Re: f-keys on Keyboard
Hi Rob, this happens when you update an application and haven't deleted the alias from the dock, , if you just drag the ? mark out of the Dock it will disapear in a puff of smoke , then drag the updated one into the Dock where it will place an alias of it, I think you will find that this will rectify the problem Bill On 11/09/2008, at 10:39 AM, John Daniels wrote: Hi all One query _ Occasionally the icon of a program in the dock is replaced with a question mark. I have no idea why. Anyone enlighten me? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: f-keys on Keyboard
Thanks Bill Problem solved Regards John On 11/9/08 3:00 PM, Bill Cole [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Rob, this happens when you update an application and haven't deleted the alias from the dock, , if you just drag the ? mark out of the Dock it will disapear in a puff of smoke , then drag the updated one into the Dock where it will place an alias of it, I think you will find that this will rectify the problem Bill On 11/09/2008, at 10:39 AM, John Daniels wrote: Hi all One query _ Occasionally the icon of a program in the dock is replaced with a question mark. I have no idea why. Anyone enlighten me? -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: f-keys on Keyboard
On 10/09/2008, at 1:21 PM, Martin Sulkowski wrote: I h've got someone using excel on my mac.He is used to the f-keys from the PC.Does anyone know theconversion fron PC to mac F- keys?...as well as shortcutstrokes on Pc to Mac? Hello Martin, Nearly all of the Windows shortcuts for which you used the Control key are still there, except that instead of Control, use Command, sometimes called the Apple key. For example, bolding text in a word processor is now Command-B rather than Control-B, bookmarking a webpage in your internet browser is Command-D rather than Control-D, etc. To move the Windows cursor through text word-by-word—rather than character-by-character—the shortcut was Control-Arrow Key, instead the command is now Option-Arrow Key. To move quickly between open programs, many Windows users relied upon the Alt-Tab command, which is instead Command-Tab. To manually shut down a program in Windows, the command was Control- Alt-Delete (a command with which all Windows users should be intimately familiar), but in Mac you can Force Quit a program by pressing Command-Option-Escape. To eject a CD, press and hold the Eject button at the top right of your keyboard, above the delete key. To toggle a function that lets you magnify portions of your screen, press Command-Option-8, then press Command-Option-+ or - to zoom in or out. F9 to F12 are programmed to provide a few helpful tools for managing your screen space: Press F9 to fit all open windows on the screen at once. Press F10 to fit all open windows in the selected program at once. Press F11 to push aside all open windows and show your desktop. Press F12 to pull up the Dashboard. http://www.danrodney.com/mac/index.html Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: f-keys on Keyboard
Morning All, Thanks Ronnie as always helpful, but the f-keys have changed somewhat as the F7 through to F12 are Audio and Video on new Aluminium Keyboards. With the show all open at F3, Dashboard at F4, Brightness at F1 and F2. These F keys can be reprogrammed also toggled via a fn key, as on Mac/Powerbook laptops. fn key basically turns of Apples preferred use of key function hence acronym fn, returning it to a neutral situation for programs to utilise like F7 for spellchecker. This control can be reversed so hitting f-key will function as programmed and Apple functions need fn depressed. Check box in System Preferences / Keyboard Mouse. This is where it gets confusing as some Apple and 3rd party programs do use these f-keys as above and others still use old ways. But, all are programmable, some programs allowing more control than others through their preferences or system preferences - keyboard and mouse. A question mark arises over the F13, F14, and F15 keys as they seem to be untouchable without some severe reprogramming of keyboard. Strange since F16 too F19 are programmable through keyboard preferences. Cheers! `Rob... On 10Sep2008, at 8:58 pm, Ronda Brown wrote: On 10/09/2008, at 1:21 PM, Martin Sulkowski wrote: I h've got someone using excel on my mac.He is used to the f-keys from the PC.Does anyone know theconversion fron PC to mac F- keys?...as well as shortcutstrokes on Pc to Mac? Hello Martin, Nearly all of the Windows shortcuts for which you used the Control key are still there, except that instead of Control, use Command, sometimes called the Apple key. For example, bolding text in a word processor is now Command-B rather than Control-B, bookmarking a webpage in your internet browser is Command-D rather than Control-D, etc. To move the Windows cursor