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

  • From: "David Poehlman" <david.poehlman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:30:33 -0400

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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