Option Command buttons are locked on for all keyboards! All my keys are stuck on key-commands!

Question

Level 1

8 points

Option Command buttons are locked on for all keyboards! All my keys are stuck on key-commands!

I'd somehow locked the option+command buttons on while working in photoshop. It's not stuck keys because I was using my wireless when it happened, and it effects my system's laptop too even after I had disconnected the wireless.

How do I fix this!? I'm weary of restarting because if it's still stuck I may not be able to log in. Also my desktop literally zoomed in before I'd noticed the lock was on. I just knew that every button has become a command. I pressed 7 I believe and my desktop is now zoomed in . It scrolls when I move to the cut off areas.

I've checked my keyboard and mouse settings. They're all the same as they've always been. It's effecting my trackpad and wacom mouse's left-click as well. Only the right click is working normally.

Is it safe to restart? What the heck did I push!?

I'm on OS lion, MacBook Pro 13. I rarely use the keys, I use a keyboard cover so I know nothing got in there. I got it last September so it isn't very old.

Posted on Oct 16, 2012 12:24 PM

Reply

Answer 1

Mel P. Author

Level 1

8 points

Oct 16, 2012 12:35 PM in response to Mel P.

Wait, the "option" symbol is showing as what's being pressed. However they're the same button. I tried to disable their functions but it didn't do anything.

Reply

Answer 2

Mel P. Author

Level 1

8 points

Oct 16, 2012 3:42 PM in response to Mel P.

Well I figured it out on my own. It was my wacom touch-zoom. My hand brushed it while I had hit both option and command by accident. So it WAS a lock like I thought! Sadly nowhere does anyone seem to MENTION THIS.... so here's the fix;

Option+command+~+e+u+i

Opt and Cmnd are already on lock so you just need to push the others at once. You don't need shift. I just refer to the ~ since it's more specific visually than the ` since it seems to differ depending on font and may look like a typical comma at times.

You can also just swipe the zoom since that's it's function. But in case you get stuck and can't, there it is in normal letters.

The zoom was deactivated and reset with opt+cmnd+8 I managed to find this online which helped me pinpoint the whole problem.

I hope this helps anyone else who's unlucky enough to accidentally trigger such a ridiculous and basically hidden command.

Reply

Answer 3

Courcoul

Level 6

18,726 points

Oct 16, 2012 3:46 PM in response to Mel P.

Mel P. wrote:

Well I figured it out on my own.

Doesn't that feel GOOD? 😝

Unfortunately the system doesn't give you points for helping yourself....

Reply

Answer 4

Mel P. Author

Level 1

8 points

Oct 16, 2012 4:34 PM in response to Courcoul

Actually it does, since every IT person I went to didn't know what the **** was wrong, nor did the MacGuys or any other help forms I could find.

As for points I don't even know what they're for. I never use this forum unless I need to. I only marked it so anyone else with the problem would find the solution.

Reply