I have notice this in photoshop,most time i hold alt key.it make the keyboard stop working,until i do restart,Now it happening in mac..when i try to view my library by holding the alt key in finder...my keyboard stop working
anyway to fix this?
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
Go to System Preferences, Keyboard, Modifier Keys, Restore defaults
Then Keyboard Short cuts, Restore defaults
Then if not working
Reset the PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
Reset the SMC
Thank you..i have notice it stop working when i press alt key 5times..how can i disable this fuction?
It may be something that you have accidentley set up in photoshop
but if you have reset keyboard to defaults, let hopes it stays that way
this may be of interest
maclover01 wrote:
i have notice it stop working when i press alt key 5times..
There is no "alt" key on the Mac. You are talking about the Option (symbol ⌥) key (which also bears the label "Alt" for use with emulators or non-Mac apps).
how can i disable this fuction?
System Preferences > Universal Access > Mouse & Trackpad (or Mouse) > Mouse Keys > Off.
When mouse keys is engaged, some keys are used to control the cursor and other mouse features; other keys are disabled. This feature was designed for users with mechanical disabilities; however, once you understand it, you may discover that it can be very useful with Photoshop, because it allows for fine and precise cursor movements. See
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mh27469.html>
Thank you...this fixed it....
The 'Universal' icon in 'System Preferences' has being replaced by 'Accessibility' icon. Go into 'Accessibility' / 'keyboard and mouse' and in the 'Options' button you will see that pressing the Option/alt key 5 times in succession changes the way the keyboard works, hence the problem described. Untick the box that allows this feature to prevent it happening again.
Alt key make my keyboard stop working
