how do I use the shift key on osx's on screen keyboard?

Familyguy9877 · Familyguy9877 #1 (**permalink**)

02-24-2011, 05:21 PM

I want to know because i have a mac by my bed without a keyboard and when you hold the shift key the letters change but as soon as you release the key it goes off of caps and i need shift to do symbols like @.

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #2 (**permalink**)

02-24-2011, 06:48 PM

You need to turn on Sticky-Keys in System Preferences > Universal Acces > Keyboard

Hope this helps

- Simon

Familyguy9877 · Familyguy9877 #3 (**permalink**)

02-24-2011, 08:06 PM

That did not work, any other ideas? because why would they have a shift key if you cant use it?

Buzzard2010 · Buzzard2010 #4 (**permalink**)

02-25-2011, 03:46 AM

Not too sure why it is not working for you, tried it here and it works fine for me.

- Simon

Familyguy9877 · Familyguy9877 #5 (**permalink**)

02-25-2011, 01:02 PM

Yeah thats weird, the iMac has 10.5.8.

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Familyguy9877 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 06, 2010 Posts: 116 Mac Specs: 2008 Mac Pro 3,1: 3.2Ghz octo	02-24-2011, 05:21 PM I want to know because i have a mac by my bed without a keyboard and when you hold the shift key the letters change but as soon as you release the key it goes off of caps and i need shift to do symbols like @.
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Familyguy9877 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 06, 2010 Posts: 116 Mac Specs: 2008 Mac Pro 3,1: 3.2Ghz octo	02-25-2011, 01:02 PM Yeah thats weird, the iMac has 10.5.8.
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