Unable to properly identify my keyboard with macOS 12.2

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Unable to properly identify my keyboard with macOS 12.2

I have difficulties with my keyboard. I have a MPB 16" Intel and I have a key between the left shift and Z (ù) on the integrated keyboard of the laptop: it has a French CSA keyboard. But I am also using an external keyboard that do not have this extra key. When I am using my external keyboard with the US English keyboard, my top left key, the one below the esc key, is inserting § when pushed instead of the usual backtick.

I can go in the System Preferences to try identifying my keyboard but whatever I choose, at the end of the process, the problem remains.

How can I restore my backtick for my US English keyboard?

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Feb 3, 2022 7:00 AM

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JeanMeslier Author

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Feb 3, 2022 7:13 AM in response to JeanMeslier

OK, I found a solution. I need to identify my keyboard with the US English keyboard selected as input method. Is this a bug? Why is this not working while I have the CSA Canadian keyboard? I mean I may be using many input methods but there is only one physical keyboard that I am trying to identify.

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Tom Gewecke

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Feb 3, 2022 7:40 AM in response to JeanMeslier

You can let Apple know about your concern via

http://www.apple.com/feedback

Always getting correct recognition of two different hardware keyboard types (ANSI for US, ISO for CSA Canadian) has often been problematic in MacOS. It's good you were able to solve it as you did. Sometimes installing a custom layout is the only fix.

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JeanMeslier Author

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Feb 3, 2022 2:44 PM in response to Tom Gewecke

OK, I did.

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