ScottyB07 Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 the s key doesn't work with the system .. i plugged in a usb keyboard and the same thing i have an ibook The s key will working if i hold down shift... or if i log out the user and need to enter the password, the s works. but i need to install a file and it tells me to enter the password, and the password contains an s.. and when i press s it wont appear.. all the other letters work fine help me Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37703-weird-problem/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 How old is it, it could have just failed... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37703-weird-problem/#findComment-268522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 How could it have "just failed" if it works reliably at the login screen but not after login??? Try creating a new user account (I would say to call it "test" but know that it may be a little out of the question for you) After that, log out and log back in with the other user account and see if it will work reliably with the "S" key. If it does, then you likely have some profile corruption. At which point, I would open a terminal and enter "rm -Rf .*" and then "cd Library/Preferences && rm -Rf com.apple.system*" That will remove the user-specific input locale configuration files that may have become corrupted. Upon the next login, they will be replaced with the copies that exist in /System/Library/Preferences" that allow the "S" key to work before logging in. User specific settings override the System-wide settings after login. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37703-weird-problem/#findComment-268526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyB07 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 i cant create a new user account.. it says i need to enter in his password ps. i hhave a ibook g3 running tiger Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37703-weird-problem/#findComment-268745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyB07 Posted January 5, 2007 Author Share Posted January 5, 2007 is there a way to just refresh the computer like with a windows computer Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/37703-weird-problem/#findComment-268747 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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