# Keyboard press problem without keyboard on Mac OSX
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-press-problem-without-keyboard-on-mac-osx/734692
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 15, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-press-problem-without-keyboard-on-mac-osx/734692 "2015-10-15T03:10:05Z")
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### Author:  [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2015, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-press-problem-without-keyboard-on-mac-osx/734692/1 "2015-10-15T03:10:05Z")
I’ve got Mac OSX 10.10.3. Recently the “p” key seems to be pressed. It is “pressed” about every 1 second or sometimes a couple times per second. If I use the shift key it stays lowercase but if I type letters on my keyboard including p the typed keys are uppercase. If I use caps lock on the keyboard it also still stays lowercase unless I type keys on the keyboard including p.
Anyway if I disconnect all of the USB cables it still happens. I’ve tried restarting the computer and it kept on typing in the password field. But luckily my password is 3 characters so I was eventually able to type it in without the p being in there.
I’m trying to use the system preferences menu but I can’t access the items because it is typing p’s into the search field in the upper right.
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### Author:  [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keyboard-press-problem-without-keyboard-on-mac-osx/734692/2 "2015-10-15T03:28:49Z")
Fixed!
My boss suggested disabling wifi and bluetooth. Disabling bluetooth fixed the problem. My boss had a keyboard in his bag that probably had the p button pressed.