Magic keyboard no longer adjusts brightness

I have Apple Thunderbolt Display and keyboard. Mysteriously lost ability to use F1 and F2 to change brightness. Running on late Mini-12 with macOS Catalina 10.15.

any pointers?

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Apr 5, 2022 4:49 PM

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No life Author

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7 points

Apr 5, 2022 5:07 PM in response to No life

bizarre

keyboard control issue cleared with Restart. Alls well

No life Author

Level 1

7 points

Apr 11, 2022 5:13 PM in response to No life

resolved

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