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Cannot enter password at login

Hi everyone,

I have tried multiple times to login on my macbook pro. Unfortunately, even though the cursor works fine and I can see the little line inside the password box blink, when I try typing my password no character (bullets, dots etc) appears.

I am using the built in keyboard and the trackpad of the laptop so it can’t be a compatibility issue.

I have also reset my password successfully but when it sent me back to use my new password on the login screen, I could not type again.

Could someone please help me with this issue?

Posted on Mar 5, 2018 11:07 AM

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