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12-2-23, 11:35am
iris lilies

Good luck in getting your Mac fixed soon. How annoying!
12-2-23, 3:16pm
ToomuchStuff

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Originally Posted by Alan

The keyboard on my MacBook stopped working yesterday. Well, not completely stopped, the e, o, m and q keys seem to work just fine but the rest not so much. I followed the first rule of computer glitches and rebooted but then found that since my login is not qome, I'm locked out of the machine.

Not a huge deal, it's a 2018 model and nothing lasts forever but we're currently on the road on our annual winter wander with no access to backup machines at home for the next couple of months, nor is there an electronics store within 50 miles of our current campground. Slowly tapping this post out with my thumb on my phone and not being one of those swift thumb typers its taking forever.

We're scheduled to move to the next campground on our itinerary tomorrow and Google Maps assures me there's a Best Buy within 20 miles of that location. I think we'll be out shopping next week.

Is there an onscreen keyboard that has some prelogin access?

USB keyboard is how I am getting around someone spilling soda on my work laptop (2,w,s,x don't work).
12-2-23, 3:51pm
Alan

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Originally Posted by ToomuchStuff

Is there an onscreen keyboard that has some prelogin access?

Nope

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USB keyboard is how I am getting around someone spilling soda on my work laptop (2,w,s,x don't work).

I'm planning on trying that once I get closer to civilization. However, I texted my youngest grandson yesterday for advice and he got excited about the idea of opening it up and poking around inside. I, being a typical grandparent told him if he could fix it, he could have it. So, I'm spending this afternoon reading reviews of the latest MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air models. They're expensive little buggers!
12-2-23, 4:00pm
iris lilies

I will confess that in the year 2017 I bought a MacBook Pro, way too much computer for my needs. It never really took to me. I didn’t take to it. Mainly there were never ending email problems (likely caused by me) and then the machine started failing in 2022 but Mac peeps could not identify problem.

So, I traded it in and got a regular MacBook Air and this little machine has been perfectly fine. We get along splendidly.
12-3-23, 4:56pm
happystuff

I am not a fan of researching for a new item. Good luck and hope you find what you like, Alan.
12-3-23, 4:59pm
Tybee

I had to read to see what you would be ranting about, happystuff--ranting is so unlike you! I am relieved to see you are supporting Alan and not ranting about anything, just being your general pleasant and supportive self! Thanks for being you!
12-3-23, 5:07pm
happystuff

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Originally Posted by Tybee

I had to read to see what you would be ranting about, happystuff--ranting is so unlike you! I am relieved to see you are supporting Alan and not ranting about anything, just being your general pleasant and supportive self! Thanks for being you!

:)
12-3-23, 7:41pm
Alan

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Originally Posted by happystuff

I am not a fan of researching for a new item. Good luck and hope you find what you like, Alan.

Thank you happystuff! I'm just the opposite, I enjoy reading reviews and narrowing the scope of acceptable products before committing. I started the process for this purchase by reviewing current versions of the old machine with similar specs, namely a MacBook Pro with 32GB of ram and minimum 512GB solid state drive. But boy howdy that things over $3000!
A couple hours of reading reviews convinced me I would be perfectly satisfied with a MacBook Air with similar specs for about half that amount. Guess which one I'm picking up tomorrow?
12-3-23, 8:28pm
Tradd

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Originally Posted by Alan

Thank you happystuff! I'm just the opposite, I enjoy reading reviews and narrowing the scope of acceptable products before committing. I started the process for this purchase by reviewing current versions of the old machine with similar specs, namely a MacBook Pro with 32GB of ram and minimum 512GB solid state drive. But boy howdy that things over $3000!
A couple hours of reading reviews convinced me I would be perfectly satisfied with a MacBook Air with similar specs for about half that amount. Guess which one I'm picking up tomorrow?

My 2015 MacBook which essentially died earlier this year was an Air. It was great. I replaced it with a mid-level Windows Lenovo laptop as I didn’t want to spend the cash on what a MacBook costs now. I wanted to have the capability to work from home and the $800 Windows laptop gave me that. Two monitors were $90 each on Amazon. Personal stuff is only done on the laptop when websites don’t play well with mobile devices, such as certain gov’t websites. I use iPad and iPhone for everything else.
12-3-23, 11:05pm
happystuff

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan

Thank you happystuff! I'm just the opposite, I enjoy reading reviews and narrowing the scope of acceptable products before committing. I started the process for this purchase by reviewing current versions of the old machine with similar specs, namely a MacBook Pro with 32GB of ram and minimum 512GB solid state drive. But boy howdy that things over $3000!
A couple hours of reading reviews convinced me I would be perfectly satisfied with a MacBook Air with similar specs for about half that amount. Guess which one I'm picking up tomorrow?

So does this mean you would really enjoy researching whatever my next major purchase may be???? That would be fantastic! :D

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