Using keys on macbook as a sampler?

Hello
Is it possible to use the keys on my macbook as a sampler?
What I mean is playback samples on the computer keys.
cheers
Ed

Yes - press the capslock key, and you can now use your computer keyboard to send MIDI notes to whichever instrument you have on the current track, samplers, synths, whatever...

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My left shift key on Macbook Pro Retina (15") is behaving like the F11 key (show/hide open windows). The key behaves the same for the laptop keyboard and for an external Apple keyboard? This just started in last week after 6 months of use

My left shift key on Macbook Pro Retina (15") is behaving like the F11 key (show/hide open windows).
The left shift key behaves the same on the laptop keyboard and on an external Apple keyboard.
This just started in last week after 6 months of use. The right shift key and other keys on the keyboard all appear to work correctly.
Suggestions greatly appreciated.

I have a solution to this issue now after a discussion with Apple Support. Some where in the last few weeks, there was a change in the key that would do a Show Desktop under the Mission Control settings in the System Preferences. Even though the key sequence that was shown for the Show Desktop setting did not include the Left SHift key, by changing this first to having no key sequence and applying that and then changing it back to the F11 key, the Left SHift key issue that I was having has cleared up.
A second issue that was uncovered was that the SSD had some issues (uncovered when I ran Disk Utility using the Repair Disk key). I had to restart and use the Disk Utility through the Command R sequence to get to the stand alone Disk Utility. The SSD appears to be running better as a result as well.
Hope that this is of use to someone else in the future.

Focus problem using key event

Hi!
There is an application I've created uses key event that needs your help.
As you know, that setting 'Mnemonic' to a JButton object makes the button accessible by a key mentioned in the parameter as the following ->
               OkButton.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_O);Now, pressing 'Alt' and 'O' keys together will do the same action as the 'OKButton' does.
But as of me, I think pressing two keys together is not a complete handy job.
So, is there any code that will do the same, by pressing only the 'O' key ?
Ok! I know that there is something to be taken care of; that is, if I want the button to react by pressing only the 'O' key the button must be in focus [value returned by the method [code]isFocusable() for the button must return true.]
Then how the 'Mnemonic' works ?!! When 'Mnemonic' do something, button does not have any focus.
Only, I press the Alt+O and the work done successfully! No need to take care wherever the focus is. So, is there any way to do alike, where I don't have to manage the focus subsystem?? I would only press the 'O' key and the task will be done.
Please send a sample code. Thanks!

I suggest you look into Key Bindings:
"How to Use Key Bindings"
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/misc/keybinding.html
Here is a short demo program that uses Key Bindings to do what you describe:
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import javax.swing.*;
public class PressOTest extends JFrame {
    public PressOTest() {
        super("Press O or C");
        setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
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        // the 'O' key event
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            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(PressOTest.this, "Ok!");
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        // the 'C' key event
        Action cancelAction = new AbstractAction("Cancel") {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(PressOTest.this, "Cancel!");
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        im.put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke( KeyEvent.VK_O, 0 ), "ok");
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        am.put( "cancel", cancelAction );
        // Create and add OK & Cancel buttons:
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        JButton cancelButton = new JButton(cancelAction);
        Box box = Box.createHorizontalBox();
        box.add( Box.createHorizontalGlue() );
        box.add( okButton );
        box.add( Box.createHorizontalStrut(10) );
        box.add( cancelButton );
        box.add( Box.createHorizontalGlue() );
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        setSize(300, 300);
        setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
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}

My return key on Macbook pro doesn't work

My return key on Macbook Pro stopped working, also the shift key

Hello there,
It sounds like the return key is not working on your computers built in keyboard. I would use these steps from the following article to help isolate and resolve the issue:
Try logging into a different user account. If the issue does not occur when logged into a different user account, then troubleshoot for software issues.
You may have accidentally set an option that changes how your keyboard operates.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Dictation & Speech, and then click “Text to Speech.” If “Speak selected text when the key is pressed” is selected, deselect it or press Set Key to select another key.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Accessibility, and then click Keyboard. Make sure Slow Keys is turned off. If Slow Keys is on, you must hold down a key longer than usual before it’s recognized.
Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Language & Text, and then click Input Sources. Select the checkbox next to Keyboard & Character Viewer, and then select “Show Input menu in menu bar.” Open the Input menu and make sure the correct keyboard layout is selected. To see the keyboard layout, choose Show Keyboard Viewer from the Input menu.
From: OS X Mountain Lion: If keys on your keyboard don’t work
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10680
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
All the best,
Sterling

Using Key down to control the Tab Control on the front panel

Greetings everyone,
Like the question ask how do i control the Tab control's tabs using the key down of the event structure...I dont want to use any of the fuctions keys..i have seem a lot of other sample like the one that i have attached it can only alternate between page 1 and page 2 what if i have a lot of pages and i want to use key down function to switch across the pages.
Attachments:
Tab_switch.vi ‏28 KB

Try something like the attached modification.Message Edited by altenbach on 03-13-2005 04:04 PM
LabVIEW Champion . Do more with less code and in less time .
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Just bought a used Oct '13 MacBook Pro and I can't sign into the App Store as it still displays the old owners user ID in the login box (in fixed grey text). Any ideas of how I what I could do? Thanks.

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Thnx in advance

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