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Typing problem - NOT a faulty keyboard. letters I type don't match.

I have a powermac G5. The oddest thing just started with my keyboard. The letters that I am typing don't match. That is, typing "m" reveals a comma, z shows up on screen as w, and w as a z and several other keystrokes are "wrong" as well. There seems to be no rhyme or reason. I checked preferences but everything looks fine. There was no liquids involved. I have rebooted. I plugged in the keyboard from my G4 and the same problem occurs. It happens in Word, emails, Facebook, just anytime I type regardless of application. Several keys do work properly. Any clues??

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), dual 2.3 GHz, 6.5 GB DDR2 SDRAM

Posted on Sep 16, 2013 9:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 16, 2013 10:09 AM

I'd look at

apple icon > system preferences > international

look under input tab.


See what country is set for keyboard


apple icon > system preferences > keyboard and mouse


see if shortcuts got very messed up


Try

Try a safe boot.

Shutdown your machine. Hold down the shift key. Poweron. Wait awhile Wait awhile while you harddrive

is being checked.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455

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Sep 16, 2013 10:09 AM in response to bammill

I'd look at

apple icon > system preferences > international

look under input tab.


See what country is set for keyboard


apple icon > system preferences > keyboard and mouse


see if shortcuts got very messed up


Try

Try a safe boot.

Shutdown your machine. Hold down the shift key. Poweron. Wait awhile Wait awhile while you harddrive

is being checked.

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1455

Typing problem - NOT a faulty keyboard. letters I type don't match.

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