loved the T series but I was wondering if the newer models (420, 430) have the same issues or how common it is. I wonder at times if I'm a heavier than normal typist, but this seems to be a common problem at least with the 410s. Is that the case with newer models? What about other Thinkpad series?
Thanks in advance,
kate

I am sorry to hear with your trouble on the T410. In my household we have both a T400 and T420. The machines are used by people who I would consider heavy typists, and both machines are currently under warranty. The T400 keyboard was replaced once because a key fell off. They keyboard on the T420 was replaced once because an on-site repair tech damaged it. Outside of that, neither machine has had any keyboard issues. I do occasionally find that a key might stick, and then I use compressed air to blow out dust, dog hair, and other debris from under the keyboard.
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Do new MBPs still have the keyboard "delay" problem?

Since the MBP software update does not seem to have resolved the issue of the keyboard "skipping" or "delaying" letters as I write, I wonder if this problem has somehow been fixed in the newest MBPs. And if so, whether it's been determined that it is a logic board issue, in which case I may bring my MBP back for replacement.
Thank you for your help!

good question... searching these threads and on google will tell you all sorts of stories...
a lot of people are convinced it is a hardware problem, which it could be, but I do not experience delays or intermittent issues and/or missing first letters all the time, particularly not in Windows Vista (which is unfortunately not a good sample enough to quantify, I rarely use Vista on my Mac).
I have noticed no issues via my wireless bluetooth keyboard, mind you (perhaps a hint at the improper hardware under the laptop keyboard?).
As some users have reported, having the keyboard replaced might changed the results, but it is a wild guess, since some still have the problem...
Basically, this issue is far from resolved, is absolutely irritating, and has been known for a while. Another problem is that visiting an Apple Store may induce the humiliating experience of not being able to replicate the issue... I have brought mine in and some super nice Genius dude wrote about two paragraphs in TextEdit non-stop without even one single mishap... How embarrassing.
He did believe me though, whilst he also claimed he had never heard about the issue. He offered to replace the keyboard in the laptop and the USB controller managing inputs and feedback from it, thinking like me that it could be anything between USB, keyboard, or the connections between them that might be faulty (an hypothesis raised many times over these discussion boards).
I'm still unconvinced, and have not made a move. Mind you, I have a 3-years Apple Care coverage, and I could wait until three years from now if I wanted to, the way it works... This Mac I have is almost 3 months old, and I'm very sad I installed Leopard too, by the way. It is waaaaay slower than Tiger...
Anyhow, I still wait on the software hypothesis, and hope for a patch... (one that works, that is, some other keyboard issues are "supposed" to have been fixed).
Patience is a virtue, and I can't really lose my computer for any number of days, I need it every day for work and studies, and no, using another computer in the meantime is impossible (I have some hardware-locked data and programs that are more expensive than all the Macs I have owned together... And they are, hmm, involved in a sensitive sector of information...)
Cordially,
Dr Sly

