Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Did you ever get your space bar issue resolved, or at least narrowed? your issue has me stumped and i'm curious as to how you will go about solving and fixing the issue. Take care and be blessed. On Jan 24, 2014, at 6:28 AM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hi Christ and all To be honest, I agree with you christ that a total reinstall just because of one wrongly configured preference really is a bit extreme. Of course, there's always that omln as a very very last resort. But yes, reinstalling all our apps, not to mention mail, messaging and other apps from third-parties, this really is an undertaking I'm keen to avoid. Incidentally, I am aware that there is quite a lot of support traffic awaiting my attension. I'lb get to it just which soon as I can. I'm also aware that there's one support message whose author has requested a personal response after me, rather than Lynne or Tracy. I may need to use our iOS devices for not if I cannot resolve the issue od the MacBoek Air quickly. Kind Regards Gordon Smith Information Technology Accessibility consultant Providing Support For Young People Living With Sight Loss: Advice On Accessible Information Technologies And Braille Transcription Services. - Original Message - From: Christopher gilland ch...@clgproductions.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date sent: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:25:10 -0500 Subject: Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Reinstalling the OS is a bit overkill in my opinion. I'd not go that route just quite yet. Maybe as a last resort, but I'd like to see if the list, as well as myself can help 'em get this solved some other way before going to that extreme, should it be possible. Chris. - Original Message - From: Roger Firman roger.fir...@btinternet.com To: 'OS X iOS Accessibility' mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 3:34 AM Subject: RE: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Gordon, I hesitate to suggest anything as I tend to think you will probably have investigated what follows. Do you have an application or way of testing which applications are running and if so, if you close anything you can, do you still have the issue with the spacebar? I was also wondering if doing a re-installation of the Operating System might solve the issue. Regards, Roger. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.x ml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.x ml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Hi Christ and all To be honest, I agree with you christ that a total reinstall just because of one wrongly configured preference really is a bit extreme. Of course, there's always that omln as a very very last resort. But yes, reinstalling all our apps, not to mention mail, messaging and other apps from third-parties, this really is an undertaking I'm keen to avoid. Incidentally, I am aware that there is quite a lot of support traffic awaiting my attension. I'lb get to it just which soon as I can. I'm also aware that there's one support message whose author has requested a personal response after me, rather than Lynne or Tracy. I may need to use our iOS devices for not if I cannot resolve the issue od the MacBoek Air quickly. Kind Regards Gordon Smith Information Technology Accessibility consultant Providing Support For Young People Living With Sight Loss: Advice On Accessible Information Technologies And Braille Transcription Services. - Original Message - From: Christopher gilland ch...@clgproductions.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date sent: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 06:25:10 -0500 Subject: Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Reinstalling the OS is a bit overkill in my opinion. I'd not go that route just quite yet. Maybe as a last resort, but I'd like to see if the list, as well as myself can help 'em get this solved some other way before going to that extreme, should it be possible. Chris. - Original Message - From: Roger Firman roger.fir...@btinternet.com To: 'OS X iOS Accessibility' mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 3:34 AM Subject: RE: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Gordon, I hesitate to suggest anything as I tend to think you will probably have investigated what follows. Do you have an application or way of testing which applications are running and if so, if you close anything you can, do you still have the issue with the spacebar? I was also wondering if doing a re-installation of the Operating System might solve the issue. Regards, Roger. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.x ml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.x ml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list
RE: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Gordon, I hesitate to suggest anything as I tend to think you will probably have investigated what follows. Do you have an application or way of testing which applications are running and if so, if you close anything you can, do you still have the issue with the spacebar? I was also wondering if doing a re-installation of the Operating System might solve the issue. Regards, Roger. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
