Wired Keyboard issues

[Macnificant]

i have a wired keyboard attached to my 2013 iMac and every so often it doesn’t work after restarting computer. I usually have to unplug it and restart Mac again but this time I’ve tried restarting a few times and still not detecting it.

Any advice or fixes?

 

[chown33]

Temporarily eliminate any USB hub the keyboard might be plugged into.

Replace the cable.

Replace the keyboard.


In general, you should be able to plug in a USB keyboard and have it be recognized, without needing to restart the computer. One exception to that rule is if there are special extensions for a specific keyboard, and the keyboard must be detected at startup for those extensions to work. For example, gaming keyboards might have such extensions, or other specialized keyboards.

 

[kohlson]

I've had 2 wired and 2 wireless keyboards (all Apple) go out on me in the last 18 months. They are old, and I type a lot. In my experience once they start to go it doesn't get better, only worse.