through text word-by-word—rather than character-by-character—the shortcut was Control-Arrow Key, instead the command is now Option-Arrow Key. To move quickly between open programs, many Windows users relied upon the Alt-Tab command, which is instead Command-Tab. To manually shut down a program in Windows, the command was Control- Alt-Delete (a command with which all Windows users should be intimately familiar), but in Mac you can Force Quit a program by pressing Command-Option-Escape. To eject a CD, press and hold the Eject button at the top right of your keyboard, above the delete key. To toggle a function that lets you magnify portions of your screen, press Command-Option-8, then press Command-Option-+ or - to zoom in or out. F9 to F12 are programmed to provide a few helpful tools for managing your screen space: Press F9 to fit all open windows on the screen at once. Press F10 to fit all open windows in the selected program at once. Press F11 to push aside all open windows and show your desktop. Press F12 to pull up the Dashboard. http://www.danrodney.com/mac/index.html Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: f-keys on Keyboard
Hi all I have the new mouse with the button in the centre. If I hold down the control key and rotate the button forward and back the screen zooms. One query _ Occasionally the icon of a program in the dock is replaced with a question mark. I have no idea why. Anyone enlighten me? On 11/9/08 6:27 AM, Rob Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Morning All, Thanks Ronnie as always helpful, but the f-keys have changed somewhat as the F7 through to F12 are Audio and Video on new Aluminium Keyboards. With the show all open at F3, Dashboard at F4, Brightness at F1 and F2. These F keys can be reprogrammed also toggled via a fn key, as on Mac/Powerbook laptops. fn key basically turns of Apples preferred use of key function hence acronym fn, returning it to a neutral situation for programs to utilise like F7 for spellchecker. This control can be reversed so hitting f-key will function as programmed and Apple functions need fn depressed. Check box in System Preferences / Keyboard Mouse. This is where it gets confusing as some Apple and 3rd party programs do use these f-keys as above and others still use old ways. But, all are programmable, some programs allowing more control than others through their preferences or system preferences - keyboard and mouse. A question mark arises over the F13, F14, and F15 keys as they seem to be untouchable without some severe reprogramming of keyboard. Strange since F16 too F19 are programmable through keyboard preferences. Cheers! `Rob... On 10Sep2008, at 8:58 pm, Ronda Brown wrote: On 10/09/2008, at 1:21 PM, Martin Sulkowski wrote: I h've got someone using excel on my mac.He is used to the f-keys from the PC.Does anyone know theconversion fron PC to mac F- keys?...as well as shortcutstrokes on Pc to Mac? Hello Martin, Nearly all of the Windows shortcuts for which you used the Control key are still there, except that instead of Control, use Command, sometimes called the Apple key. For example, bolding text in a word processor is now Command-B rather than Control-B, bookmarking a webpage in your internet browser is Command-D rather than Control-D, etc. To move the Windows cursor through text word-by-wordrather than character-by-characterthe shortcut was Control-Arrow Key, instead the command is now Option-Arrow Key. To move quickly between open programs, many Windows users relied upon the Alt-Tab command, which is instead Command-Tab. To manually shut down a program in Windows, the command was Control- Alt-Delete (a command with which all Windows users should be intimately familiar), but in Mac you can Force Quit a program by pressing Command-Option-Escape. To eject a CD, press and hold the Eject button at the top right of your keyboard, above the delete key. To toggle a function that lets you magnify portions of your screen, press Command-Option-8, then press Command-Option-+ or - to zoom in or out. F9 to F12 are programmed to provide a few helpful tools for managing your screen space: Press F9 to fit all open windows on the screen at once. Press F10 to fit all open windows in the selected program at once. Press F11 to push aside all open windows and show your desktop. Press F12 to pull up the Dashboard. http://www.danrodney.com/mac/index.html Cheers, Ronni -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
f-keys on Keyboard
I h've got someone using excel on my mac.He is used to the f-keys from the PC.Does anyone know theconversion fron PC to mac F- keys?...as well as shortcutstrokes on Pc to Mac? Thanks Martin -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml Guidelines - http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml Unsubscribe - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
