Two identical keys on my keyboard. Missplaced!

well, its not a big issue, but its a very, very annoying issue. My new MBP 2011 got two identical keys. What should I do? Cant be without my computer know when I have "settled" in this one.
A proof:
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/19729610150170241596999_712216998_8800606_155694n.jpg

I would take it to an Apple Retail Store or an Apple Authorized Service Provider (AASP) for evaluation, or call your nearest Apple Contact Center. Visit the Genius Bar at the Apple Retail Store, make a reservation

Similar Messages

I suddenly have two flashing lights on my keyboard by the caps lock key and over the end/pg up key.

I encountered a problem waking my laptop (Pavilion dv7-1270us) this morning. At first it would not wake up and had to do a hard reboot. Now I have two flashing lights on the keyboard -the caps lock light and the one over the end/pg up keys over the number pad. I have run several diagnostics and cannot find an answer as to what this is.
This question was solved.
View Solution.

Hi,
You're welcome and it's good to hear you've got it working
All the best,
DP-K
****Click the White thumb to say thanks****
****Please mark Accept As Solution if it solves your problem****
****I don't work for HP****
Microsoft MVP - Windows Experience

I cant use the X key on my imac wired keyboard, the key viewer shows the two commands keys pressed when i hit x and the caps lock light is always on....thank you

I cant use the X key on my imac wired keyboard, the key viewer shows the two commands keys pressed when i hit x and the caps lock light is always on....not really sure what happened, but i didnt do anything different from my daily stuff
just an update....when i hit the right command key it respond normal (cmd v cmd c...etc) but when i hit the left command key it shows the x and two commands pressed as well as it delete what i'm working on i.e like backspace but takes out everything at once
thank you

Hi Moe,
Sounds mostly likje a bad KB, do you have another to test with?
Or...
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
If it only does it in Regular Boot, then it could be some hardware problem like Video card, (Quartz is turned off in Safe Mode), or Airport, or some USB or Firewire device, or 3rd party add-on, Check System Preferences>Accounts (Users & Groups in later OSX versions)>Login Items window to see if it or something relevant is listed.
Check the System Preferences>Other Row, for 3rd party Pref Panes.
Also look in these if they exist, some are invisible...
/private/var/run/StartupItems
/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/StartupItems
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Difference Between the Two Delete Keys

I am brand new to the Mac ecosystem. Having loved my iPhones for the past two years, I have been wanting more Apple. So this past Friday, I purchased the Mac mini. Thus far, I love it, but there is a lot to learn since I have been living in Windows/Microsoft my entire life.
I am currently in the process of exploring and setting up my Mac mini, and, for some reason, iTunes decided to duplicate portions of my library. I'm not sure why, as there is no rhyme or reason to the particular files that were duplicated; either way, I think I have that issue under control.
However, when I tried to delete some of the duplicate files from the directory with the delete keys, nothing happened. With some research, I discovered that Command-delete was the necessary keystroke. It still did not work because I was trying to use the delete key next to the end key; I then tried the 'backspace' delete key, and that did the trick. So, I am wondering what the difference is between these two seemingly identical keys.

wyldoxz wrote:
So, is there any reason why Command-delete(backspace) will delete a file, but Command-delete(forward) will not? My lifetime in Windows has made me accustomed to certain keystrokes (I am heavily keyboard-orientated).
Yes, they are different keys. Pressing one generates the key code that is tied to the delete shortcut. The other generates another key code which is not tied to the delete shortcut.

Can I have two identical PCs with clones of the same hard drive?

This all started when I had a problem with my first pc, a gateway laptop, would not wake up from sleep due to, supposedly, a driver problem. I didn't want to send it off for my free, under-warrantee, repair and be without a computer for however long that
would take. So I bought another one and took it to a local dealer to clone the hard drive of the first one to put on the new one.
This created a number of odd problems which eventually I figured out had something to do, it seemed, with Microsoft not allowing two identical machines to exist like that. I only plan to use one, the other one being exclusively for backup or in case something
happened to the first. But I think the problems occurred when I tried to switch back and forth, to do some texting.
Is there a way I can accomplish this?
Thanks.

