My Keyboard is typing symbols & I cannot login

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  1. dalgosaibi, Sep 10, 2010

    dalgosaibi macrumors newbie

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    I am unable to log-in to my macbook as my keyboard is typing symbols and consequently my password is incorrect. :( What can I do to change the keyboard back to normal mode? I do not want to lose everything on my computer as it is not backed-up.
    Any suggestions will be gratefully received.
    Thanks
     
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  2. mr.steevo, Sep 10, 2010

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    Weird. Any idea how you did that?

    Were you in System Preferences?

    s.
     
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  3. dalgosaibi, Sep 11, 2010

    dalgosaibi thread starter macrumors newbie

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    No idea how I did it! I cannot even access the system to find my preferences. Cannot put my disk in to reset ......nothing!
     
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  4. Giuly, Sep 11, 2010

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    Connect an external keyboard, then login and figure out what's causing this.
     
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  5. dalgosaibi, Sep 11, 2010

    dalgosaibi thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Guily - you are star:) Now I need to try and get this back to normal - any suggestions?
     
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  6. bluedogz, Sep 12, 2010

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    I'll bet some smart-*** friend went into your keyboard preferences and switched you to a foreign keyboard. My Norwegian wife does that on my iMac all the time and it can throw you a curve.

    Giulo is right... external keyboard may well solve the problem.
     
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