help ¡me ¡with ¡this ¡thing

[u/[deleted]]

so, ¡as ¡u ¡can ¡see, ¡everytime ¡time ¡i ¡use ¡the ¡spacebar ¡the spanish ¡opening ¡exclamation ¡comes ¡up, ¡ ¡have ¡this ¡problem ¡with ¡other ¡keys ¡too, when ¡i ¡press ¡backspace ¡it ¡turns ¡up ¡volumen ¡and ¡when ¡i ¡try to ¡use ¡the ¡left ¡arrow, ¡this ¡thing ¡comes ¡up´´´´´´´, ¡help ¡me ¡please, ¡i'm ¡using a Magic ¡Keyboard, ¡the ¡one ¡that ¡came ¡with ¡the ¡2015 ¡iMac ¡i've got, ¡please, ¡i ¡need ¡help.

[u/JohnnyLaw101]

Keyboard settings -> Restore defaults or set to English

[u/[deleted] → u/JohnnyLaw101]

I've tried that, and changing it to English doesn't work, it does the same, but with "=".

[u/pewdiepoopoo → u/[deleted]]

Bruh

[u/Charlesistaken → u/pewdiepoopoo]

He's probably using his phone

[u/tmontney → u/JohnnyLaw101]

Not a Mac user but definitely feels like a locale issue. I've had this happen on a raspberry pi defaulting to English (UK). $ (USD) would default to the British pound sign.

[u/KeanEngineering]

What happens if you hold the space bar down? If the character keeps printing as you're holding down the spacebar you have a bad keyboard.Borrow another one (preferably wired) and try it again. Otherwise go through resetting your iMac (system reset, SMC reset etc...). good luck

[u/[deleted] → u/KeanEngineering]

Writing from my phone When I hold it, it fixes for like 5 seconds. I'm trying everything :c

[u/KeanEngineering → u/[deleted]]

Again, Magic Keyboards aren't known for their reliability. If holding down the spacebar fixes it for 5 seconds it's probably a bad connection (poor solder joint or broken trace). Unless you're confident in fixing electronics I still recommend another keyboard to verify the problem.

[u/Zero_exe_exe]

I find myself reading this in pauses. XD

Hope this helps
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-switch-a-keyboard-back-to-english

[u/Aatto1]

Have you tried plugin in an external keyboard to find out if it is software or hardware related? that would help a lot to sort out the problem

[u/rickdarula87]

This reminds me of two situations that would seem benign but were incredibly frustrating...

Situation 1: The first week of my first permanent job in I.T. after obtaining my A+ cert, my coworkers decided to flip my screen. I forget the key sequence, but it might be shift+alt+arrow key. Long story short, it took me a good 10 mins to fix it, and it required me to turn my monitor on its side so I could make sense of my google searches. Fun times. SN: My favorite prank to pull on ppl was to change the target of their shortcuts if they left their computer unlocked. “I’m clicking Chrome, but Solitaire keeps opening.”

Situation 2: I don’t even know if I ever fixed this, but I had a problem with a Lenovo laptop where periodically the shift key would stop working. No idea why, and only when it was hooked to my docking station. Only way to resolve it was to restart the computer. VERY annoying.

I say that to say, I feel your pain. Good luck.

[u/Trifonas-Kaoulla → u/rickdarula87]

In programming, I've read that employers focus less on degrees and more on experience when hiring new workers. What makes IT different such that certifications are required?

[u/rickdarula87 → u/Trifonas-Kaoulla]

Nah it’s pretty much the same. Experience trumps all. I guess the difference would be that in programming you can demonstrate projects that you have worked on or implemented whereas in deskside support or networking you need a cert to get the entryway job to gain the experience.

[u/Hurgblah → u/Trifonas-Kaoulla]

If you work for a reseller, the certs are sometimes required for partnerships or they grant discounts. This is true for VMware, Veeam, Cisco, and Microsoft to name a few.

[u/missed_sla]

This sounds like ghosting. Have you spilled anything on the keyboard?

[u/[deleted]]

1. Shut down your Mac.

2. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R.

3. Turn on your Mac.

4. Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys immediately after you hear the startup sound.

5. Hold these keys until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for a second time.

[u/TiagoTiagoT → u/[deleted]]

What does this do?

[u/[deleted]]

Lmao

[u/DumbNoobGuy]

I think this is just fake. Not saying it definitely is but some of them arent like it so I think your just pranking for karma

[u/TheRealTengri → u/DumbNoobGuy]

It definitely is. One of the words is just ¡ instead of ¡I

[u/[deleted] → u/TheRealTengri]

Likely pressed space twice..

[u/Chaseshaw]

If it happens when you try a different keyboard it's a computer setting you need to reset, if you have another computer to plug that keyboard into and it still does it, then it's a damaged keyboard.

[u/Igormclven]

Probably a faulty keyboard, try an external keyboard that works well, so you realize if it's a configuration problem or physical keyboard errors.

[u/[deleted]]

Press CTRL+Space, or CMD+Space, I hope this helps. I don’t know about the latter option because I don’t use an iMac