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10.5: Avoid an external keyboard modifier keys bug System 10.5
Tue, Feb 5 2008 at 7:30AM PST • Contributed by: carlgordon
Since installing 10.5, I have found that changing the modifier keys (using the Modifier Keys button in the Keyboard tab of the Keyboard & Mouse System Preferences panel) for my USB external keyboard does not work. However, I have found a way to get around this bug...

I changed the modifier keys in the 'All' settings section, and then changed them back in the 'Built-in Keyboard' settings, and this left them modified for only my external keyboard.
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10.5: Avoid an external keyboard modifier keys bug
Authored by: TrafficJan82 on Thu, Feb 7 2008 at 12:48AM PST
This works fine - for a while. At least after the next time my Powerbook wakes up from sleep, the Command and Option keys are changed on the internal keyboard, forcing me to change everything back to defaults.

Am I missing something here? I hope Apple fixes this in 10.5.2...

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10.5: Avoid an external keyboard modifier keys bug
Authored by: carlgordon on Tue, Feb 12 2008 at 5:26AM PST
The 10.5.2 update has not fixed it. :(

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10.5: Avoid an external keyboard modifier keys bug
Authored by: zzzmarcus on Wed, Feb 20 2008 at 8:34AM PST
Same here. Works for awhile then next time I plug in the external keyboard I'm back fixing it again. Super annoying and I agree, hopefully fixed in 10.5.2.

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