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louisbrunner Author

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Ignore built-in keyboard if external keyboard is connected

The built-in keyboard on my MacBook Pro is defective and it sends a signal that the power button is constantly being pressed. So when you turn on the MacBook, it will shut down again immediately. If you press "cmd", the on / off signal cannot be sent. That way I can use the MacBook, but it's no fun ... If I could ignore the built-in keyboard and work with an external keyboard, that problem would be solved. In Settings, you can ignore the trackpad when a mouse is connected to the Mac, but I couldn't find the same thing for the keyboard.

Can someone help?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 6, 2020 1:57 PM

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Sep 19, 2020 12:47 PM in response to louisbrunner

You can't get to the Terminal, and that feature is not available there anyway.

If you could get set up for Closed display mode, you could use that. But I doubt you can get that to work either.

Use your Mac notebook computer in closed-display mode with an external display - Apple Support

You must meet ALL the prerequisites, or closing the display puts the Mac to sleep instead..

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Sep 6, 2020 10:41 PM in response to louisbrunner

You are right. That setting, as you mentioned, is not available for the Built-In Keyboard.

Axel F.

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louisbrunner Author

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Sep 19, 2020 12:30 PM in response to Axel Foley

This answer isn't helpful..

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Sep 19, 2020 12:34 PM in response to louisbrunner

That feature is not available. You can not ignore the built-in keyboard.

You will need to get that computer repaired to use it in a sensible way.

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louisbrunner Author

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Sep 19, 2020 12:42 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Are you sure there is no way? For example with the help of the terminal..?

I mean there is a way to ignore the trackpad why shouldn't there be a way to ignore the keyboard.

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Sep 19, 2020 1:06 PM in response to louisbrunner

There are a few keys that are not exactly keyboard inputs in the usual way -- they are wired direct to perform other functions.

The power button is one of those, you can not shut its functions off.

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Ignore built-in keyboard if external keyboard is connected

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