Wired keyboard doesn't work - is recognized - tried everything

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  1. knucles_17, Aug 11, 2015
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    knucles_17 macrumors newbie

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    I need your help, i am out of my dept

    I have 2 wired keyboards (apple), one came with mac pro, the other i bought for my pc.

    They won't work, on my retina, mac pro, windows pc, nothing.

    I have tried:

    - Extension cords (1 original from apple, 1 generic)
    - Reseting SMC
    - Reseting Pram
    - Tried 2 apple keyboards (imac g4 and imac late 2006) - they work just fine.

    I was ready to put them on the recycle bin but remembered to check if they are recognized by the computers - and they are (see attachment)

    I am on your hands....

    http://imageshack.com/a/img537/4571/IyLBsD.png
     

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  2. mangotears, Aug 11, 2015

    mangotears macrumors member

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    Did you use a regular extension cord or the apple-provided extension cord with the notch in it?
    (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A4PpNZcCEAE9Dza.jpg)

    I have 2 wired keyboards that have the exact same issue. Placing a notched extension cord between fixes it for me.
     
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  3. knucles_17, Aug 15, 2015

    knucles_17 thread starter macrumors newbie

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    hi, i used the appl-provided one, no luck...
     
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  4. fhall1, Aug 17, 2015

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    Can you borrow or buy just a cheap USB keyboard made for a PC just to try it? I could see one KB being bad, but two seems fishy
     
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  5. knucles_17, Aug 17, 2015

    knucles_17 thread starter macrumors newbie

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    Hi!

    Yes, very fishy indeed.

    I don't have a pc usb keyboard but i have tried with 2 usb keyboards (imac g4 and imac late 2006), both from apple and they work just fine...
     
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  6. DerekMitchell, Oct 10, 2015

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    I have a similar problem. I upgraded to el capitan and some of my keys on the wired aluminium apple keyboard have stopped working. I too have tried everything. I am reluctant to buy another keyboard, since I believe it is a software problem.
     
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