Until Windows 7, it was possible to use two identical PCs with same clone. Provided, both the PCs must be legally licensed to use the Windows operating system (version as well as edition) and of same OEM, model and spec. This is possible because, the product
keys are common for all the PCs of same OEM build (if preinstalled, and the installed product key is different from the one mentioned in COA). This made OEM builders to distribute to more PCs than the license agreement, which is impossible for Microsoft to
find out. To solve this issue, Microsoft changed the licensing structure from Windows 8 - embedding the product key in BIOS. So, here, only the installation is provided and the product keys are not common for all the PCs even if they are of the same OEM build.
Therefore, cloning fails here. And naturally, as Team Zigzag and EC Ltd say, same product key can't be used for more than one PC.
As to restore the PC in case of an emergency, you can perform a backup of the existing installed software and user files, which can be restored later (File History in Windows 8). The following links may be helpful:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/what-happened-to-backup-restore
http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2013/09/17/backup-amp-recovery-of-windows-8-windows8-itpro-tipoftheday.aspx#.UkC-hmLrbIU
Balaji Kundalam

Problems with "v", "]", and command keys on the keyboard

Hi,
On my MacBook, pressing either the "v" key or the command key to the left of the space bar, without pressing the other one as in a keyboard shortcut, pastes what is currently on my clipboard. Pressing only the command key to the right of the space bar, and not the "]" key in combination, moves me forward in my web browser. When I do press the "]" key, nothing happens (I had to copy and paste the "]" and the "v" for this post). Obviously this is somewhat annoying as typing anything with these two symbols becomes a chore. I am still able to use other keyboard shortcuts, however, but in doing so the command key either pastes from the clipboard or, if I'm using a web browser, moves me to the next page in my history before completing the shortcut. How can I fix this? Thanks.

Try resetting your SMC.
Resetting the System Management Controller >>
Try resetting PRAM:
1. Shut down the computer.
2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
3. Turn on the computer.
4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
5. Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound (bong) for four times.
6. Release the keys.
If neither help, you could have a hardware issue with the keyboard.
Dave M.
MacOSG Founder/Ambassador  An Apple User Group  iTunes: MacOSG Podcast
Creator of 'Mac611 - Mobile Mac Support' (designed exclusively for an iPhone/iPod touch)

No identity key/certificate entry was found under alias test keystore

I created a keystore using the command
keytool -genkey -alias test-keystore c:\TestKeyStore\test1
Then imported certificates which i downloaded from the targets website
keytool -import -alias itestcomodo -keystore c:\TestKeyStore\test1.jks -trustcacerts -file (.cer file name)
keytool -import -alias TestEXternalCARoot -keystore c:\TestKeyStore\test1.jks -trustcacerts -file (.cer file name)
keytool -import -alias TestPrimaryIntermediate -keystore c:\TestKeyStore\test1.jks -trustcacerts -file (.cer file name)
keytool -import -alias TestSecondaryIntermediate -keystore c:\TestKeyStore\test1.jks -trustcacerts -file (.cer file name)
Then I added the certificates to the java cacert file and to oracle weblogic cacaert file
C:\oracle\Middleware\wlserver_10.3\server\lib\cacerts
I setup under weblogic admin console
Keystore type as Custome identity and Java Standard keystore and included test1.jks with the passphrase.
Similarly I configured the ssl tab but I am geting the following alert on weblogic console
<Jan 25, 2012 1:12:43 PM EST> <Notice> <Security> <BEA-090171> <Loading the iden
tity certificate and private key stored under the alias test from the JKS
keystore file c:\TestKeyStore\test1.jks
<Jan 25, 2012 1:12:43 PM EST> <Alert> <Security> <BEA-090168> <No identity key/c
ertificate entry was found under alias test in keystore c:\TestKeyStore\test1.jks
After this going down i get SSL Handshake error saying The security certificate recieved from (the target website) was not
signed properly.
Please help.
Thanks,

you can learn few basics from below link :
http://www.weblogic-tips.com/2008/07/27/how-to-configure-self-sign-certificate-on-weblogic-server/
http://www.weblogic-tips.com/2008/07/27/configuring-commercial-certificates-on-weblogic-server/
http://www.weblogic-tips.com/2008/07/27/steps-to-create-self-sign-certificates-for-weblogic-server/
In simple words , I would say that Private key and Public key exist in pair . Private key in case of weblogic server is used for encrypting the data and public key is used for decrypting the data which is a mandatory step in SSL handshake .
You can learn process of Handshake for below link which is very important to learn SSL .
http://www.weblogic-tips.com/2010/05/20/two-way-ssl-on-weblogic-server/
Thanks,
Sandeep
Edited by: sandeep_singh on Jan 26, 2012 10:04 PM

