[macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with the Mac
- From: "Neal Ewers" <neal.ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:17:01 -0500
Hi all. OK, I was able to change the position of my Option and Command keys
on my Windows Keyboard in the Mac Preferences Keyboard and Mouse section.
Thank you David P and others. I still can't get the Mac to recognize the
Applications key as a key, so I don't have the Option key on the right hand
side of the keyboard, but this is progress anyway.
Thanks for all your help.
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neal Ewers
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 5:03 PM
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with the Mac
Hi, my keyboard has extra controls above the function keys and two of them
operate the volume. But, alas, there is no eject key. I can work around
this, however.
I'm going to try to map the keyboard a bit later and see if I can change the
position of the command and option keys so they are close together as they
are on the Mac keyboard.
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Richie Gardenhire
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:26 PM
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with the Mac
I use a standard Windows keyboard all the time on one of my machines.
The only thing I can't do with it is Volume Up or Down, and Eject;
otherwise, all other functions work well. Richie Gardenhire, anchorage,
Alaska.
On Apr 27, 2008, at 9:13 AM, vashaun jones wrote:
> You can get a refurbish one from Apple. I forget the cost because I
> wanted the new one.
> On Apr 27, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Neal Ewers wrote:
>
>> Ah, now that would solve the problem, wouldn't it? When I talked
>> with my Mac store here in town, they only had the flat ones, but I
>> will do some research. That way, I don't have to keep swapping my
>> keyboard back and forth between my Mac and my Windows Lap-top
>> computer.
>>
>> Thanks, David.
>>
>> Neal
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David
>> Poehlman
>> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:00 PM
>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with
>> the Mac
>>
>> hmm, the new one is flat but the older ones that are plastic are
>> stepped.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Neal Ewers" <neal.ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 12:54 PM
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with
>> the Mac
>>
>>
>> Hi David. Thanks for this. I'll try it. But I have one question.
>> When you talk about Mac wired keyboards, what do you mean. I already
>> have a USB Mac keyboard, but it is the lap-top style with all the
>> keys flat and I wanted to have my keys stepped as they are on many
>> Windows 101 key keyboards. Is there some other kind of Wired Mac
>> keyboard that you were speaking of?
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Neal
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David
>> Poehlman
>> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 10:31 AM
>> To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with
>> the Mac
>>
>> Neil,
>>
>> In system prefs, keyboard and mouse, there is a keyboard shortcuts
>> tab and there is where you can change your "modifiers". I have not
>> done this and do not know if it applies to windows keyboards but that
>> would be where to do it.
>>
>> On the other hand, if you can get hold of a former or even current
>> mac wired keyboard, you could have the best of both worlds.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Neal Ewers" <neal.ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 6:36 PM
>> Subject: [macvoiceover] Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with the
>> Mac
>>
>>
>> Hi all, Today I substituted the keyboard I was given for the Mac with
>> a USB standard Windows keyboard. I was asked to press certain keys
>> on the keyboard and the Mac politely recognized the Windows keyboard.
>> It assigned the Command key to the Windows key, (the key right of the
>> control key on the left). Because of some hand problems I am having,
>> I would like the VoiceOver keys to be close together like they are on
>> the Mac without the Command key being in the middle. On the right
>> side of the keyboard, it did not assign the Applications key to
>> anything, so I can only use the VoiceOver modifier keys on the left.
>> So, here is the question.
>>
>> Is there any way to remap these keys on the Mac?
>>
>> Thanks for your help. By the way, I like this keyboard because it is
>> more like a desktop keyboard with stair steps between the rows of
>> keys rather than being flat like a laptop keyboard. I just make more
>> mistakes on the flat keyboard. I can certainly live with what I
>> have, but first, I wanted to make sure I had to.
>>
>> Neal
>>
>>
>>
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