Dead characters on iMac Mojave, NOT keyboard-related
2002 iMac running Mojave with Apple wireless keyboard
Today, a cluster of characters on the right side of the keyboard (7 8 9 u i o j k l m .) quit working, both caps and lowercase.
To narrow down the problem, I replaced the keyboard with a spare and re-booted. The issue remained, leading me to believe it's not a keyboard problem.
I enabled the keyboard viewer and all keys work when clicked.
SOLVED — The problem was inadvertently enabling Mouse Keys.
keyboard imac bluetooth
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
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asked Jan 19 at 16:45
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2002 iMac running Mojave with Apple wireless keyboard
Today, a cluster of characters on the right side of the keyboard (7 8 9 u i o j k l m .) quit working, both caps and lowercase.
To narrow down the problem, I replaced the keyboard with a spare and re-booted. The issue remained, leading me to believe it's not a keyboard problem.
I enabled the keyboard viewer and all keys work when clicked.
SOLVED — The problem was inadvertently enabling Mouse Keys.
keyboard imac bluetooth
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
940217
asked Jan 19 at 16:45
cesnodcesnod
142
2002 iMac? Do you mean a 2012? Try booting in Safe Mode (hold shift while booting). If the issue goes away, it's something being loaded and intercepting those keys.
– Allan
Jan 19 at 17:45
Lots of people have reported this in the Apple forums already, it seems some Mojave installs turn on Mouse Keys by default.
– Tom Gewecke
Jan 19 at 18:37
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2002 iMac running Mojave with Apple wireless keyboard
Today, a cluster of characters on the right side of the keyboard (7 8 9 u i o j k l m .) quit working, both caps and lowercase.
To narrow down the problem, I replaced the keyboard with a spare and re-booted. The issue remained, leading me to believe it's not a keyboard problem.
I enabled the keyboard viewer and all keys work when clicked.
SOLVED — The problem was inadvertently enabling Mouse Keys.
keyboard imac bluetooth
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
940217
asked Jan 19 at 16:45
cesnodcesnod
142
2002 iMac running Mojave with Apple wireless keyboard
Today, a cluster of characters on the right side of the keyboard (7 8 9 u i o j k l m .) quit working, both caps and lowercase.
To narrow down the problem, I replaced the keyboard with a spare and re-booted. The issue remained, leading me to believe it's not a keyboard problem.
I enabled the keyboard viewer and all keys work when clicked.
SOLVED — The problem was inadvertently enabling Mouse Keys.
keyboard imac bluetooth
keyboard imac bluetooth
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
940217
asked Jan 19 at 16:45
cesnodcesnod
142
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
940217
asked Jan 19 at 16:45
cesnodcesnod
142
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
940217
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
940217
edited Jan 19 at 22:40
David
940217
940217
asked Jan 19 at 16:45
cesnodcesnod
142
asked Jan 19 at 16:45
cesnodcesnod
142
asked Jan 19 at 16:45
cesnodcesnod
142
142
2002 iMac? Do you mean a 2012? Try booting in Safe Mode (hold shift while booting). If the issue goes away, it's something being loaded and intercepting those keys.
– Allan
Jan 19 at 17:45
Lots of people have reported this in the Apple forums already, it seems some Mojave installs turn on Mouse Keys by default.
– Tom Gewecke
Jan 19 at 18:37
add a comment |
2002 iMac? Do you mean a 2012? Try booting in Safe Mode (hold shift while booting). If the issue goes away, it's something being loaded and intercepting those keys.
– Allan
Jan 19 at 17:45
Lots of people have reported this in the Apple forums already, it seems some Mojave installs turn on Mouse Keys by default.
– Tom Gewecke
Jan 19 at 18:37
2002 iMac? Do you mean a 2012? Try booting in Safe Mode (hold shift while booting). If the issue goes away, it's something being loaded and intercepting those keys.
– Allan
Jan 19 at 17:45
2002 iMac? Do you mean a 2012? Try booting in Safe Mode (hold shift while booting). If the issue goes away, it's something being loaded and intercepting those keys.
– Allan
Jan 19 at 17:45
Lots of people have reported this in the Apple forums already, it seems some Mojave installs turn on Mouse Keys by default.
– Tom Gewecke
Jan 19 at 18:37
Lots of people have reported this in the Apple forums already, it seems some Mojave installs turn on Mouse Keys by default.
– Tom Gewecke
Jan 19 at 18:37
add a comment |
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Sounds like you have accidentally activated Mouse Keys. Turn it off
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18381
answered Jan 19 at 18:36
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Sounds like you have accidentally activated Mouse Keys. Turn it off
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18381
answered Jan 19 at 18:36
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Sounds like you have accidentally activated Mouse Keys. Turn it off
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18381
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Sounds like you have accidentally activated Mouse Keys. Turn it off
https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18381
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Sounds like you have accidentally activated Mouse Keys. Turn it off
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2002 iMac? Do you mean a 2012? Try booting in Safe Mode (hold shift while booting). If the issue goes away, it's something being loaded and intercepting those keys.
– Allan
Jan 19 at 17:45
Lots of people have reported this in the Apple forums already, it seems some Mojave installs turn on Mouse Keys by default.
– Tom Gewecke
Jan 19 at 18:37