It is not connected to the OS.'Īnother theory involving font inconsistencies comes from Apple Support Discussions user Tom Gewecke: 'Most gibberish problems found in these forums are caused by font substitution by noncorrupt fonts. And yes, this has happened from 8.6 to 10.5. Users have often deliberately or accidently added fonts that create the gibberish of which you speak.ģ. It is rarely a keyboard problem-especially if it's a Mac keyboard.Ģ. 'Gibberish' is 98 percent a font problem or conflict. Apple Support Discussions user ~Bee theorizes: '1. Delete or deactivate fonts that are found to be corrupt. Use Font Book (included in OS X) to validate your font collections. When it begins the start-up process the second time, release the keys. Keep holding the keys as the start-up tone and screen appear.

While holding (Command) (Option) (P) (R), power on your computer. Hold the power button for 5 to 10 seconds.Ĥ. Shut down your computer and remove the battery.Ģ. Similar, a reset of the computer could be enough to temporarily resolve the issue. Several users report that a simple 'log off, log in' solves the issue, though many report the problem will resurface. This issue could be a bug that comes and goes in your user experience. I am using the wired aluminum keyboard on a PPC G4 running 10.5.6.'Īpple Support Discussions user Joe Wheeler adds: 'It hasn't just been my computer, people call me sometimes for help it has ranged from old G4s, eMacs through MacBooks (and now my brand new Mini).' It seems like the 'Symbol' function is stuck on somewhere, and I couldn't get into the OS to fix it because none of my passwords work. This appears to be a reoccurring problem throughout several releases of Apple's OS and mentioned for both PPC and Intel machines, though possible fixes can differ on a user to user basis.Īpple Support Discussions user 'Christopher Pad.' describes the issue: 'After updating to 10.5.6, my keyboard stopped functioning properly. Other symptoms may include a total keyboard lock. Users find it difficult to repair the issue because they're unable to enter their passwords properly.

Several users have experienced issues regarding input from their keyboards appearing onscreen as gibberish, or symbol language.

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