I wonder if OSX thinks your keyboard is some kind of international one
and is rearranging the keys. Can you verify in the Language & Region
System Preference that your Preferred language is English and in
Keyboard Preferences under Input Sources you have a U.S. keyboard
selected? Just something else to try.
CB
On 5/7/14, 5:44 PM, Caitlyn and Maggie wrote:
Hey there!
Well, i’ve done a coupleof things.
I reset the pram on my imac.
When I plugged the new kb into it, I didn:t immediately get the set up
assistant, but it did in fact, know that a kb was connected. The option and
command keys were switched, as you guessed. I fixed that in system prefs in
the keyboard section.
So, it’s sorta working, but some of the keys are changed around. My apostrophe
is now a shifted 7, for example and the at sign is to the right of the p.
i’m not sure what technical layout this kb might be, but I suppose I can get
used to it. The only real bugger right now is that it doesn:t seem to
recognize either the right option key or the right control. This is a full
sized keyboard, so it would be nice to use those keys.
Any suggestions on accessable key remapping apps?
One was suggested to me by a guy at the office store called usb overdrive, but
I don’t know if it’s accessible and it’s $23, so I don’t want to spend the cash
if it’s not.
Thanks!
Cait, typing from the new beast
On May 7, 2014, at 4:17 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
<macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
You could do VO-k to have voiceover tell you which key it thinks you pressed.
Might give a clue as to what's getting messed up.
CB
On 5/7/14, 4:12 PM, Caitlyn and Maggie wrote:
Chris,
I did try using alt tab to go between the finder and mail, which were the two
open apps. It didn’t work. So, I am assuming that the keys just don’t work,
rather then them being switched.
I am aware that with non mac keyboards, the command and option keys can get
switched around. If this does happen, is there a way to remap them to the mac
ones? This is, of course, assuming I can get the stupid keyboard working on my
desk top machine?
Thanks!
Cait
On May 7, 2014, at 3:50 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
<macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote:
I haven't been following all of this thread but a common issue with non-Apple
keyboards is the command and option keys get swapped. So when you say the VO
keys didn't work, you might want to try control+command instead of
control+option to test if those keys have shifted around.
CB
On 5/7/14, 3:42 PM, Caitlyn and Maggie wrote:
Hi,
Yes, I've tried other keyboards and they get recognized.
I did try this particular one with my mac air as well and got the keyboard
assistant. I went through the assistant and after I followed all the prompts,
it said that the keyboard was ready to use. However, when I tried to use it,
not all of the keys were recognized. For example, I was unable to use the vo
keys.
I haven't tried resetting the pram on my imac yet, so I might try that.
At this point, I am beginning to think that wanting an ergonomic keyboard might
just be too much trouble.
boo.
Cait
On May 6, 2014, at 8:17 PM, Doug Lawlor <doug.law...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Cait,
This all sounds very strange. I have a late 2009 white Macbook and when I plug
inan external keyboard I get the setup assistant here. Your keyboard may be the
problem. Have you tried a different keyboard on your iMac ? What happens then?
Doug
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On May 3, 2014, at 4:08 PM, Caitlyn and Maggie <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi Doug,
My i mac is a 2010 imac, i7, 16 g of ram, if that makes any difference. I'm
running mavericks, 10.9.2 or whatever the latest incarnation is at the moment.
I have tried everything I can think of to get this blasted keyboard to work!
I read an an article yesterday teling how to go into the user library and get
rid of a particular plist file, which I did, but that only helped somewhat.
The file was com.apple.hitoolbox. After I got rid of that and rebooted, some
keys were recognized, but not as what they were supposed to do. For example,
command tab would move right, like the right arrow.
Just as an aside, I did plug the keyboard into my new mac air that I just got
for Christmas and got the keyboard assistant. AFter it claimed that the
keyboard was recognized and said I could use the keyboard, again, the keyboard
wasn't working as expected. vo right arrow was acting like enter, for example.
Perhaps this microsoft keyboard is just wanky or something!
I sure wish it would work, because it's comfy to type on.. But it's not worth
the hassle unless I can figure out something relatively soon..
Thanks for any help!
Cait
On May 3, 2014, at 3:52 PM, Doug Lawlor <doug.law...@gmail.com> wrote:
What version of Mac OS are you running? How old is your iMac?
Doug
Sent from my iPhone
On May 2, 2014, at 2:48 PM, Caitlyn and Maggie <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>
wrote:
At an office supply store near me. It's called Beatty's Basics.
Any ideas as to my question?
Cait
On May 2, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Isaac Hebert <isaac.heb...@gmail.com> wrote:
Wheir did you get the keyboard from?
Sent from my iPhone
On May 2, 2014, at 12:31 PM, Caitlyn and Maggie <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi,
I just bought an ergonomic keyboard that's supposed to work with my i mac. the
tech guy tried it out on his mac at the store and it worked.
when I got it home and plugged it into my machine, my machine acted like
nothing was plugged into it at all.
I restareted my mac and stil l nothing.
I tried all the usb ports and still nothing.
We tried plugging the keyboard into my husband's mac and got the keyboard
assistant, asking us to help identify the new keyboard.
My mac has no problems with my mac keyboard.
All my other usb devices work fine in all the ports and so does my mac keyboard.
what could be causing this, and more importantly, what can I do to fix this?
would a clean install fix this?
thanks,
Caitlyn
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