Screwed up keyboard shortcuts, automatic text speech, and frame highlight. What!?

cmcd · Nov 9, 2009, 08:01 PM

Ok so I don't know why, but for some reason my keyboard shortcuts have changed randomly so what I used to turn up the volume with now takes me to dashboard, turn down volume is desktop, to play is spaces, etc.
Also it puts a black frame around things that I'm using or have clicked on and if there is text it will start to read it. It's like I have a virus or malware but I can't find anything with scans or virus/malware detection. And I know Macs aren't supposed to have viruses, but this makes me question that. Any ideas on how to fix would be great!

BlueRevolution · Nov 9, 2009, 08:55 PM

 -> System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse -> (deselect) Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.

 -> System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Seeing -> VoiceOver -> Off.

No, you don't have a virus. Just sounds like someone has been messing around in your system preferences.

cmcd · Nov 9, 2009, 10:22 PM

Thanks bud. That fixed it. I figured I didn't have a virus, but it all happened while I was using it so I don't know how it happened unless I just am retarded and clicked on something. Idk. Thanks again.

Nov 9, 2009, 08:01 PM	#1
cmcd macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	Screwed up keyboard shortcuts, automatic text speech, and frame highlight. What!? Ok so I don't know why, but for some reason my keyboard shortcuts have changed randomly so what I used to turn up the volume with now takes me to dashboard, turn down volume is desktop, to play is spaces, etc. Also it puts a black frame around things that I'm using or have clicked on and if there is text it will start to read it. It's like I have a virus or malware but I can't find anything with scans or virus/malware detection. And I know Macs aren't supposed to have viruses, but this makes me question that. Any ideas on how to fix would be great!

Nov 9, 2009, 08:55 PM	#2
BlueRevolution macrumors 601 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ailleurs	 -> System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse -> (deselect) Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys.  -> System Preferences -> Universal Access -> Seeing -> VoiceOver -> Off. No, you don't have a virus. Just sounds like someone has been messing around in your system preferences. __________________ "In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal a loaf of bread." —Anatole France

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Nov 9, 2009, 10:22 PM	#3
cmcd Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2009	Thanks bud. That fixed it. I figured I didn't have a virus, but it all happened while I was using it so I don't know how it happened unless I just am retarded and clicked on something. Idk. Thanks again.