keyboard layout wrong keys

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Above you can see what comes up when I write on my newly acquired apple

keyboard, aluminium one full size. It is from the letters of the bottom line, from Z to M and the

comma. So, the question is, fault with the keyboard or can it be

cancelled.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jun 6, 2024 3:32 AM

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Jun 6, 2024 4:52 AM in response to ilkka1000

Mac keyboards generate generic key-numbers, regardless of the glyphs on the key caps. The translation to "real" letters is done in Mac software as specified in:


settings/System preferences > Keyboard > Input Sources


if you have the expected input source, such as US for a US keyboard, then seeing comma replacing x suggests your PHYSICAL keyboard is broken.


you can use Keyboard Viewer to help visualize what keys are being pressed:


Use the Keyboard Viewer on Mac - Apple Support


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