Re: Numeric keypad drivers for my Pismo's Calculator (Mac OS X)
The National Enquirer reports at 10:52 PM -0500 5/17/04, James Rohde wrote: On 5/17/04, Bob wrote: Jim, You might try an app called USB Overdrive (independent USB Drivers): http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=4701db=mac It seems to be primarily aimed at smaller USB devices like mice and gamepads. But it just might work with a keypad as well, It ought to worth a look-see. Good Luck. Good suggestion, Bob, but I've already tried installing it. I'd used the MacOS 9 version of USB Overdrive (works great there or even under Classi), and downloaded the OS X version of USB-O, but it doesn't help with the keypad under Jaguar and the Apple Calculator. My (IBM) 2-button-and-scrollwheel compact optical travel mouse (under $30 on clearance at my local BestBuy) works fine without any drivers, and the keypad will work in other apps (like TextEdit, AppleWorks, etc.). However, it won't work in the Calculator that Apple makes. Maybe I'm just hoping for too much. But then again, this wouldn't be the first time Apple didn't follow their own guidelines for software. ;-) But thanks for the suggestion. Maybe someone else will come up with something that will make Apple's gizmo work. It was a long shot, but one I thought was worth trying. One more suggestion. Have you looked at any 3rd-party OS X calculators? I have seen a few, but right now I can't suggest anything specific. If you want to see if someone else's calculator will work with the keypad, go to Google/mac.html and search on OS X calculator (including the quotation marks). Hope you come up with something. Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Numeric keypad drivers for my Pismo's Calculator (Mac OS X) ?
The National Enquirer reports at 10:39 AM -0500 5/14/04, James Rohde wrote: snip I have searched Targus' site (no luck, and they haven't responded yet to my email) and a couple of Mac OS X apps sites (I'd have to check my browser history, but I think SourceForge was one of them), but nobody seems to have USB drivers for numeric keypads. I think I recall that Apple (finally) re-wrote Calculator almost from the bottom up in X, but I'd think they would realize that some of us would want to use a keypad with it. Any and all suggestions/help appreciated, Jim, You might try an app called USB Overdrive (independent USB Drivers): http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=4701db=mac It seems to be primarily aimed at smaller USB devices like mice and gamepads. But it just might work with a keypad as well, It ought to worth a look-see. Good Luck. Bob -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Numeric keypad drivers for my Pismo's Calculator (Mac OS X)
On 5/17/04, Bob wrote: Jim, You might try an app called USB Overdrive (independent USB Drivers): http://www.versiontracker.com/moreinfo.fcgi?id=4701db=mac It seems to be primarily aimed at smaller USB devices like mice and gamepads. But it just might work with a keypad as well, It ought to worth a look-see. Good Luck. Good suggestion, Bob, but I've already tried installing it. I'd used the MacOS 9 version of USB Overdrive (works great there or even under Classi), and downloaded the OS X version of USB-O, but it doesn't help with the keypad under Jaguar and the Apple Calculator. My (IBM) 2-button-and-scrollwheel compact optical travel mouse (under $30 on clearance at my local BestBuy) works fine without any drivers, and the keypad will work in other apps (like TextEdit, AppleWorks, etc.). However, it won't work in the Calculator that Apple makes. Maybe I'm just hoping for too much. But then again, this wouldn't be the first time Apple didn't follow their own guidelines for software. ;-) But thanks for the suggestion. Maybe someone else will come up with something that will make Apple's gizmo work. Jim Rohde One of life's greatest rules... you cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening your own. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Numeric keypad drivers for my Pismo's Calculator (Mac OS X)?
I have a Targus 'portable' USB numeric keypad (Model No.: PAUK001 VER 2.0) which I bought through a local office supply store. It has worked great under MacOS 9.0 up through 9.2.2, but now that I'm running Jaguar (10.2.8) I've noticed that Calculator doesn't recognize input from it. The light above the Num Lock key does light up, so I know it's getting power fine, and AddressBook/TextEdit/other programs recognize the input, but nothing I type on the keypad shows up in the Calendar program. Is there a workaround or driver for the keypad (or for Calculator? I used to like using the OS9 Calculator to figure a total and then paste it into another program, but it looks like the new Calculator is finicky with this keypad. I have searched Targus' site (no luck, and they haven't responded yet to my email) and a couple of Mac OS X apps sites (I'd have to check my browser history, but I think SourceForge was one of them), but nobody seems to have USB drivers for numeric keypads. I think I recall that Apple (finally) re-wrote Calculator almost from the bottom up in X, but I'd think they would realize that some of us would want to use a keypad with it. Any and all suggestions/help appreciated, Jim Rohde -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; 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-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
