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Mac keyBoard key B does not work

Last answer on Oct 23, 2009 5:15:52 pm BST CiCi, on Mar 24, 2009 2:26:52 am GMT 
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Hello,

I have a MAC and ANY keyBoard that I attach to it, the keystroke B (lower case) does not work. What recommendations do you have?

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sarbel.vilo, on Mar 24, 2009 7:42:32 am GMT
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Check in your control panel and make all changes back to default :S

   
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Ame, on May 19, 2009 3:41:26 pm BST
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I have the same problem only with my J button (again lower case only). I have switched keyboards and reset my controls to default, but still nothing. Any thoughts?

   
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mLane8416, on Jun 15, 2009 3:00:15 am BST
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Did you get an answer to your probem? My ower case L won't work but upper case wiLL. OnLy probLem on the keyboard....

   
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bobotron, on Jun 22, 2009 8:56:35 pm BST

Did you ever find a solution to your lower case j not working? We are having the same problem. I have reset every keyboard setting I can find. It acts like it is doing some sort of modifier, because sometimes the EDIT menu flashes at the top when you hit it.

Let me know if you have found out anything.

   
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bobotron, on Jun 22, 2009 9:13:11 pm BST
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OMG digging deep in an apple discussion, I found the solution! In the SPEECH control panel, somehow the key shortcut got set to my letter j! So if you are having the issue of a lower case letter not working no matter which keyboard you try, then this may be it! I already tried resetting all the keyboard defaults, resetting the preference file, everything.

So good luck. Hope this helps someone else!

   
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moltar, on Jul 2, 2009 3:30:22 pm BST
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Bobtron is right. Go to your system preferences and select speech, then text to speech at the top. Uncheck "Speak selected text". That should solve your problem.

   
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SKIPPY, on Sep 30, 2009 12:38:45 am BST

Had same problem with upper Z. Solution worked great

   
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uttara, on Jul 17, 2009 10:08:09 am BST
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My u j m 7 doesnt work.. mac ppl saying to replace the keyboard.. i did the setting t default n did the speach thing to.. pplllzzz help..

   
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Mark, on Oct 7, 2009 2:18:02 am BST

Did you ever find a solution to your problem with your 7UJ and M keys on your mac. I'm trying to solve the same problem.

Thanks,

Mark

   
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Deviant_Artist, on Oct 14, 2009 3:08:34 am BST

Uttara, Your keyboard is faulty. If there is a short in the keyboard you will lose function of 4 or 5 keys in a diagonal line (top left to bottom right). Your F6 key should be faulty too :)

   
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Simba, on Aug 4, 2009 3:41:38 am BST
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I had similar problem except would not type capital letter "A" when you hit shift+A. My kids were playing with my laptop and had been playing with Speech function. System Preferences>System>Speech> Text to Speech; de-selected "Speak selected text when the key is pressed". Works fine now.

   
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k of k, on Aug 18, 2009 4:00:19 pm BST

I have th same problem but it is the backspace that wont work

   
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 missed_keys, on Oct 23, 2009 5:15:52 pm BST

My backspace key is not working either nor my key Between C and B...of course I can not type it here...unless I copy paste. Hae you figured it out yet?

   
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Pete, on Oct 20, 2009 2:48:36 pm BST

Thanks for the tip...I can now use my cap "S" again which was not working when I used shift and then s.The default for speech is shift-s. Actually bought a new keyboard thinking it was broken...anyone need a keyboard?

   
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MSmith, on Oct 20, 2009 9:43:24 pm BST
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I.saw.your.post.about.anyone.needing.a.keyboard.
Mine.just.stopped.working.today!
5.letters.don't.work.in.keyboard.
Any.chance.I.can.PLEASE.have.yours?

I.would.be.forever.grateful!!!!

   
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