Reliable Mac Keyboard gone AWOL

My reliable Mac USB keyboard has worked great for a long time. My G5 and a PC sit side by side on the floor, and the two monitors sit side by side on the desk. The two keyboards and two mice are used interchangeably all day, resulting in wires continually getting crossed. The keyboard is plugged into the monitor (has been for "a long time"). Yesterday, the Mac keyboard started substituting different letters/numbers for different keystrokes: i.e. the period (.) became "22". The function keys stopped working (i.e. no volume control). The computer responded normally to mouse commands. I shut down the system, put the keyboard in another working port and rebooted. Same thing happened. ---- On another note, also for the first time yesterday a few drops of water (literally) (not Coke) were spilled on the keyboard. But it worked fine after that for a while. I've been combing the forums to see if there is a way to reprogram the whole keyboard, or to reshock it, but have not been able to ascertain how. Thank you for your help.

Welcome To  Discussions Christy!
No guarantees, but if it was just water that was spilled, disconnect the keyboard, and let it dry for a few days.
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