Special Character (accent) hold down key

I am running OS X 10.8.2 but I cannot pull up special characters (accent marks) by holding down a key as shown here http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11264. How do I turn this feature on?

Holding down the e key when you are in TextEdit and using the US keyboard layout does not produce a popup menu like this?

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Restoring ability to add accent marks by holding down keys

I used to be able to add accent marks by holding down keys. A couple of days ago I lost that function for no apparent reason. I can't find a way to restore it. What should I do?

epodlucky wrote:
I used to be able to add accent marks by holding down keys. A couple of days ago I lost that function for no apparent reason. I can't find a way to restore it.
Try creating a new user account and see if you have the same problem when logged into that.
In the meantime, you can make accents using the standard option key shortcuts as before, e.g. option e, then e gives you é.

Table Maintainence generator Error Special Character '_' in generic key

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I have created a Table which contain 6 fields. All the fields of the table are primary key. The combined length of all the primary key is 163 characters. In the activation Log of the table we have a warning message which states "Key length > 120 (Restricted functionality)". Initially we are able maintain the entries using SM30. BUt now when we are making the entreis in the table an error message comes. The error is Special character "_" in generic key.and we are not able to save the entries.
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Please provide your suggestion.
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Mohit

Please provide your suggestions
Thanks,
Mohit

Error wirh release of the requets Special character "_" in generic key

Hello
I am trying to release the request, this reques was generated to installation the baseline for Peru but I got this message:
Key messages: TABU TFAWC 200SAPLCATS 2100TCA
Special character "_" in generic key
Special character "_" in generic key
Message no. TK287
Diagnosis
The generic key 200SAPLCATS 2100TCA was entered for the object TFAWC. All keys that match up to the asterisk are to be transported.
The key cannot have any special characters before the asterisk, since they are interpreted in different ways by different database systems.
The key contains the special character _.
System Response
The entry is rejected.
Procedure
Extend the generic entry, or specify all keys individually
Any sugstion for this message?
thanks
Danny

Hi Danny,
Could you resolve issue Message no. TK078, I'm config SD and when i assign division and dis.channel to sales org those action does not show error but when i check request consistensy in se03 i have below error.
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Object TDAT OVXA has object function "K", but no key
Message no. TK078
Diagnosis
The request/task cannot be saved because an object entry with function K
    does not have a key.
System Response
The system did not save the entry.
The cursor appears on the incorrect entry in the editor.
Procedure
Press Enter once. This branches to the object list in the editor and
    positions the cursor on the incorrect object entry.
Correct the object function or enter keys for the object entry.
============================================
I had follow procedure but it do nothing.
Anybody can help Pls !
Thanks and Best regards.

Holding down keys to repeat their value is no longer working

I'm not even sure where to start looking for the problem. I can type fine one character at a time, but any time I hold down a key, it is not repeated and I have to repeatedly press it manually.

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Trackpad "buttons" disabled while holding down key on keyboard

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when playing games and holding down the W-key for example, the click functionality on the trackpad seems to be disabled. Neither tapping the trackpad nor clicking the lower left side works, untill i release the said keyboard key.
the most usual issue, the entire trackpad beign disabled while typing is already "fixed" by turning the palm check off entirely. But dont seem to find option that enables the mouse button presses.

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Using and Troubleshooting the TouchPad or ClickPad (Windows 8)
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Holding down keys on keyboard doesnt repeat

Any ideas how to change this option? When I hold down the arrow keys in a field on a form and it will not scroll. Any key I hold down does not repeat. I have to select delete key 5 times to delete 5 different characters in a row. Is there a setting somewhere that I screwed up?

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How to disable the special character input by Option key?

Hi, all!
I'm a eclipse developer and I'm get used to type (alt + /) shortcut for code tip in eclipse, but in Mac, when I type (option + /), I got ÷ symbol, how can I disable this functionality in Mac?
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On the U.S., U.S. Extended, and U.S. International PC keyboards, the option key turns the / character into ÷.
In the System Preferences > Keyboard Preferences > Keyboard Tab > Modifier Keys... you can actually set the option key modifier to No Action. It does what it says and option + / is exactly what you get.

