Step Input Recording via an external keyboard?

Hi there.
I'm having difficulty with inputting data from my midi keyboard to logic express. when i play the notes from my external MIDI keyboard notes register on the transport bar and I can hear the notes, however they will not appear in the piano roll window. I have followed the instructions from the brilliant book by David Nahmani and I have also read the manual and I cannot seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong.
I have the MIDI in button enabled and I also have the instrument track record enabled and I have the empty MIDI region created in the instrument track which I created using the pencil tool.
I saw a video online, which showed that the step input will not respond to the external keyboard until you actually go to Options - open the step input keyboard and press one of the keys and then your external MIDI keyboard can input notes.
I tried this and it worked, however I can just play the one note and the play head will move but when I play another note on the external keyboard Logic will again not register the note.
Can you please help me solve the issue
Sorry for the long winded question. I hope It makes sense and if not just ask
Thanks in advance

The best place to ask would be in the Logic Express forum.

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