Apple Macintosh Performa 5400 Series - Manual (Page 73)

Typing on the keyboard produces nothing on the screen.
One of the following is probably the cause:
m You 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).
m If 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.
m The keyboard is not connected properly.
Check that the keyboard cable is connected properly at both ends.
m Some 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.
m There 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.”
m The 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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