[macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with the Mac

  • From: Jason Castonguay <jcast@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:44:11 -0400

Hi Neal and others.

I believe there is a way, within the keyboard and mouse preferences, to remap the control, option, and command keys. I haven't modified the settings to try them out, but I do remember seeing the preferences.


HTH,

-Jason




On Apr 26, 2008, at 7:13 PM, Neal Ewers wrote:

Hi, Here is the gist of what I can find on SharpKeys.

"As it relies on internal support within Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003, you must be running one of these OS's for this Registry hack to work.


I have not done an exhaustive search, but I can't find a version of this that works on the Mac.

Neal



From: macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:macvoiceover-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ] On Behalf Of vashaun jones
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:47 PM
To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [macvoiceover] Re: Using a Standard Windows Keyboard with the Mac

Sharp Keys is a application that someone has mentioned, however I haven't used it but Google should be able to assist.
On Apr 26, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Neal Ewers wrote:

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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