Q: iMac keyboard repeating letters after waking from sleep

The wireless keyboard on my 1yr old iMac doesn't like waking up! When I try to type a password, it just repeatedly presses keys, nothing can stop it except a reboot. There don't appear to be any keys stuck down or anything, the keyboard has never been damaged in any way. It's been happening for a while :-(

Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated!

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Apr 20, 2016 5:31 AM

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by dominic23,

dominic23 Apr 20, 2016 10:58 AM in response to isthisyou
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Apr 20, 2016 10:58 AM in response to isthisyou

      Reset NVRAM/PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18761

      Reset SMC. Choose the method for “On Mac notebooks with non-removable battery”.

      https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295

       Start up in Safe Mode. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18760
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by Allan Jones,

Allan Jones Apr 20, 2016 11:08 AM in response to isthisyou
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Apr 20, 2016 11:08 AM in response to isthisyou

Is it an Apple-branded keyboard or another brand?
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koshiamamoto Sep 7, 2016 9:42 PM in response to isthisyou
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Sep 7, 2016 9:42 PM in response to isthisyou

Turning the keyboard itself off and on again works for me, and is quicker than a reboot, but it's certainly an annoying problem that I would love to see fixed.
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