OS 10.4 - shift key help

jamsfraser · jamsfraser #1 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 12:45 PM

Can someone help me. I am having problems with my Shift key. When I try to use it it makes my screen fade out or splits to another a window. My symbols won't work either.

scathe · scathe #2 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 12:56 PM

all I can think of is u somehow changed your key-mapping? u can try to reset to defaults in the System Preferences>Keyboard and Mouse>Keyboard shortcuts

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louishen · louishen #3 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 01:06 PM

what do you mean your symbols don't work

jamsfraser · jamsfraser #4 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scathe

all I can think of is u somehow changed your key-mapping? u can try to reset to defaults in the System Preferences>Keyboard and Mouse>Keyboard shortcuts

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Thanks, I tried that but still doing the same.

jamsfraser · jamsfraser #5 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louishen

what do you mean your symbols don't work

By symbols I mean the uppercase on the numbers, like the dollar sign, asterisk, etc.

hughvane · hughvane #6 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 02:22 PM

Go to SysPrefs > Universal Access > Keyboard and make sure Sticky Keys and Slow Keys are Off.

louishen · louishen #7 (**permalink**)

01-18-2009, 02:24 PM

check out your keyboard language in System preferences > International

make sure it is set to International English (assuming you are in the US)

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jamsfraser #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 18, 2009 Posts: 3	01-18-2009, 12:45 PM Can someone help me. I am having problems with my Shift key. When I try to use it it makes my screen fade out or splits to another a window. My symbols won't work either.
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scathe #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 12, 2009 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Posts: 1,096 Mac Specs: 2,4Ghz 15" unibody	01-18-2009, 12:56 PM all I can think of is u somehow changed your key-mapping? u can try to reset to defaults in the System Preferences>Keyboard and Mouse>Keyboard shortcuts #-/
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hughvane #6 (permalink)
Member Since: May 18, 2008 Location: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand Posts: 3,244 Mac Specs: MacMini 2.4, 4 Gb, OS 10.6.8; MacBook 2.4, 2 Gb, OS 10.5.8; G4 eMac 1.25, 2 Gb, OS 10.4.11	01-18-2009, 02:22 PM Go to SysPrefs > Universal Access > Keyboard and make sure Sticky Keys and Slow Keys are Off.
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