MBP Retina sleep/wake up issue

Hi
im expiriencing an wake up issue with my macbook.
Sometimes if i plug in the powersupply during the macbook is closed and I open the mac book afterwards the screen stays black.
Havent tried till now to get in remotly .
Below I have attached parts of the logs.
Anyone else with similar symptomes ?
Thx
extract from the logs:
29.08.12 00:15:10,000 kernel[0]: hibernate image path: /var/vm/sleepimage
29.08.12 00:15:10,000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
29.08.12 00:15:10,000 kernel[0]: sizeof(IOHibernateImageHeader) == 512
29.08.12 00:15:10,000 kernel[0]: kern_open_file_for_direct_io(0) took 1 ms
29.08.12 00:15:10,000 kernel[0]: Opened file /var/vm/sleepimage, size 17179869184, partition base 0x0, maxio 400000 ssd 1
29.08.12 00:15:10,000 kernel[0]: hibernate image major 1, minor 0, blocksize 512, pollers 4
29.08.12 00:15:10,731 airportd[1329]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “nogo”. Bailing on auto-join.
29.08.12 00:15:13,000 kernel[0]: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_allocate_cluster - send HI_WAT_ALERT
29.08.12 00:15:13,000 kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
29.08.12 00:15:13,000 kernel[0]: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_select_segment - send HI_WAT_ALERT
29.08.12 00:15:13,000 kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
29.08.12 00:15:15,000 kernel[0]: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_select_segment - send HI_WAT_ALERT
29.08.12 00:15:15,000 kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
29.08.12 00:15:18,000 kernel[0]: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_select_segment - send HI_WAT_ALERT
29.08.12 00:15:18,000 kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
29.08.12 00:15:25,000 kernel[0]: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_select_segment - send HI_WAT_ALERT
29.08.12 00:15:25,000 kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
29.08.12 00:15:38,000 kernel[0]: (default pager): [KERNEL]: ps_select_segment - send HI_WAT_ALERT
29.08.12 00:15:38,000 kernel[0]: macx_swapon SUCCESS
29.08.12 07:01:17,000 bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1346216477 0
extract from pmset -g logs
Time stamp
Domain
Message
Duration
Delay
==========
======
=======
========
=====
UUID: 53DAB416-2C72-44AE-B1C3-790A51007C97
28.08.12 23:05:01 MESZ   Sleep
Clamshell Sleep Sleep: Using BATT (Charge:38%)
4207 secs
28.08.12 23:05:01 MESZ   Assertions
PID 85(apsd) Released ApplePushServiceTask "com.apple.apsd-waitingformessages-push.apple.com" 00:36:14 id:0xc00000158 Aggregate:0x40
28.08.12 23:05:02 MESZ   WakeRequests
Clients requested wake events: None
29.08.12 00:15:08 MESZ   DarkWake
DarkWake due to EC.SleepTimer: Using BATT (Charge:38%)
1 secs
29.08.12 00:15:08 MESZ   SlowResponse
PMConnection: Response from com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.UserNotification.PMConnection is slow (powercaps:0x19)
392 ms
29.08.12 00:15:08 MESZ   SlowResponse
PMConnection: Response from com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.UserNotification.PMConnection is slow (powercaps:0x19)
393 ms
29.08.12 00:15:09 MESZ   SlowResponse
PMConnection: Response from PowerStateTracker is slow (powercaps:0x19)
1167 ms
29.08.12 00:15:09 MESZ   Sleep
Maintenance Sleep Sleep: Using BATT (Charge:38%)
29.08.12 00:15:10 MESZ   SlowResponse
PMConnection: Response from AirPort configd plug-in is slow (powercaps:0x0)
1258 ms
29.08.12 00:15:10 MESZ   WakeRequests
Clients requested wake events: None
29.08.12 00:15:14 MESZ   Assertions
PID 1333(backupd-helper) Created BackgroundTask "backupd-helper" 00:00:06 id:0xc00000295 Aggregate:0x40
29.08.12 00:15:29 MESZ   Assertions
PID 1333(backupd-helper) Released BackgroundTask "backupd-helper" 00:00:20 id:0xc00000295 Aggregate:0x40
29.08.12 07:01:24 MESZ   Assertions
Summary- Aggregate:0x40 Using AC
Sleep/Wakes since boot:2   Dark Wake Count in this sleep cycle:1

Changing to the SSD wouldn't void the warranty. Here's something you might want to try. Put the SSD in an external enclosure and see if it runs fine from there. If it does, you probably have a bad SATA cable which is what connects the drive to the motherboard.
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-2-5-Inch-Aluminum-Enclosure-EC-TB4P/dp/B005EIGUD4/ ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1398261464&sr=8-3&keywords=2.5+enclosure

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Bought a MacbookPro at the apple store in Santa Monica,CA as a gift for sister in law who lives inNepal. When we got to Nepal and she started the computer for the 1st time, the display was ghosting, everything that was gray or blue was red tint, & every highlight was red.Ranthe Hardware test & showed everythingis fine. Would like to exchange for a new machine, but it is so far and dont know when we coming back, any suggestions for repairs, what the problem may be?
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Mbp retina display battery life issues

