why does my =keyboard =do =this =now?

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why does my =keyboard =do =this =now?

anyone =know =why =each =time =I =press =my =space =bar =it =makes =an =equal =sign and =when =I =press =the =return =key =it =makes =the =sound =icon =come =up. =My =keybaord =is =acting =really =weird =since =I =added =firmware =update =for =apple =keyboard =firmware =update. =

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Posted on Aug 17, 2009 8:01 AM

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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 8:05 AM in response to sw101

it =is =also =asking =me =if =I =do =not =use =the =computer =if =I =want =to =restart =or =sleep..really =weird. =I =repaired =permissions =and =reset =pram.

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Aug 17, 2009 11:40 AM in response to sw101

Try an Archive and Install to eliminate a software issue.

Mac OS X: About the Archive and Install feature >>

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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 11:47 AM in response to Mac-Medic

I =reinstalled =my =old =hd =to =go =back =to =10.5.2 =and =even =tried =to =boot =from =the =system. =I =did =this =and =typed =in =terminal =and =still =does =this. =I =wish =I =could =just =reset =my =Mac. =My =keyboard =is =all =weird.
I do =not =even =think =a =fresh =install =will =change =anything.

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Aug 17, 2009 11:58 AM in response to sw101

What happens when your try an external USB keyboard?

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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 12:01 PM in response to Mac-Medic

works =ok =with =a =wireless =keyboard.Tried =today =at =the =apple =shop. =seems =like =some =settings =all =messed =up. =I =have =US =keybaord =chosen =in =international. =Really =annoying. =I =did =a =10.5.8 =uodate =and =asked =for =a =firmware =keyboard =update =and =seems =after =I =did =all =this =it =screwed =it =all =up. =I =do =not =know =100% =sure =that =is =it, =but =never =did =this =before. =Worked =great =for =2 =years.

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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 12:19 PM in response to sw101

i =even =tried to =reset =the =pram =and =I tried =via =the =command =option =p = + =r =and =it =just =went =like =off =and =not =restarted.
I =am =ready =to =give =up =with =this =computer =and =buy =a =pc.

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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 12:23 PM in response to sw101

could =have =this =firmware =update =messed screwed =up =my =mac>

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Mac-Medic

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Aug 17, 2009 12:31 PM in response to sw101

Yes, especially if it started doing it right after the update.

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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 12:32 PM in response to Mac-Medic

problem =is =i =cannot =get =my older =firware =back? =what =they =are =doing =at =apple =trying =to =destroy =computers? =

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Mac-Medic

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Aug 17, 2009 12:36 PM in response to sw101

If you are in warranty yet, have Apple look at it.

Dave M.
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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 12:59 PM in response to Mac-Medic

out =of =warentee

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sw101 Author

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Aug 17, 2009 11:53 PM in response to sw101

anyone =have =any =ideas? =This =is =so =frustrating? =I =can =see =the =only =thing =that =may =have =done =this =was =some =apple keyboard =firmware =update =that =I =clicked =and =installed =from =Apple. =If =so, =anyway =to =de-install =it? =Also =my =Mac =asks =if =I =want =to =shut =down =if =I'm =not =using =it =after =2-3 =minutes

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Sep 3, 2009 11:19 AM in response to sw101

im =experiencing =the =same =exact =problem =omg, =and =ithink =it =was =after =upgrading =to =10.5.8 =but =a =day =later. however =i =tried =reinstalling =the =mac =osx =leopard =and =this =didnt =help =either, =thus =im =sure =the =problem =is =much =more =imense.

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