Rant #3,794: Minding My P's and Q's

I simply cannot stand up for falling down.

I have a dark cloud over me no matter what I do.

The latest instance of this came yesterday afternoon, when I was doing my work.

I was typing, and then I noticed that a couple of the keyboard keys were simply not working:

"P"

")"

";"

And I think one or two others

I rebooted the computer, took the USB wire of the keyboard out of the USB plug in the back of the computer--

But alas, those keys are dead.

I do have another keyboard, but it is a generic one.

I can use it, but Apple iMac computer keyboards, at least in the 2010s or so, were kind of unique, because they came with USB ports on each side of the keyboard--

And I use the one on the left, where I use an extender, and I am able to plug in thumb drives and most importantly, my printer.

There are only so many ports at the back of the computer, so this feature gives me a lot of flexibility.

So, convinced that the keyboard was done for, I looked around for a replacement keyboard.

I called the Apple store, and they do not carry any wired keyboards anymore.

I went to Staples, and while they had wired keyboards, none came with the USB ports that I need.

So, I went on eBay, and lo and behold, I found a suitable replacement, so I ordered it--

The problem is, the unit might not be delivered for two weeks!

What am i going to do in the meantime?

I could hook up the spare keyboard, but that would mean I would have to disattach/reattach everything.

Do modern, non-wired Apple iMac keyboards have those two USB ports? I have no idea.

So, currently in panic mode, I decided to continue on with the old keyboard.

It adds another layer onto my work, because every "p" and the other symbols that don't work anymore have to be copied from other work I have done when the keyboard was fully operational.

This situation kind of makes it annoying; I can't even type my last name without copying over the "p."

What else can I do?

I will simply have to wait until the keyboard gets delivered, hopefully sooner than later.

I guess you can say that in the meantime, I will have to mind my "p's" and q's.

(Just so you know, i typed this Rant out on my phone, so no problems with the keyboard there.)