tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post2968818454398834738..comments2024-01-14T12:14:11.441-07:00Comments on Multilingual Mac: Fixing Keyboard Type ProblemsTom Geweckehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-72663294776933330372023-06-09T08:20:59.117-06:002023-06-09T08:20:59.117-06:002023 and this is still a problem. Latest OSX (13.4...2023 and this is still a problem. Latest OSX (13.4) and it still every few months forgets the KeyboardSetAssistant setting.<br /><br />Steps to fix: 1) Delete /Library/Preferences/com.apple.keyboardtype.plist 2) Reboot 3) KeyboardSetAssistant pops up.<br /><br />Annoying.<br />Grant Slaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06791271026762492378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-47876214326197739362022-08-11T22:07:27.895-06:002022-08-11T22:07:27.895-06:00My external mac keybooard was typing JIS even thou...My external mac keybooard was typing JIS even though I didn't change it. I didn't have the file to delete. It just wasn't there. I tried restarting - didn't work. When I clicked on "Set Up Bluetooth Keyboard" it would say "No Keyboard Found" even though I was typing on it. all the fixes were posted to message boards and finally,<br /><br />I just thought to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-28806130668963491232022-02-22T06:17:35.887-07:002022-02-22T06:17:35.887-07:00Sorry Matze, no idea. Try posting in a help forum...Sorry Matze, no idea. Try posting in a help forum like https://apple.stackexchange.comTom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-41605219824871744592022-02-22T00:28:36.563-07:002022-02-22T00:28:36.563-07:00Hi there, it is still in 2022. Mac OS 11.6.2 Big S...Hi there, it is still in 2022. Mac OS 11.6.2 Big Sur.<br />My HHKB Hybrid is not fully recognized as ISO with German layout. <br />The last four keys in the upper Numbers row are ß/?, ´/`, no effect/no effect, no effect/no effect<br /><br />Any suggestions?<br />Best, MatzeMatzenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-61910080339005108502019-12-12T09:02:50.873-07:002019-12-12T09:02:50.873-07:00This is still an issue in 2019 with Mojave 10.14.6...This is still an issue in 2019 with Mojave 10.14.6. In my case, using a Logitech K810 UK layout keyboard, the type gets set to ANSI, the Change Keyboard Type button has disappeared, and running Keyboard Setup Assistant from command line gets the error "No unknown keyboard connected - terminating" instead of running the Assistant.<br /><br />Fortunately installing Karabiner Elements dunxdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115476603290489186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-82697743457979032182019-09-19T14:11:21.803-06:002019-09-19T14:11:21.803-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Allan Tépperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913419647616223169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-23383410833618425902014-04-29T13:40:02.492-06:002014-04-29T13:40:02.492-06:00button for "Change Keyboard Type" visibl...button for "Change Keyboard Type" visible in System Preferences/Keyboard<br />this worked for meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-75457217609836448772012-05-09T15:51:04.000-06:002012-05-09T15:51:04.000-06:00Sounds like your keyboard is broken to me. Try an...Sounds like your keyboard is broken to me. Try another one.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-22243945492214892652012-05-09T15:33:31.459-06:002012-05-09T15:33:31.459-06:00Why does my wireless mac keyboard type bz ever tim...Why does my wireless mac keyboard type bz ever time I press b and qt every time I press t and ag everytime I press a. Pls help this is driving me mad!!<br />Thanks in advanceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-76157438096984236162011-07-11T05:56:34.962-06:002011-07-11T05:56:34.962-06:00Sorin -- Sorry, I don't have any advice more t...Sorin -- Sorry, I don't have any advice more than what is already in the blog.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-79018693782263545412011-07-11T05:24:18.888-06:002011-07-11T05:24:18.888-06:00I posted a similar problem, wanting to force an 10...I posted a similar problem, wanting to force an 102key ISO keyboard to behave like 101 ANSI (proper tilde key).<br /><br />https://discussions.apple.com/message/15594939#15594939<br /><br />Do you know how can I force OS X to use ANSI, using the keyboard assistant doesn't seam to work.<br /><br />The keyboard is the apple wireless one with Romanian layout (102 keys) and I want to use it justAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08333269598992033000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-63533071710203620572010-06-15T07:38:23.449-06:002010-06-15T07:38:23.449-06:00JuliaJ -- the only thing I can think of is to try ...JuliaJ -- the only thing I can think of is to try to reset the PMU or SMC.