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  USB keyboard vs iMac RonTheGuy@null.invalid (Ron) - 2015-12-24 19:31 -0800
    Re: USB keyboard vs iMac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-12-25 16:52 +1300
    Re: USB keyboard vs iMac Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2015-12-24 19:51 -0800
      Re: USB keyboard vs iMac Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2015-12-25 18:27 +1300
    Re: USB keyboard vs iMac Malcolm <malcolm@invalid> - 2015-12-25 01:03 -0500
    Re: USB keyboard vs iMac Alan Browne <alan.browne@freelunchvideotron.ca> - 2015-12-25 09:31 -0500

#86493 — USB keyboard vs iMac

Every time I reboot (not very often, admittedly), my Apple full-size USB
keyboard is dead. I have to unplug/replug to get it to work, sometimes
three or four times. Is there any way to avoid this? Has happened with
10.9, 10.10, and now 10.11. Mid-2011 iMac. 

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#86494

In article <1mfy8ty.14o2goc1vey30N%RonTheGuy@null.invalid>, Ron
<RonTheGuy@null.invalid> wrote:
> 
> Every time I reboot (not very often, admittedly), my Apple full-size USB
> keyboard is dead. I have to unplug/replug to get it to work, sometimes
> three or four times. Is there any way to avoid this? Has happened with
> 10.9, 10.10, and now 10.11. Mid-2011 iMac.

Have you tried:

    - Using other USB sockets on the iMac??
      One of the sockets may be faulty.

    - If using a USB hub, does plugging directly into the iMac help?
      It could be the hub isn't getting enough power or is faulty.

    - Using other USB wired keyboards??    
      The cable to the keyboard or the connection inside the
      keyboard may be faulty.

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#86495

In article <1mfy8ty.14o2goc1vey30N%RonTheGuy@null.invalid>,
 RonTheGuy@null.invalid (Ron) wrote:

> Every time I reboot (not very often, admittedly), my Apple full-size USB
> keyboard is dead. I have to unplug/replug to get it to work, sometimes
> three or four times. Is there any way to avoid this? Has happened with
> 10.9, 10.10, and now 10.11. Mid-2011 iMac.

You could book a session with an Apple Genius to see if they could fix 
it.  Sounds like a HW problem.  They could see if another Apple keyboard 
repeats the problem.  Could be the USB port on the Motherboard or the 
cable to your keyboard or something else?

Does it happen with some other vendor's keyboard?

Personally, I hate the Apple membrane keyboards and use a Matias Tactile 
Pro.  But the Macally 101 keyboard is nice.

http://www.amazon.com/Macally-iKeyslim-Hi-Speed-Keyboard-Ports/dp/B001NXD
QBI

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#86496

In article <vilain-1DC72C.19511824122015@news.individual.net>, Michael
Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> wrote:
> In article <1mfy8ty.14o2goc1vey30N%RonTheGuy@null.invalid>,
>  RonTheGuy@null.invalid (Ron) wrote:
> > 
> > Every time I reboot (not very often, admittedly), my Apple full-size USB
> > keyboard is dead. I have to unplug/replug to get it to work, sometimes
> > three or four times. Is there any way to avoid this? Has happened with
> > 10.9, 10.10, and now 10.11. Mid-2011 iMac.
> 
> You could book a session with an Apple Genius to see if they could fix 
> it.  Sounds like a HW problem.  They could see if another Apple keyboard 
> repeats the problem.  Could be the USB port on the Motherboard or the 
> cable to your keyboard or something else?
> 
> Does it happen with some other vendor's keyboard?
> 
> Personally, I hate the Apple membrane keyboards and use a Matias Tactile 
> Pro.  But the Macally 101 keyboard is nice.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Macally-iKeyslim-Hi-Speed-Keyboard-Ports/dp/B001NXD
> QBI

Apple doesn't make "membrane keyboards". Apple's flat aluminium
keyboards are basically just laptop keyboards. I haven't used one for a
continuous long-term period - they seem okay to type, but the mini
version is hopelessly cramped and looks ridiculously silly sitting in
front of an iMac, especially a 27" model. The proper full-size one with
a numeric keyboard is much better.

Membrane keyboards are the disgusting garbage you used to get on
Sinclair (aka Timex in America) toy-computers decades ago, and still
get on many ATMs, checkout card readers, photocopies, printers, and in
workplace machines (usually those in grubby environments).

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#86497

On 2015-12-25 03:31:48 +0000, Ron said:

> Every time I reboot (not very often, admittedly), my Apple full-size USB
> keyboard is dead. I have to unplug/replug to get it to work, sometimes
> three or four times. Is there any way to avoid this? Has happened with
> 10.9, 10.10, and now 10.11. Mid-2011 iMac.

Probably a bad keyboard.  Had the same problem with that model keyboard 
a few years ago.  Apple replaced it under warranty and there have been 
no problems since.

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#86501

On 2015-12-24 22:31, Ron wrote:
> Every time I reboot (not very often, admittedly), my Apple full-size USB
> keyboard is dead. I have to unplug/replug to get it to work, sometimes
> three or four times. Is there any way to avoid this? Has happened with
> 10.9, 10.10, and now 10.11. Mid-2011 iMac.

I have this issue with the KB at work.  (MBA 2014).  But it stays pretty 
static (setup) and I too reboot rarely (when there's an update that 
requires a reboot - so it can be many weeks between reboots).

I ordered a keyboard from Apple and got the same result so I sent the 
new kb back.

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