What! the Heck? Bizarre! Totally, bizarre! Have you tried another keyboard just to see if maybe you got yourself a sticky spacebar? Yeah, I know, it's not likely, I agree, and yeah, I'm sure knowing you, you probably already thought to try that, but hey, it's a suggestion, none the less. Chris. - Original Message - From: Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:27 AM Subject: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Hello all I’m currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I’m unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i’d be most grateful as it’s driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- gor...@mac-access.net Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; Providing Help Support To Young People LivingWith Visual Impairment, plus Braille Transcription services for the staff and students Of Sunnyside Academy,Middlesbrough. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Gordon, Another thing to try that I didn't think of doing justa second ago is, try creating another user on your system if you can get that far without going insane! Then log out of your normal user and into the test user account. then see if it continues. This'll let us know if it's system wide, or if it's something just with your user account. If, the ladder, I can try to give you some pointers, if you don't already know them, of how you might could then migrate your stuff to the new account, then wipe the bad user once all's definitely been fully migrated. Chris. - Original Message - From: Sarah k Alawami marri...@gmail.com To: mac access list iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:59 AM Subject: Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar I have never had the issue but I'll take a stab at what could be gong on as I'm having some odd things myself not key board related. what happens if you reboot the computer? What happens if you close all apps then log out and back in? does this happen if you have any particular piece of software running? Have you checked your disk for errors when booted in to the recovery consul? I'm also thinking a key is stuck software wise, like something to do with the mouse Did you disable the mouse keys with 5 presses of the option key to see if that works? This is all I can think of this late at night so good luck and hope that gets you on the right track. On Jan 22, 2014, at 10:27 PM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hello all I’m currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I’m unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i’d be most grateful as it’s driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- gor...@mac-access.net Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; Providing Help Support To Young People LivingWith Visual Impairment, plus Braille Transcription services for the staff and students Of Sunnyside Academy,Middlesbrough. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Reinstalling the OS is a bit overkill in my opinion. I'd not go that route just quite yet. Maybe as a last resort, but I'd like to see if the list, as well as myself can help 'em get this solved some other way before going to that extreme, should it be possible. Chris. - Original Message - From: Roger Firman roger.fir...@btinternet.com To: 'OS X iOS Accessibility' mac-access@mac-access.net Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 3:34 AM Subject: RE: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Gordon, I hesitate to suggest anything as I tend to think you will probably have investigated what follows. Do you have an application or way of testing which applications are running and if so, if you close anything you can, do you still have the issue with the spacebar? I was also wondering if doing a re-installation of the Operating System might solve the issue. Regards, Roger. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Gordon, I would go to system preferences keyboard then shortcut tab and set to defaults. If the above doesn't work try to look for a .plist file to delete which might also set to defaults. Which ior where that is have no clue. John On Jan 23, 2014, at 12:27 AM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hello all I’m currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I’m unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i’d be most grateful as it’s driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- gor...@mac-access.net Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; Providing Help Support To Young People LivingWith Visual Impairment, plus Braille Transcription services for the staff and students Of Sunnyside Academy,Middlesbrough. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
sometimes keys get stuck. I don't know if this is your problem, but sometimes the option or shift key acts like its being held down and the solution i have found is to repeatedly press the key - like a flurry of rapid keystrokes hoping to unstick the key. It works more times than not. I have noticed this more on the windows side in my VM, but maybe - just maybe - its worth a try. On Jan 23, 2014, at 1:27 AM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hello all I’m currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I’m unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i’d be most grateful as it’s driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- gor...@mac-access.net Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; Providing Help Support To Young People LivingWith Visual Impairment, plus Braille Transcription services for the staff and students Of Sunnyside Academy,Middlesbrough. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Hi Gordon, This is a simple solution, but maybe sometype of foreign partical has gotten into the spacebar. What about using some compressed air to see if you can clean it out before taking more drastic measures. There are times that my Mac Air keyboard needs me to press a keystroke twice before it opens or selects an item. The above is just a thought. Kind regards, Eilcen Sent from my iPhone On Jan 23, 2014, at 7:46 AM, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: sometimes keys get stuck. I don't know if this is your problem, but sometimes the option or shift key acts like its being held down and the solution i have found is to repeatedly press the key - like a flurry of rapid keystrokes hoping to unstick the key. It works more times than not. I have noticed this more on the windows side in my VM, but maybe - just maybe - its worth a try. On Jan 23, 2014, at 1:27 AM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hello all I’m currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I’m unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i’d be most grateful as it’s driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- gor...