Macbook Pro keyboard does not work
After a straigh-forward upgrade, the keyboard does not work. The trackpad works.
2.33 GHz MBP 15"
2.33 GHz MBP 15"
2.33 GHz MBP 15", Mac OS X (10.5)
Check mouse, trackpad, keyboard preferences.
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I have the same problem. I tried an upgrade two times but no luck. An external keyboard works fine. Track pad works fine. No laptop keys respond (1st gen. macbook black, 2gig mem).
I'm going to back up everything and try a clean install. I need this computer for work tomorrow! Do something apple!
I'm going to back up everything and try a clean install. I need this computer for work tomorrow! Do something apple!
I checked all the preferences. No luck. I also check "about this mac". The laptop keyboard showed up.
Times like this I wish we could reinstall drivers like in windows.
Times like this I wish we could reinstall drivers like in windows.
Also having the same exact problem... using same hardware. Umm... Apple?
Same problem here. MacBook Pro 2.16MHz/ 2GB RAM.
Alvaro
Alvaro
I was using SideTrack. I've taking it out of the Preference Panes. I'm about to do a clean install of the OS.
Alvaro
Alvaro
I also was using SideTrack... I just deleted sidetrack completely and now keyboard works... Here's the trick -- make sure you
completely remove the following directories then perform a restart. Good luck!
/System/Library/Extensions/SideTra ck.kext
/Library/PreferencePanes/SideTrack .prefPane
/Library/StartupItems/SideTrack
/System/Library/Extensions/SideTra ck.kext
/Library/PreferencePanes/SideTrack .prefPane
/Library/StartupItems/SideTrack
I also had SideTrack installed and will try this fix as soon as I can get an external keyboard attached.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Worked!
(and yes, one could do this with just the trackpad)
(and yes, one could do this with just the trackpad)
Very helpful
Thanks
Alvaro
Thanks
Alvaro
I was the second one to post about the problem. I was using sidetrack too. ****, I wish I had seen everyone's reply before erasing my hard disk! ouch! more hours of installing programs. Hopefully time machine will do it for me. Thanks everyone for pitching in.
...and HOW do you do this exactly? Mine keeps prompting me for my password. :/
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Had the same problem with SideTrack. I used a firewire to plug into my roommate's Mac and rebooted my MacBook while holding down "T". That basically turned my MacBook into an external drive on his desktop. Then I went in & deleted all the SideTrack files.
If you don't have a friend with a Mac... drop by Kinkos and do it. Just my two cents.
James
If you don't have a friend with a Mac... drop by Kinkos and do it. Just my two cents.
James
Attach an external keyboard.
I had an intermittent keyboard problem with my 17" Macbook Pro after the upgrade to Leopard. It would work, then stop for about a minute, then work again. Lather rinse repeat 🙂
I was confused at first thinking I didn't have any third party stuff like Sidekick. It turns out that about a year ago I installed Microsoft's intellitype software for my wireless keyboard and mouse that I never use.
Once that was uninstalled and I rebooted all seems ok. Hope this helps someone else.
I was confused at first thinking I didn't have any third party stuff like Sidekick. It turns out that about a year ago I installed Microsoft's intellitype software for my wireless keyboard and mouse that I never use.
Once that was uninstalled and I rebooted all seems ok. Hope this helps someone else.
Macbook Pro keyboard does not work