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Keyboard malfunction / key biding?
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<blockquote data-quote="dreri" data-source="post: 1251895" data-attributes="member: 204391"><p>I've asked this question in </p><p></p><p>Mac-Forums.com > Apple Hardware > Apple Notebooks > <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-notebooks/181346-keyboard-malfunction.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-notebooks/181346-keyboard-malfunction.html</a> </p><p></p><p>but I had no answer so thought I might be asking it in the wrong place.</p><p></p><p>For some reason on my MacBook the <strong>Control </strong>key and number <strong>8 </strong>key are linked. This means I can't type <strong>8 </strong>or <strong>*. </strong>I can type <strong>8 </strong>by holding <strong>alt </strong>key but I can only type <strong>* </strong>using the mouse and the on-screen keyboard.</p><p></p><p>Same situation with <strong>Caps Lock</strong> and <strong>left arrow</strong> key. Doesn't matter which one I press, I get <strong>Caps Lock</strong> on/off and cursor moves one character to the left.</p><p></p><p>I'm very new to Mac (after 20 years on the PC) so please keep that in mind. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I suspect that somewhere these sets of keys got set to use same code but don't have a clue where to check. In the keyboard and language settings everything is set to default.</p><p></p><p>Not sure if it is relevant, but I use English UK settings, not US (spell checker, date format, etc.)</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dreri, post: 1251895, member: 204391"] I've asked this question in Mac-Forums.com > Apple Hardware > Apple Notebooks > [url]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-notebooks/181346-keyboard-malfunction.html[/url] but I had no answer so thought I might be asking it in the wrong place. For some reason on my MacBook the [B]Control [/B]key and number [B]8 [/B]key are linked. This means I can't type [B]8 [/B]or [B]*. [/B]I can type [B]8 [/B]by holding [B]alt [/B]key but I can only type [B]* [/B]using the mouse and the on-screen keyboard. Same situation with [B]Caps Lock[/B] and [B]left arrow[/B] key. Doesn't matter which one I press, I get [B]Caps Lock[/B] on/off and cursor moves one character to the left. I'm very new to Mac (after 20 years on the PC) so please keep that in mind. :) I suspect that somewhere these sets of keys got set to use same code but don't have a clue where to check. In the keyboard and language settings everything is set to default. Not sure if it is relevant, but I use English UK settings, not US (spell checker, date format, etc.) Thanks! [/QUOTE]
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