, but it should work with no problem
whats so ever.
Matthew
- Original Message -
From: Kevin Gibbs
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 9:50 PM
Subject: What happens when you use a PC keyboard on a Mac?
Dear All,
I seldom visit
Kevin
for the most part. not much (except that the windows key won't work like the
apple one does). there might be several key combinations that you won't be able
to do unless you remap the keyboard to emulate a mac one. I had that problem
here and went over to the local goodwill and found me a
software that
maybe could correct this, seems to work even worse on a mac than on the pc!
Claus
- Original Message -
From: Eric Oyen eric.o...@gmail.com
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: What happens when you use a PC keyboard
Dear All,
I seldom visit this group. My wife, who is sighted, and I have decided
to buy Mac Minis for Christmas. I'm wondering if I can use a PC keyboard to
control my new Mac. If I do, what complications will I encounter. The
reason I'm asking is because I have three PCs in my office that
I believe ou can. all you need to remember is that the windows key will be the
cmd key and the alt key will be the options key. I think? I can't remember now
as I'm just used to it now. lol!
On Oct 18, 2010, at 6:50 PM, Kevin Gibbs wrote:
Dear All,
I seldom visit this group. My wife, who
Hi Kevin:
My guess is that if you use a pc keyboard, your Mac will stage a rebellion, and
blow up and self destruct Ok, not really. But, having been a pc user and
made the switch, I'd strongly recommend getting one of these nifty little Apple
Wireless keyboards for around $60. You'll
In my case I use a laptop that runs mac and windows and it works fine but
that's what to be aware of that the cmd and option keys are going to be
switched so there will be more of a spread between the fingers of your left
hand when yo do vo commands.
Good luck.
On Oct 18, 2010, at 7:37 PM,
