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hi, my onscreen Keyboard has just displayed wrong, it’s been fine but now the button next to the space bar has started to Display in chinese, I’m new to this Keyboard so not really understanding the functions, could you help please? Thanks ann
iMac 21.5" 4K, macOS 10.15
Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode?
Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.
Then try choosina new KB type...
> System Preferences, then click Keyboard.Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode?
Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.
Then try choosina new KB type...
> System Preferences, then click Keyboard.Are you talking about the Keyboard Viewer?
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-the-keyboard-viewer-on-mac-mchlp1015/10.15/mac/10.15
What language keyboard do you have with your iMac? A list of the possibilities is at
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201794
Which one of these does your Keyboard Viewer look like?
mp001 wrote:
i have English, it’s just them two keys. Thanks
When you type on your keyboard, you don't have any problems, right?
When you type with the screen keyboard, do you also get the right letters and numbers on the screen (ignoring those two special keys)?
hi, thanks for your reply, here’s a picture, the chinese symbols are new, if you could explain how to get it off, thanks ann
Keyboard Viewer thinks your keyboard is Japanese. Again, what language keyboard do you have on your iMac?
Does the printing on your keyboard match what is produced on the screen when you type?
i have English, it’s just them two keys. Thanks
yes i am getting no problem typing, it’s just that it was fine yesterday and when i put computer on today the keys was like that.
How's it going?
hi, it seems all good, thanks very much for your help, ann
You're welcome, great news, take care Ann. :)
Onscreen Keyboard