Hard to press 'D' key on new keyboard

Hi,
I just received one of the new keyboards today (couldn't find a keyboard category which is why i'm posting in the imac section). Unfortunately, the 'D' key is hard to press down. It seems like there are two mechanical pieces that press down under each key, one on the left, and one on the right. The left one on the 'D' key won't press down easily as it should.
My question is whether anyone knows if it's possible to pop off a key from the keyboard, without damaging the key or the underlying mechanical pieces. I would like to see if it's something I can fix myself instead of sending it back and waiting days for a replacement. (I like the keyboard that much :))
Thanks in advance.
Philip

Contacted Apple, and they'll send me a replacement

Brightness keys on my keyboard adjust keyboard brightness instead of screen. Help!

I just bought my macbok pro two days ago. I have unchecked "automatically adjust brightness" under settings but when I use the brightness keys on my keyboard to manually adjust the brightness, it adjusts the brightness of my keyboard instead of my screen. How do I change this?

F1 and F2 control screen brightness, while F5 and F6 controls the keyboard's brightness. You possibly may just be pressing the wrong function button.

How the "enter" key in small keyboard works?

I create a string control and try to input a string ended with "enter". I can't use the "enter" key in small keyboard (right part of key board). Only the "enter" key in the main keyboard works. Why?

> I create a string control and try to input a string ended with
> "enter". I can't use the "enter" key in small keyboard (right part of
> key board). Only the "enter" key in the main keyboard works. Why?
>
Another thing that helps to control this is the Tools>>Options setting
for swapping the behavior of the two keys. Also, a Shift modified big
return key acts like the small key in most situations.
Greg McKaskle

When writing an email or word doc, If i press ' key on my keyboard it returns down a line

Every-time i use the Apostrophe key ' when writing an email on Mac mail the curser automatically drops down a line, like I've hit the enter key.
Please help me fix.

Try a different keyboard. At least on the QWERTY USA keyboards, the two keys are side by side. If anything gets stuck between those keys, it can make it take both keys as a command. Alternatively if you aren't careful where you type, you may hit enter when you've not meant to. Pulling the keys off the keyboard is rarely recommended as you can damage the key mechanism. There are keyboard vacuums that can help if the machine is turned off. I would not use them when the machine is turned on, as static electricity could easily damage the mechanism when it is on.

Moving Access table with an autonumber key to SQL Server table with an identity key

I have an SSIS package that is moving data from an Access 2010 database to a SQL Server 2008 R2 database. Two of the tables that I am migrating have identity keys in the SQL Server tables and I need to be able to move the autonumber keys to the SQL
Server tables. I am executing a SQL Script to set the IDENTITY_INSERT ON before I execute the Data Flow task moving the data and then execute a SQL Script to set the IDENTITY_INSERT OFF after executing the Data Flow task.
It is failing with an error that says:
An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0" Hresult: 0x80040E21 Description: "Multiple-step OLE DB operation generated errors. Check each OLE DB status value, if available. No work was
done.".
Error: 0xC020901C at PGAccountContractDetail, PGAccountContractDetail [208]: There was an error with input column "ID" (246) on input "OLE DB Destination Input" (221). The column status returned was: "User does not have permission to
write to this column.".
Error: 0xC0209029 at PGAccountContractDetail, PGAccountContractDetail [208]: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_INDUCEDTRANSFORMFAILUREONERROR. The "input "OLE DB Destination Input" (221)" failed because error code 0xC020907C occurred, and the
error row disposition on "input "OLE DB Destination Input" (221)" specifies failure on error. An error occurred on the specified object of the specified component. There may be error messages posted before this with more information
about the failure.
Error: 0xC0047022 at PGAccountContractDetail, SSIS.Pipeline: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_PROCESSINPUTFAILED. The ProcessInput method on component "PGAccountContractDetail" (208) failed with error code 0xC0209029 while processing input "OLE DB
Destination Input" (221). The identified component returned an error from the ProcessInput method. The error is specific to the component, but the error is fatal and will cause the Data Flow task to stop running. There may be error messages posted
before this with more information about the failure.
Any ideas on what is causing this error? I am thinking it is the identity key in SQL Server that is not allowing the update. But, I do not understand why if I set IDENTITY_INSERT ON.
Thanks in advance for any help/guidance provided.

