I have mac book with volume keys. I try to switch

Did you do this? Under SYSTEM PREFERENCES click on LANGUAGE & TEXT, then INPUT SOURCES and uncheck the boxes for all but the language you want. (You can pick more than one). Then before you leave, click on the bottom where it says "Show Input Menu in Menu Bar." The Menu Bar will show you the flag from the country whose language you have selected. If you click on that, you will see the other languages you've checked and can change them. Hope this helps.

It is not a hardware problem and easily solved by technicians. If you don't have enough knowledge than try with any Mac Book Expert. Mac Book technician will guide you step by step for reliable solution. Follow https://discussions.apple.com/message/24231664#24231664#24231664 and Mac Help .

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I laughed when I saw this (NOT AT YOU, only because I had just finished answering this question for a MacBook Air). Just so you know, this is a VERY common problem among MacBooks. I own a MacBook repair shop and I see it quite a bit. it has even happened to my own MacBook Pro and Standard 2.4 GHZ MacBook. Usually this problem is accompanied by a little red light inside the earphone jack but not always.
Get a can of compressed air (for dusting of computers/electrical components) and attach the small straw that is supplied with the can.
Next, insert the other end of the straw into the EARPHONE jack. No need to jam it in there. Just insert it about 1/4 inch. Now spray a blast of air inside the jack a few times. Each time you do this, TRY THE VOLUME BUTTONS. They will work! This doesn't harm the computer and will not void the warranty. Plus it will only cost you about $3 to fix. It may take a few times but it WILL work. Here is my email if you have further questions and don't forget to vote if when this helps you: [email protected]

I seen a blinking folder with a question mark in the middle in folder, in the middle of a display screen, but not a camera.

Either way, you are not able to access your main desktop so that is where I want to help.

A blinking folder with a ? in middle, is an indication that your bootable Mac OS X volume cannot be found.

If you do, I would first recommend you try this procedure first:
(PRAM Reset)
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} • First, hold in your power button for approximately 10 seconds to do a hard shutdown, if you have not already turned your Mac off.

• Once your Mac is shutdown, you will need to perform what is called a PRAM reset (Parameter RAM)
• Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command, Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously .

• Turn on the computer.
• Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys. You must press this key combination before the gray screen appears.
• Now, hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the start up sound for the third time.
• Release the keys and allow the Powerbook G4 to start up.
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If this still returns you to a blinking ? folder, try this process:
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} DISK UTILITYYou can use your Mac OS X install disc to repair your hard drive and Mac OS X volume using Disk Utility. Click the link below to try this procedure.
* Apple Support Link:
Use Disk Utility to Repair Disk

Should neither of these processes work and you still boot up to a flashing ? folder, then your only recourse is to use your Mac OS X installation disc and perform an Archive and Install procedure.
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Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} This procedure also allows you to save your applications, files and folders without the old directory interferring with you then accessing those files and creating a new Mac OS X Directory.

Here is the Apple Support Link for that procedure:
Archive and Install



This should get your Powerbook G4 back to normally functionality without any serious data loss.



Regards,


-Mactechtrainer

Clicking sounds are usually the hard disk drive going bad. Replacing the drive is not for the faint of heart on the Mac Books.
-=/ Daft Tech /=-

Placing back the keys is not possible manually except that you stick it, and thats the worst thing you would do. if you have an apple service center nearby, get it serviced by them as they need to open the lower case of the macbook to do that.
Btw is it Macbook or Macbook Pro? Because macbook pro has a unibody which can not easily get the keys back into position if they popped off.

1. Turn Bluetooth On in Macbook 2. Turn the headset On 3. Press the Up volume and the conversation On/Off key at the same time until the blinking blue lights blinking Blue and Red alternatively 4. In a couple of seconds the Mac will ask for the Authorization Key 5. The Auth key is "0000" (4 zeros) 5. Pairing should now be successful and you should be able to use the PLT510 headset with your Mac. I can

Hello,
A flashing folder at startup means that the Mac doesn't recognize your system. This can be either a hardware or software problem. The hardware problem would be the hard drive, and the software the OS.
So these are the steps you should proceed: 1) Check your hard disk by using your install DVD (press the c key at startup), choose your language, go to the utilities menu and hit Disk utility. go to SOS tab and select your hard drive on the left. Click "repair volume" and check what happens.
2) reboot, if it does not recognize the system again, reinstall it using the "archive-install" option

Have you tried to click on your desktop.