When i bought my laptop, the battery life was around 7 hours. now its barely 3 or 4.
I have tried to enter:
cd ~/Library/Preferences/
rm com.apple.desktop.plist
killall Dock
this works sometimes, but other times it does not. Frankly, The issue of battery life should be one of apples first priorities.They promise us amazing battery life, and they dont even fix it in an update. If anyone has any advice, please help me. If an apple employee is reading this shame on you and please deal with the problem in OSX 10.8.4, or a minor update for retina display. I was told this is only a problem with mountain lion users.

Hi Solid,
The article below will explain how to optimize the battery life on your Macbook Pro.
Apple - Batteries - Notebooks
The article is more detailed, but this section is worth noting:
Optimal Setting
You can choose to use your Apple notebook in a way that maximizes its battery life.
Energy: The Energy Saver control panel offers several settings that determine power levels for your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. Your portable knows when it’s plugged in, and runs accordingly. When on battery power, it will dim the screen and use other components sparingly. If you change this setting to maximize performance, your battery will drain more quickly.
Brightness: Dim the screen to the lowest comfortable level to achieve maximum battery life. For instance, when watching a DVD on an airplane, you may not need full brightness if all the lights are off.
AirPort Wireless: AirPort consumes power, even if you are not using its features to connect to a network. You can turn it off in its control panel to save power.
Bluetooth Wireless: Likewise, you can turn off Bluetooth to maximize your battery life, as it also consumes power when not in use.
Applications and peripherals: Disconnect peripherals and quit applications not in use. Eject CDs and DVDs if not currently accessing them.
You can also check to see the status of your battery with the information in this article:
Mac notebooks: Determining battery cycle count
I hope this information helps ....
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I just bought the pbook 15 and of course i have the audio stuttering problem.
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The best thing you can do is to erase + reinstall.
Once this is done then it will run faster as again Apple clones drives from a Firewire drive and is not a custom install so some bugs maybe in there.
As for the 70%+ it is either a antivirus program or scheduled program so look in hd/library/startup items and remove what you don't need or sys prefs. user login items.
Also launch "activity monitor" from aplications/utilities/** and select all processes and have the highest real ram on top of list.
This way when it goes sky high it will either use a lot of ram or the cpu usage will peak and you can narrow it down to a specific program.
Once you have the problem program decide does what you want to do with it and if it is needed by the system to run.
If not then delete it.
Likely you know everything I mentioned here but a reinstall made mine much better more than this I do not know.
Also any test Apple has can not tell you about hardware being funny only when it is bust might it show you this and even then I doubt it.
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If you need a antivirus get ClamXav from clamxav.com it might be ugly but it works like a charm and is free.
Just be carefull not to scan any system folder rather scan user folder and other files/folders you created .
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Having problems with my new usb superdrive in my MBP retina display.

I just bought an apple usb superdrive for my new MBP retina display. I connected the usb superdrive to the MBP and I was going to install a program but doesn't appear in the desktop or neither in finder. The disk is still inside the usb superdrive! The MBP doesn't recognize the usb superdrive. What do I do now? The disk is still inside!

With the system turned on Disconnect the superdrive and then reconnect it. If that fails try the other USB port, the one on the other side.
If That Fails take the system and the superdrive to the Apple store you bought them from and have them fix whatever is wrong with either the drive or the system or both.

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I have had a MacBookPro3,1 for almost two years now. Mostly I like it but the keyboard has always been somewhere between bad and terrible. My 12 inch AiBook had the best keyboard I've even seen on a laptop, this current MBP one of the worst. It was always kind of squishy feeling, but within about 6 months the "C" key quit working entirely so I bought a stand alone apple keyboard that i have been using since then. That's another story since several of the letters have worn completely off, some keys stick, etc. but my question is whether the new MBP have any better keyboard than the two year old on, or if it's the same squishy one that was there on mine. And yes, I know i could have sent it back for a repair under the warranty for the broken key, but I was in a position where I couldn't afford to be without it for even a single day at that time.
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I would have to totally agree with EWW...
I also agree that the 12" not only has the best keyboard but is the best Mac ever, and I am not looking forward to the day that I have to put the ol' girl down.
I still mourn mine. One tiny solder connection on the motherboard broke, and it is $800 to replace, but I sure loved that computer. Bought it the week it was introduced and it was wonderful.

