Apple 5400 Series manual Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen

Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen.

One of the following is probably the cause:

mYou haven’t selected any text or set the insertion point (i).

Make sure the program you want to type in is the active program. Then place the pointer (8) in the active window and click to set an insertion point (i) or drag to select text (if you want to replace the text with your typing).

mIf the computer beeps every time you press a key, Easy Access is probably

turned on. Open the Extensions Manager control panel in the Control Panels folder in the Apple (K) menu. Click the checkmark next to Easy Access to remove the checkmark and to turn off Easy Access. Then restart your computer.

mThe keyboard is not connected properly.

Check that the keyboard cable is connected properly at both ends.

mSome system software features are turned on that affect the way the keyboard works.

Open Easy Access from the control panels listed under the Apple (K) menu and turn off Sticky Keys, Slow Keys, and Mouse Keys.

mThere is a software problem.

Restart your Macintosh. For instructions, see “Start Over” in the section “If You Have Trouble” earlier in this chapter.

Follow the instructions, starting with the third bulleted (m) paragraph, in the earlier entry, “A dialog box with a bomb appears.”

mThe keyboard is damaged.

If you have access to another keyboard, try using it instead. (Turn the computer off before connecting it.) If the new keyboard works, there is probably something wrong with the one you replaced.

If none of these procedures solves the problem, consult the service and support information that came with your computer for instructions on how to contact an Apple-authorized service provider or Apple for assistance.

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