I am pretty new to mac and am still trying to figure things out. My 6 year old last night and this morning was playing on the mac and now the volume buttons don't work properly. When I hit the mute button it shrinks all open windows and shows them all at once. When I hit the volume down button it's like the screen minimizes but it goes to the top. When I hit the volume up button dashboard pops up. And I also just figured out that when I type text, the mac tells me what I am typing, kinda neat at first but gets old fast. How do I fix this?
Please help.
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THat sounds like the expose preferences have been messed up
Go to menu > System Preferences > Dashboard and Exposé
Most likely the settings have been altered
If not then the settings in menu > System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse (Shortcuts tab) have been altered
In future set up a new user with standard (not admin) privileges so that your youngster can use the computer without messing anything up
Go to menu > System Preferences > Dashboard and Exposé
Most likely the settings have been altered
If not then the settings in menu > System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse (Shortcuts tab) have been altered
In future set up a new user with standard (not admin) privileges so that your youngster can use the computer without messing anything up
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Sounds like your 6 year old was a busy little fellow. 
As for the keyboard do this: Open System Preferences (looks like a cog wheel) and select Keyboard & Mouse. Select the "Keyboard" tab. Remove the check mark from the box that states "Use all F1,........" Now select the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab and press the button that states "Restore Defaults".
Back in System Preferences, go to "Universal Access". Make sure the VoiceOver selection is turned off. Next press your fn key and at the same time press F5 to make sure VoiceOver is toggled off.
Regards.
As for the keyboard do this: Open System Preferences (looks like a cog wheel) and select Keyboard & Mouse. Select the "Keyboard" tab. Remove the check mark from the box that states "Use all F1,........" Now select the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab and press the button that states "Restore Defaults".Back in System Preferences, go to "Universal Access". Make sure the VoiceOver selection is turned off. Next press your fn key and at the same time press F5 to make sure VoiceOver is toggled off.
Regards.
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