On 02-05-16 at 11.42 Marc van Gemert said: >Per A J Andersson wrote: > >>Just one note. My Macally iKey sure has a power button, and it works >>fine - that is, when the computer is already powered. It does not, >>however, work as a power-on key. > >Strange, I have had a MacAlly iKey (first revision) since I >got my B&W in '99, I have always used the power key on the >iKey to turn the B&W on. Do you perhaps have the iKey plugged >into a USb hub?
Aha! Indeed I have. The hub is always powered, but maybe that doesn't help. I've got a G4 Cube, with only two USB outlets. And, having to use one of them with the Apple Pro speakers (I thought Apple said they don't work from a hub), and using both an iMic and an USB printer, I opted for letting the keyboard and mouse run via the hub. >>PS. iKey has very large space key (not good for my command+key >>combinations). But OTOH, it has a distinct feel to its keys. So I >>still rank it above the Apple Pro keyboards. > >Since a few months I have an Apple Pro k/b, and I like it >better than the iKey. It is smoother to type on and the >return key is back in the big Apple style, instead of the >small return key on the iKey, but OTOH the shift key on the >Pro k/b needs to pressed down very hard otherwise when I type >a capital it just doesn't register it (me going backwards to >change it, almost every new rule, hard to change a habit ;-) Yes, habits are hard on you. I had to change my position of the hand and fingers, as iKey has a _very_ wide right-shift key. I don't really know what Macally had in mind creating that one. Best of wishes /Per _______________________________________________________ Per A J Andersson, G�teborg, Sweden - [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
