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Hello everybody,
I have a strange Problem with my second hand A1243 (With Swiss Layout) Keyboard.
If I use left Shift + E it doesn't do anything, but if I use right Shift + E it works.
Everything else works so far.
Has anybody any idea what that could cause?
Thanks in advance.
Sandro
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Hello Everyone
Sorry for coming back to you so late and thanks for your inputs.
It started working again. But I’m not sure on what the problem was.
I have two possibilities:
1) Because of my work I’m using various softwares that have system-wide shortcuts (like Spectacle for window rearrangement). I have reinstalled some of them. Maybe these shortcuts for english keyboards had a binding that was not working with the Swiss keyboard.
2) Around the same time it stopped working, I have updated my Laptop. While uninstalling the softwares mentioned above, I updated the laptop again and also reseted the NVRAM/PRAM.
One thing that stands out (I don’t believe it was the problem though) is that the the bottom left of the chassis of the keyboard had a small bump in it. Between the alt and cmd keys. I flattened it out with my fingers but I don’t think this was the problem.
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Try left Shift for other purpose eg to Capitalize or other to check if it pressed.
If it is ok, you can change the keyboard layout in mac settings.
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I testet every other Left-shift Combination with the keyboard.
The layout setting ist also in Swiss-German (I tried German too).
It happens only with Left-shift + E
Strange! change it to English layout to check it. Also check it on another PC if it possible or check it on windows with boot camp or virtual machine.
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I’m having this exact issue. The computer is a 27” iMac, the keyboard is an apple USB keyboard with keypad. It’s only the letter E, and only with the left shift key. I’ve checked the system preferences > keyboard > shortcuts area and I don’t see anything there.
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As I mentioned above I updated the system, reseted the NVRAM/PRAM and looked at other software with system wide shortcuts.
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2 Comments
did you spill something on it?
by Aiden
No, I just got it second hand. Perhaps the previous owner spilled something.
by Sandro Ciotti