Magic Keyboard with Numberic Keypad wrong layout

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Magic Keyboard with Numberic Keypad wrong layout

Hi,

I recently bought a Spanish-layout Magic Keyboard like this

and connected it to my 2017 MacBook Pro running High Sierra 10.13.6, with an internal US keyboard (purchased in the US).

The keyboard input is set to Spanish on the laptop (I can see the Spanish flag on the top bar). However, most of the non-numeric keys does not correspond. I also tried to set System Preferences -> Keyboards -> Input Source to Spanish. No way. For example, if I press shift and the 2nd line from the top I get:

± ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ +

What's wrong?

Thx!

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017), macOS High Sierra (10.13.6)

Posted on Aug 9, 2018 7:18 PM

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Answer 1

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Tom Gewecke

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Aug 12, 2018 7:57 AM in response to pagheca

To fix this you need to go to system preferences/keyboard/input sources and set the input source to Spanish ISO (not Spanish). The Spanish flag will have a little iso underneath it. Make sure this is the only item on the list.

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Old Toad

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Aug 11, 2018 9:51 AM in response to pagheca

Do you have access to another keyboard to see if the problem lies in the keyboard or your computer.

Which that in mind, log into another user account on your Mac and check the keyboard there. Then boot into Safe Mode, Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode, and try from there. Post the results.

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VikingOSX

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Aug 11, 2018 9:51 AM in response to pagheca

Check your System Preferences : Language & Region for Preferred Languages. Are English, and Español in the Preferred list? You can change the precedent by dragging in this window, and may have to change the default order to recognize the Spanish keyboard.

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