Still missing the first letter

jimuk · Nov 20, 2012, 08:24 AM

My mac sometimes misses the first letter or dumps the first letter typed into the middle of a word. Its diving me crazy. I did some research and it seems people were moaning about this in 2006. Surely it's been fixed by now!

Let's say I am about to type the word Rabbit I'll often get "abbit" or even worse "abRbit" Where by its remembered the first letter typed and dumps it anywhere into the word when it's woken up. Anyone know what I can do to stop this happening?

Thanks.

ergdegdeg · Nov 20, 2012, 08:26 AM

Which keyboard are you using and have you tried a different one?

jimuk · Nov 20, 2012, 10:41 AM

The Mac USB keyboard

jimuk · Nov 21, 2012, 11:24 AM

Tried it with the original keyboard and its the same. Seems to need time to "wake up" Am I the only one suffering this problem? :-(

swordsmn · Nov 21, 2012, 11:56 AM

I have seen this with my 2011 MBA, built-in keyboard. Thought I had a key(s) going bad. Will be watching this thread, good luck!

boy-better-know · Nov 21, 2012, 12:22 PM

happens to me a lot on my 15" rMBP, also happened a lot on my 2011 13" MBA. I don't think it is a hardware thing.

seble · Nov 21, 2012, 02:13 PM

Use to happen on my 2007 MacBook pro. Seems to be some software bug as I had the keyboard replaced twice on that model! Funnily I get similar problems in my iPad with Bluetooth keyboard, but not when I try it with a different make one, so hmm could be OS or hardwar!

jimuk · Nov 22, 2012, 05:49 AM

hanks

Nov 20, 2012, 08:24 AM	#1
jimuk macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2011	Still missing the first letter My mac sometimes misses the first letter or dumps the first letter typed into the middle of a word. Its diving me crazy. I did some research and it seems people were moaning about this in 2006. Surely it's been fixed by now! Let's say I am about to type the word Rabbit I'll often get "abbit" or even worse "abRbit" Where by its remembered the first letter typed and dumps it anywhere into the word when it's woken up. Anyone know what I can do to stop this happening? Thanks.
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Nov 20, 2012, 08:26 AM	#2
ergdegdeg Demi-Goddess (Moderator) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nebraska	Which keyboard are you using and have you tried a different one?
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Nov 20, 2012, 10:41 AM	#3
jimuk Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2011	The Mac USB keyboard
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Nov 21, 2012, 11:24 AM	#4
jimuk Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2011	Tried it with the original keyboard and its the same. Seems to need time to "wake up" Am I the only one suffering this problem? :-(
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Nov 21, 2012, 11:56 AM	#5
swordsmn macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2012	I have seen this with my 2011 MBA, built-in keyboard. Thought I had a key(s) going bad. Will be watching this thread, good luck!
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Nov 21, 2012, 12:22 PM	#6
boy-better-know macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England	happens to me a lot on my 15" rMBP, also happened a lot on my 2011 13" MBA. I don't think it is a hardware thing.
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Nov 21, 2012, 02:13 PM	#7
seble macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2010	Use to happen on my 2007 MacBook pro. Seems to be some software bug as I had the keyboard replaced twice on that model! Funnily I get similar problems in my iPad with Bluetooth keyboard, but not when I try it with a different make one, so hmm could be OS or hardwar!
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Nov 22, 2012, 05:49 AM	#8
jimuk Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2011	hanks
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