Aluminum keyboard issue with Macbook

angrys0ul · Jul 19, 2008, 02:46 AM

I am trying to use an Aluminum keyboard with my Macbook but pressing a few keys I don't see the character thats on it, all alphabets and numbers work fine but When i try to enter @ using Shift+2 it prints " and pressing { prints }

has anyone run into this issue? I bought my keyboard and Macbook both in SF and I m pretty sure I never changed any keyboard settings / Internationalization settings

runing Mac OS X 10.5.4, I don't know if there were any updates to the keyboard lineup but I got mine a few weeks ago so I think its the latest and I have also updated the keyboard firmware

any suggestions on how to fix this?

BlackMax · Jul 19, 2008, 11:19 PM

I recently picked up the wireless aluminum keyboard for my MacBook and everything has been working correctly so far.

Have you checked your International settings under "System Preferences" to make sure they are still correct? Be sure to check under the International "Formats" and "Input Menu" tabs. I wonder if somehow your keyboard might be mapped to UK or Canadian English instead of US English?

angrys0ul · Jul 20, 2008, 08:31 PM

thanks for the reply

the Region in Formats is set to United States and Input Menu language is US and script is Roman, which is the default

I just dont understand whats causing the issue, the only reason i can think of is the firmware upgrade may have screwed up the keyboard but the alphabets and numbers work fine its just these special characters

just discovered that the @ character can now be typed by pressing [ instead of Shift + 2 which prints "

BlackMax · Jul 20, 2008, 08:50 PM

Perhaps you can call Apple support with this issue and see what they suggest?

angrys0ul · Aug 22, 2008, 09:51 PM

after digging through all the preference panes and forum posts finally decided to take it to the store as it turns out it was a faulty keyboard and they replaced it (for free of course)

Jul 19, 2008, 02:46 AM	#1
angrys0ul macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Aluminum keyboard issue with Macbook I am trying to use an Aluminum keyboard with my Macbook but pressing a few keys I don't see the character thats on it, all alphabets and numbers work fine but When i try to enter @ using Shift+2 it prints " and pressing { prints } has anyone run into this issue? I bought my keyboard and Macbook both in SF and I m pretty sure I never changed any keyboard settings / Internationalization settings runing Mac OS X 10.5.4, I don't know if there were any updates to the keyboard lineup but I got mine a few weeks ago so I think its the latest and I have also updated the keyboard firmware any suggestions on how to fix this?

Jul 19, 2008, 11:19 PM	#2
BlackMax macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina	I recently picked up the wireless aluminum keyboard for my MacBook and everything has been working correctly so far. Have you checked your International settings under "System Preferences" to make sure they are still correct? Be sure to check under the International "Formats" and "Input Menu" tabs. I wonder if somehow your keyboard might be mapped to UK or Canadian English instead of US English? __________________ 27" iMac i5 2.66 GHz • 24" Alu iMac 2.8 GHz • BlackBook C2D 2.0 GHz • 32GB iPad 3G • 16GB iPhone 4 • 4GB iPod Nano illegitimis non carborundum

Jul 20, 2008, 08:50 PM	#4
BlackMax macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North Carolina	Perhaps you can call Apple support with this issue and see what they suggest? __________________ 27" iMac i5 2.66 GHz • 24" Alu iMac 2.8 GHz • BlackBook C2D 2.0 GHz • 32GB iPad 3G • 16GB iPhone 4 • 4GB iPod Nano illegitimis non carborundum

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Jul 20, 2008, 08:31 PM	#3
angrys0ul Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	thanks for the reply the Region in Formats is set to United States and Input Menu language is US and script is Roman, which is the default I just dont understand whats causing the issue, the only reason i can think of is the firmware upgrade may have screwed up the keyboard but the alphabets and numbers work fine its just these special characters just discovered that the @ character can now be typed by pressing [ instead of Shift + 2 which prints "

Aug 22, 2008, 09:51 PM	#5
angrys0ul Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	after digging through all the preference panes and forum posts finally decided to take it to the store as it turns out it was a faulty keyboard and they replaced it (for free of course)