@mac-access.net Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; Providing Help Support To Young People LivingWith Visual Impairment, plus Braille Transcription services for the staff and students Of Sunnyside Academy,Middlesbrough. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Hi eileens The problem is software, not hardware. The space bar works fine when used with a modifier key. It is a preference froblem of some kind I believe. Kind Regards Gordon Smith Information Technology Accessibility consultant Providing Support For Young People Living With Sight Loss: Advice On Accessible Information Technologies And Braille Transcription Services. - Original Message - From: Eileens Misrahi eileen.misr...@gmail.com To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-access.net Date sent: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 08:37:22 -0800 Subject: Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Hi Gordon, This is a simple solution, but maybe sometype of foreign partical has gotten into the spacebar. What about using some compressed air to see if you can clean it out before taking more drastic measures. There are times that my Mac Air keyboard needs me to press a keystroke twice before it opens or selects an item. The above is just a thought. Kind regards, Eilcen Sent from my iPhone On Jan 23, 2014, at 7:46 AM, Phil Halton philh...@gmail.com wrote: sometimes keys get stuck. I don't know if this is your problem, but sometimes the option or shift key acts like its being held down and the solution i have found is to repeatedly press the key - like a flurry of rapid keystrokes hoping to unstick the key. It works more times than not. I have noticed this more on the windows side in my VM, but maybe - just maybe - its worth a try. On Jan 23, 2014, at 1:27 AM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hello all I�셫 currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I�셫 unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i�셝 be most grateful as it�셲 driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- gor...@mac-access.net Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; Providing Help Support To Young People LivingWith Visual Impairment, plus Braille Transcription services for the staff and students Of Sunnyside Academy,Middlesbrough. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.x ml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.x ml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.x ml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure
Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Hi Gordon, As John and others have suggested, you should check whether this behavior is present only for your account, or for other logins. That will determined whether it is a user account specific plist file that has been corrupted. Other things you can try are checking whether this behavior is also present when you use a paired Bluetooth keyboard, which might point to a key remapping issue rather than a physical keyboard problem. If you have old cloned bootable backup, you could try attaching and booting from that hard drive and checking whether the same problems exist for you under your account. That would also help to separate out physical hardware issues from corrupted preference files. I wouldn't expect key remapping to be an issue unless you have remapped keys as part of a virtual machine installation or used KeyRemap4MacBook. It's also possible that you could have text expansion or text substitution software like TextExpander or Typinator running. again, that would probably only affect your account HTH? Cheers, Esther On Jan 23, 2014, at 8:30 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: Hi John Yes, I'm sure it is a preference problem of some kind. I did look under the shortcuts tab this morning but didn't spot anything obvious. But I'll go and look again to see whether I can set back to defaults. As you quite rightly suggest, that would certainly be a good place to start. I wish that I could point the finger at a specific time and event when this starting being a problem for me. But I will head off there now and look. Many thanks for the reshodse. actually Kind Regards Gordon Smith Information Technology Accessibility consultant Providing Support For Young People Living With Sight Loss: Advice On Accessible Information Technologies And Braille Transcription Services. - Original Message - From: John Gunn To: OS X iOS Accessibility mac-access@mac-acces Date sent: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 07:01:04 -0600 Subject: Re: Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar Gordon, I would go to system preferences keyboard then shortcut tab and set to defaults. If the above doesn't work try to look for a .plist file to delete which might also set to defaults. Which ior where that is have no clue. John On Jan 23, 2014, at 12:27 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: Hello all I’m currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I’m unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i’d be most grateful as it’s driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Really odd Issue With Mac And Spacebar
Hello all I’m currently experiencing a really odd issue with my Mac. No matter what I try, I’m unable to use my space bar without using a modifier key such as the shift key when pressing space. Does anybody happen to have any suggestions as to why this might be? Now and then, if I forget to use the modifier key, kind of system window which Lynne says looks like the window that you sometimes get if you right-click on an object or similar, using the physical trackpad or a mouse. If anybody can help me resolve this, i’d be most grateful as it’s driving me absolutely bananas. Kind regards --- Gordon Smith --- gor...@mac-access.net Information Technology Accessibility Consultant; Providing Help Support To Young People LivingWith Visual Impairment, plus Braille Transcription services for the staff and students Of Sunnyside Academy,Middlesbrough. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