Z10 Keyboard Issue, Please Help

Hello,
I am hoping that there might be someone here who can help a new blackberry user with a keyboard issue.
The issue is simply that the keyboard will not type anything, whether in emails texts, ect. The phone seems to be working perfectly normally and the keyboard even lets me press keys and plays the keystroke sound, except that it does not actually type anything into any fields.
I have researched this issue and found that for most people this is an issue with the spell checker except my "ignore words with numbers" is and has always been set to "on". (I have even tried turning this "off" and restarting, but it doesnt make a difference)
I have tried restarting the phone (numerouse times), taking out the battery and even hard reboot without any change. The keyboard still does not work.
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Hi -
I'm syncing my iPhone 4 for the first time with my new MBP/Lion and having some issues. I've checked this forum and others have the same issues. I've followed all the advice given but still have the same crazy problem syncing.
The iPhone has not been updated to iOS 5 so the first thing I want to do is upgrade
BUT iTunes warns me that if I do - some files will be lost and I should sync first. OK, sync first...
I get an alert message "this computer is no longer authorized for apps installed on this iPhone" -
so I authorize it with my email and PW that's been active for years.
I immediately get a message "This computer is already authorized". (its the only one)
I click OK.
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I authorize again.
I get the alert, "this computer is already authorized". I click OK.
...over and over again.
Why is this happening?
How do I escape this loop ?
TIA some expert advice.
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Alright. I resolved the problem. In case anyone else has this issue, my copy of Lion got moved to 'hidden purchases'. Unhiding it fixed the problem.

How do I plug in my cat 5 internet cable to the new MBP?

I just recently purchased the New MBP retina display laptop. I cannot locate a port or socket for the cat 5 cable to hardwire into a network. Any suggestions?

You need the Apple Thunderbolt-Ethernet adapter - http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD463.
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Configuration question(s) and when to buy the new MBP

1)If I was going to get a new mbp today, what i had in mind was to get the 15 inch mbp(2.53 ghz) and upgrade the processor to 2.8 for an extra 300 bucks. Then since I have an external hard drive and space isnt really an issue for me, I was going to downgrade the hardrive on the mbp from 320 gigs ATA at 5400 to the 250 gig ATA at 7200 to save a few bucks. Now this is actually an upgrade in quality/speed..correct? because the speed is now 7200 as compared to 5400? So it will preform better than the orriginal 320 at 5400?
2) As far as buying the actual computer I want to try to get it around or just after christmas.....if not then, I would get it at the beginning of summer around May. Now it is probable that apple will work out any bugs that owners report in that time. So do you guys think it is better to wait til May so that everyone who has their brand-spanking new mbp's can report any issues and then apple will iron these out? Generally I like to try and wait a little while to buy a brand new model of anything computer related so that anything apple missed can be fixed. What do you guys think about this?

, I was going to downgrade the hardrive on the mbp from 320 gigs ATA at 5400 to the 250 gig ATA at 7200 to save a few bucks. Now this is actually an upgrade in quality/speed..correct? because the speed is now 7200 as compared to 5400? So it will preform better than the orriginal 320 at 5400?
The 250 will perform faster then the 320 because of the rotational speeds
As far as buying the actual computer I want to try to get it around or just after christmas.
There will always be a faster computer coming out in a few months. If you need/want one in December buy it then. Intel is only going to provide an update (speed bump) to its penryn line next year sometime and will be releasing the Nahelem i7 mobile chipset until Q4 2009 or Q1 2010 which means in all likelihood apple will not be using the next generation chips until 2010. Buy now (or December) because the product line was just updated and the next update is quite a bit down the road
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