I suspect it is the security as specified in the message. E.g .your DBA set the ID columns so no user can override values in it.
And I suggest you 1st put the data into a staging table, then push it to the destination, this does not resolve the issue, but ensures better processing.
Arthur
MyBlog
Twitter

Labeling gestures on the trackpad with keys on the keyboard?

Hello everyone,
I'm a blind user of a macbook air.
I use the voiceover function in os X. What I like about this screenreader is the possibility to use the trackpad.
They made special gestures for blind users.
But now I installed a windows 7 on it with bootcamp.
Under windows it is not possible for me to use the trackpad.
It can be easely be solved by labeling gestures with keys on the keyboard:
left swipe = arrow left
right swipe = arrow right
swipe up = arrow up
swipe down = arrow down
dubble tab with one finger = enter
dubbel tab with two fingers = alt (menubar)
Is there a program that makes it possible to do this labeling?
I found trackpad++ but the maker of that apllication told me it's not possible at the moment.
Is it possible with another program and how?
Thanks
Regards

Some gestures have been removed in Firefox 4.
You can restore the zoom feature by changing the values of the related prefs on the <b>about:config</b> page.
browser.gesture.pinch.in cmd_fullZoomReduce
browser.gesture.pinch.in.shift cmd_fullZoomReset
browser.gesture.pinch.out cmd_fullZoomEnlarge
browser.gesture.pinch.out.shift cmd_fullZoomReset
* http://kb.mozillazine.org/about%3Aconfig

Problem storing two identical qualifications with different proficiencies

Hi Experts,
I am trying to store qualifications in infotype 0024 (although the actual data ends up in HRP1001). My issue is that if an employee holds two identical qualifications (ex. CPR) with two proficiencies (ex. basic and advanced), the system will not let me store both of them. It either forces the earlier one's date to be delimited, thus making it no longer valid, or if the date range for the qualifications are the same, deletes the earlier one entirely and just saves the new one.
I know that this is because the key is duplicated in HRP1001. BUT, HRP1001 also contains a SEQNR field that should handle this, but I cannot get it to work? Is there a way to activate HRP1001-SEQNR?
I have tried playing with the time constraints. I assume that '3' is the one to use, but I still can't get all of the qualifications to save.
Any ideas??
Thanks in advance!
Shane LaBonte

Hi Roman,
I want to use the Qualifications infotype because we need the data in e-recruitment as well.
I used CPR as a broad example. I am in the K-12 Education sector. A real-life example would be an employee that holds the qualification: Intermediate & Senior. The proficiency of this qualification could be: Music. Another could be: Law.
There is a college that all teachers must register through to get their qualifications recognized. We are at their mercy in terms of how a qualification is defined. And because of the sheer number of qualifications that could exist (we're talking upwards of 1000), we DO NOT want to get into any sort of mappings between a qualification coming from the college converted into a different qualification recorded at our end.
Any ideas? I know this problem is quite unique.
Thanks
Shane

Pop key back into keyboard?

I needed to pop out a key from the keyboard but I can't get it to "pop" back in, so to speak -- any pointers? (I have the two plastic bits lined up right I think, but the black key itself won't snap back in...) It's 'a' key if it matters...
Thanks!

Yeah, we've determined I managed to break the spring thing Glue didn't really solve the problem satisfactorily. Replacement bit on its way In the meantime, my left pinky is getting quite dexterous

Two identical keys on my keyboard. Missplaced!

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for