Super wonky Bluetooth keyboard!

Hey!

I have a MacBook Pro Early 2011
2,2 i7
4 GB RAM
1 GB graphics
750 HDD
Lion updated and so on...

I use the Apple Bluetooth Keyboard everyday - but starting yesterday, it started acting up like i forgot its birthday!

1: often its having a hard time to connect, system prefs will say its connected, but when I type, nothing happens... If I turn it on and off (the keyboard) enough times, it connects normally (not sure thats a good term to use here XD)

2: randomly, it will ONLY type numbers on the 7-8-9-u-i-o-j-k-l area, all other keys are being ignored - whats up with that?

3: starting yesterday, it simply ignores some keystrokes and misunderstands other strokes.

ie: if I want to turn up the volume - I would press fn + f11, nothing happens, but if I press it again, it gets it. but if I press something else in between those two attempts, it just dosent get it. This applies to ALL key combinations you can think of!

Sometimes when i press a key - it thinks im pressing a totally different key, for instance - I just pressed fn + f11 - and it dimmed the display backlight - and even showed the corresponding on screen graphic for it... Sometimes it just messes up keys, like i pressed cmd, and it typed a "<"

Ive tried EVERYTHING (I think ) deleting pairing, repaired, resetting the keyboard, flashing PRAM - im out of ideas - HELP ME!
I'm actually pleased with the little bugger when its not acting up - and its been working like a charm for months
(can it POSSIBLY be connected to me changing its batteries? i just changed em, and plugged som duracells this time - the guy at my local apple stores recommends 2000 mah batteries, but the duracell and the ones it used before are only 1500 - does it make a difference?)


And a totally another thing:

When the keyboard is connected - I cannot click the bluetooth icon in the menubar, well, I can, it just dosent respond at all, untill I click it again, then the BT menu just flashes - because it clicked it twice!


And please excuse any misspellings and bag grammar its kinda late and english is my 2nd languange

Well personally never use recharghables as they do develop memory. Energizer Lithium Ultimate for me. Keyboard last about 8 months and mouse about two-three months.

Odd - i've never used rechargeable batteries either :S

NightCrawler said:

2: randomly, it will ONLY type numbers on the 7-8-9-u-i-o-j-k-l area, all other keys are being ignored - whats up with that?

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This point might be a hint. Seems that could be a problem with your keyboard layout.

Have you installed or messed around keyboard layouts lately?

Not sure if it will help, but it is worth a try.