<br /><br />http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2183<br />http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964<br /><br />Sorry, I have no idea if doing that could cause other problems.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-35711174353494468492010-06-15T07:22:53.332-06:002010-06-15T07:22:53.332-06:00Hi I have exactly the problem you describe: my Mac...Hi I have exactly the problem you describe: my Mac mini has forgotten the keyboard and there is no Change keyboard type button visible in sys preferences/keyboard. <br />There is no file /Library/Preferences/com.apple.keyboardtype.plist to trash and running the sudo command gives me the message no known keyboard (it's a French MS Comfort curve, recognised in the initial startup). The JuliaJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-87290566844270352702010-05-03T06:57:54.769-06:002010-05-03T06:57:54.769-06:00Jonathan -- Do you really like using AZERTY to typ...Jonathan -- Do you really like using AZERTY to type French? If not, it is not hard using either US or US International PC instead, which might solve your problem. Best to email me for further advice (tom at bluesky dot org).<br /><br />Sorry, I have no fixes for the default layout issues.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-73913015342973316212010-05-03T03:14:53.811-06:002010-05-03T03:14:53.811-06:00Hi,
I have been having a weird problem with Chine...Hi,<br /><br />I have been having a weird problem with Chinese input recently, which may be connected to this post. In case you have an idea of what is happening, here is my story:<br /><br />I have a Japanese iMac (27", bought in Jan. 2010), with JIS keyboard, and uses Japanese as my default locale. However, I type often in French and sometimes in Chinese, so I enabled the French layout andJonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-90798251378169746962009-12-13T00:07:31.609-07:002009-12-13T00:07:31.609-07:00Both Greek and Greek Polytonic behave like UK keyb...Both Greek and Greek Polytonic behave like UK keyboard, no trace of any colon.<br /><br />Perhaps Apple made some explicit modification to U.S. Extended to make it easier to use for Japanese users.<br /><br />(Doesn't "Greek Polytonic" sound like a drink? Or is that just me?)Magnus Lewanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928234553753330696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-80908773461963697372009-12-12T12:12:15.178-07:002009-12-12T12:12:15.178-07:00Magnus -- Very strange! What happens if you choos...Magnus -- Very strange! What happens if you choose the Greek keyboard layout, which is Unicode like US Extended?Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-68692679010856365412009-12-12T05:08:16.076-07:002009-12-12T05:08:16.076-07:00Interesting. Do you happen to have any explanation...Interesting. Do you happen to have any explanation for the following?<br /><br />I am typing this using a JIS wireless keyboard connected to a MacBook with a built in UK keyboard.<br /><br />If I choose UK as keyboard layout, the key two steps to right of L is an apostrophe - '. This corresponds to the physical keyboard on the MacBook.<br /><br />However, if I choose U.S. Extended as keyboardMagnus Lewanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928234553753330696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-92179265946177974852009-12-11T06:58:04.870-07:002009-12-11T06:58:04.870-07:00That's true about China. I lived for a few yea...That's true about China. I lived for a few years. They use the ANSI with pinyin input. Some actually have radicals on the keyboard, but still have the pinyin. <br /><br />I didn't know the different physical keyboards until I just bought the Apple small bluetooth keyboard in Jordan. It's ISO. Not only is there an additional key between the Shift and Z, but the key above and right of Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398301987867403323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-63088624731877735982009-12-10T20:35:58.533-07:002009-12-10T20:35:58.533-07:00I think China mainly uses ordinary English QWERTY ...I think China mainly uses ordinary English QWERTY keyboards and pinyin input.Tom Geweckehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03947144407429196465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6179600510376940959.post-48969060587182423962009-12-10T19:19:01.844-07:002009-12-10T19:19:01.844-07:00Interesting, I never knew how many physical keyboa...Interesting, I never knew how many physical keyboard layouts there were.<br /><br />Looking at that support page, I see no Chinese keyboard other than the Taiwanese one. What does Apple sell in China?Paul D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483419817200339955noreply@blogger.com