Mac Help, Symbols Keep Popping Up On Screen

Mr.Bookworm · 06-09-2011, 04:50 PM

I have a Macbook running 10.6.7. When I push the shift, fn, ctrl, option/alt, and command keys once, the symbol for that key pops up onto the screen, and the next button press I make is modified as if I was holding that key. If I double-tap it, the symbol stays on the screen and everything I push until I tap the key again acts like I was holding that key. I think I might have accidentally hit a shortcut or something.

Wasn't able to find anything by myself, so I submit myself to the tender mercies of the forum.

synkr0nized · 06-09-2011, 04:56 PM

Check to see if you activated Mac's sticky keys. You can look in your System Preferences -> Universal Access config to see if it's on.

Mr.Bookworm · 06-09-2011, 05:15 PM

Thank you, that was it. Have no idea how I turned that on.

06-09-2011, 04:50 PM	#1
Mr.Bookworm YYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHH Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,034	Mac Help, Symbols Keep Popping Up On Screen I have a Macbook running 10.6.7. When I push the shift, fn, ctrl, option/alt, and command keys once, the symbol for that key pops up onto the screen, and the next button press I make is modified as if I was holding that key. If I double-tap it, the symbol stays on the screen and everything I push until I tap the key again acts like I was holding that key. I think I might have accidentally hit a shortcut or something. Wasn't able to find anything by myself, so I submit myself to the tender mercies of the forum.

06-09-2011, 04:56 PM	#2
synkr0nized synk-ism Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: throughout the Wired Posts: 6,857	I don't like them, but hindered folks might! Check to see if you activated Mac's sticky keys. You can look in your System Preferences -> Universal Access config to see if it's on. __________________ Find love.

06-09-2011, 05:15 PM	#3
Mr.Bookworm YYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHH Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,034	Thank you, that was it. Have no idea how I turned that on.