thanks the pro_lem seems to me my wireless key _oard. in the past the "A" triggered the caps lock and I called aapl and i did the usual ( pram etc) that seemed more random that focussed and then that pro_lem wen away.
\as I was fiddleing _fore your reply the _ letter is indeed Cmd+_ now
will call aapl monday
"_" = the letter after "A"
cheers