New (refurbished fron Apple Store) M3 512 ssd iMac. Three replacement keyboards, always same problem, frequent replaced keys by adjacent letters. Must be a membrane problem. Any ideas? Or best alternative keyboard, please
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iMac 24″, macOS 15.4
Please provide specifics about which keys are producing which wrong characters. If same for different keyboards it may be a settings issue
JBowfin wrote:I would still be grateful for advice on any particular bit of the Settings procedure which I may have missed (see 3 May post) - just in case.
There aren't any settings that would generate adjacent letters being produced, but there is one that can make space bar do nothing, mentioned in F in this note
When Keys Don't Behave Correctly - Apple Community
Cannot do that, I am afraid. I do not have alternative keyboards in my possession, with which to provide an answer ( Apple exchanged for a new board every time).
My experience is that, on every occasion, it was the keys adjacent on the keyboard that replaced what I wanted, or the letter m appearing instead of the "space" bar at the bottom - or sometimes the simple omission of the space between two words.
Hence my presumption that it is a membrane problem, allied to my poor keyboard technique!
I have gone through much of the "Settings" procedure, without finding anything wrong.
Apple insists that they have no record of similar defects.
I did not have the same experience with my previous iMac, with a more substantial/deeper keyboard
Hence the second part of my question: can you recommend an alternative to the current model of keyboard? What about a scissor-type mechanism? or a mechanical one? They seem (much) more expensive!
Many thanks for your interest.
you can use any old usb keyboard windows/linux whatever to connect to your mac to resolve issues so that your wireless keyboard may connect once again, good idea to keep an USB keyboard and an USB mouse in the cupboard for such situation.
Thanks, but I don't have a spare keyboard lying around! Even though I would need adapters for this splendid new "Four port" SSD iMac
As I wrote in an earlier post, it seems almost certain that I am having to cope with a combination of extremely slim keyboard (as supplied with the latest SSD iMacs), with my poor keyboard skills - a bit old to retrain!
I would still be grateful for advice on any particular bit of the Settings procedure which I may have missed (see 3 May post) - just in case.
But it looks much more likely that I need a different keyboard, to cope better with my lack of skill. Hence my request in 3 May, for advice on alternatives. Logitech seems to have a vast range, many for Mac, and some (usually more expensive) replacing membranes with "scissor-type" or "mechanical".
Advice very welcome.
Thanks, but I have gone through the systems settings which you recommend, but nothing appears which could explain my problem. I have reverted to standard reset settings
It simply MUST be the combination of membrane problems, combined with keyboard skills.
So ................ advice on a keyboard more appropriate for a clumsy keyboard operator, please!
How can I fix my iMac keyboard issues?