While holding down key on windows keyboatd, i am asked for a password but 11 months in storage i have forgotten Nny work arounds please

My OS as beem upgraded to Panther

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
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Error while releasing transport request - Special character "_" in generic

Hi all,
we're receiving the error Special character "_" in generic key when releasing a best practice transport.
Note 1304725 describes my error, but the solution cannot be implemented. The reason for this is that we do not have an individual entry for eacht yb_PS,..,
but we have only one entry where field BWERT has a wildcard '*' as entry.
Does anyone has some idea how to solve this ?
kind regards !

Hello Bjorn,
How did you get this solved?
I'm having nearly the same issue:
A custom-table with a total key lenght of about 365 characters. As soon as I enter a special character (_) in the key field just before the position 120, the message tk287 rejects the entry. Entering the special character in a key field at about key position
60, there's no message rejecting the entry.
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Error "TK287" when releasing a request - Special character "_" is invalid.

I have some tables in Solution Manager and having some warnings:
Table: CRM_SVY_DB_ST
Field value:CRM_SVY_GENERATE_BSP_TEMPLATE.XSLT
Field: TRANSFORMATIONID
It doesn´t accept the special character "_"
Below the error when releasing and the explanation of the error in the sequence.
Key messages: TABU CRM_SVY_DB_ST 300DSWPCI_ISSUE_FDBCK 0000000000DCRM_
Special character "_" in generic key
Key messages: TABU CRM_SVY_DB_ST 300DSWPCI_ISSUE_FDBCK 0000000000DCRM_
Special character "_" in generic key
Key messages: TABU CRM_SVY_DB_ST 300DSWPCI_ISSUE_FDBCK 0000000000DCRM_
Special character "_" in generic key
Key messages: TABU CRM_SVY_DB_ST 300DSWPCI_SERVICE_FDBCK 0000000000DCRM_
Special character "_" in generic key
Key messages: TABU CRM_SVY_DB_ST 300DSWPCI_SERVICE_FDBCK 0000000000DCRM_
Special character "_" in generic key
Explanation of the error:
Special character "_" in generic key
Message no. TK287
Diagnosis
The generic key 300DSWPCI_ISSUE_FDBCK 0000000000DCRM_ was entered for the object CRM_SVY_DB_ST. All keys that match up to the asterisk are to be transported.
The key cannot have any special characters before the asterisk, since they are interpreted in different ways by different database systems.
The key contains the special character _.
System Response
The entry is rejected.
Procedure
Extend the generic entry, or specify all keys individually.

Hi,
Go through SAP note 711103 & 688363.
Regards,
Sachin Rane.
Edited by: Sachin Rane on Mar 12, 2009 2:48 PM

Special characters in the shared key when importing firewalls

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The shared isakmp key of one of the firewalls has not been accepted during import because it contains special characters.
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Does Management Center for Firewalls really accept only alphanumeric isakmp keys ? Is there another alternative to changing the key ?
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I am not sure what your problem is. But ISAKMP keys can be changed directly on the PIX using the command line interface. I have not used any special character in the ISAKMP keys. Can anyone confirm that special characters can be used within ISAKMP keys?

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Back up all data before proceeding.
Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled NO
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered. You can then quit Terminal. Log out or restart the computer.

When i hold down a key instead of repeating it displays special characters

When i hold down a key instead of repeating it displays special characters, can anyone helpma resolve this issue, or is it something i cannot change?

False gets replaced by True
In terminal copy and paste:
defaults write -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled -bool true
Restart your Mac

Why can I no longer make accents by holding down the "e" key for example?

I've had my Macbook pro for about 2 months now and I've never had an issue putting accents on letters. I would hold down the key and a small menu would pop up and I would click "1" per say and it would put the accent on the letter. All of a sudden it no longer pops up and it just puts multiple letters on the screen. How do I get that little menu back

Some applications don't support that feature. If it's not working in TextEdit and others that do support it, see below.
Back up all data.
Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
defaults delete -g ApplePressAndHoldEnabled
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting.
Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered. You can then quit Terminal. Log out and log back in. Test.

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