Bobtron is right. Go to your system preferences and select speech, then text to speech at the top. Uncheck "Speak selected text". That should solve your problem.
Thank you! It worked. We bought a new keyboard and everything, and we didn't need to - but just so glad to have the problem solved. We thought we were going to have to buy a whole new computer!
After about a year of having a 'bad' keyboard, I fixed my dad's Mac using this answer! He had given up on the macBook Keyboard that it is broken and was about to take it to a repair shop to get it replaced.
Problem! Have mavericks, now, and there is no such check box to uncheck.
It is only my quote / apostrophe key.
I really think that I accidentally press a wrong combo of keys and shut that key off, somehow!
OMG digging deep in an apple discussion, I found the solution! In the SPEECH control panel, somehow the key shortcut got set to my letter j! So if you are having the issue of a lower case letter not working no matter which keyboard you try, then this may be it! I already tried resetting all the keyboard defaults, resetting the preference file, everything.
I had similar problem except would not type capital letter "A" when you hit shift+A. My kids were playing with my laptop and had been playing with Speech function. System Preferences>System>Speech> Text to Speech; de-selected "Speak selected text when the key is pressed". Works fine now.
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I cannot capitalize the letter "t" on my keyboard. I have gone into speech, but in my case the box is not checked and has never been checked. So, I'm left with the same problem. Any ideas? It's only the t.
I had the same trouble with my capital Z. I used the system preferences solution (speech) and unchecked the box as indicated and now it's working fine. Saved me a trip to the store where I bought it!
i tried the same advice with the text to speech and it worked perfectly - I feel sorry for Apple now as they replced my keyboard thinking it was broken
In response to simba's message, it works perfect! if your lower case keys arn't working and just the capital ones are, follow the instructions they have left and it should correct this! many thanks! If this fails to work perhaps try creating a new user account, open something that allows you to type text and hit the key that doesnt work, hopefully if this works then it will narrow down your search in respect to whether your keyboard button is working or not. Best
My backspace key is not working either nor my key Between C and B...of course I can not type it here...unless I copy paste. Hae you figured it out yet?
Thanks for the tip...I can now use my cap "S" again which was not working when I used shift and then s.The default for speech is shift-s. Actually bought a new keyboard thinking it was broken...anyone need a keyboard?
I have the same problem only with my J button (again lower case only). I have switched keyboards and reset my controls to default, but still nothing. Any thoughts?
Did you ever find a solution to your lower case j not working? We are having the same problem. I have reset every keyboard setting I can find. It acts like it is doing some sort of modifier, because sometimes the EDIT menu flashes at the top when you hit it.
wow I feel really stupid now that it was that simple, especially saying it was my own fault for making it that letter to speak. proves to me I have no clue what I was doing lol thanks for the help
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Q, A, z, Tab key, the key number 1 found just over the key Q
It is only my quote / apostrophe key.
I really think that I accidentally press a wrong combo of keys and shut that key off, somehow!