Imac (intel) USB keyboard repeats letters

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rstauffer

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Dear experts:

As you will see, my Imac keyboard lettters repeat while typinng. i am on my 3rd keyboard now, and am startinng to suspect this is a software issue. Hoping an expert out there can comment.

i am a pretty darn good touch typist, and have used dozens of keyboards on other commputers in the past, and never had this problem.

I have set the keyboard repeat rate to every setting possible and the samme thinng happens. I spent 4 houurs on 2 separate calls to Apple Care. Nice guys, but couldn't help. I tried plugging the keyboard into different usb ports -- no change. I rebooted to a black ttext screen (via Apple-S) and still got duplicated letters.

There is a 'discussion forum' on exactly this topic at the Apple support site. There are some clues in that thread that you experts might find helpful-- the main debate is whether this is a hardware or a software issue. The linnk to that siite is (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2896408#2896408)

Can annyone help me? - Russ (rstauffer@houston.rr.com)
 
If it's happening while you are rebooted into Single User Mode (reboot while holding down Apple S at Startup), then it's not an OSX software issue, as it hasn't been loaded at that point.

It might just be the case that you don't like the way Apple's keyboards work. I personally like a particular model of Apple's keyboards, and eschew all others if I have a choice. But the most important thing is to find one that suits your personal preferences.
 
I get this on the Apple keyboard too - it seems to be an issue with certain typing styles and that keyboard. I'm now using a Logitech DiNovo Bluetooth without any problems (well, none other than my poor typing ability).
 
Hi, Folks.
Beware of the complete failure of your keyboard after trying the keyboard 'firmware update' that Apple has issued. I ran the stupid thing on my new iMac and surprise - the keyboard went dead, unrecognizable by the machine!! Took a week of using a junker PC keyboard and intensive hunting for another version to put it back. Finally called the tech support, got a fellow with almost no accent, 45 minutes later retried the "update" for the 4th time, finally worked.
Better to have some duplicated letters than no keyboard at all!!
 
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