[DM-MUG] Keyboard question

[CW Smith]

Mike:

I'm using a Saitek USB keyboard on my Power Mac G5. It has a blue/red/ 
purple backlit keyboard. The "media keys" for volume, previous track,  
next track, etc., don't work on the Mac, but the rest of the keyboard  
works as I might expect. I did have to swap the Command and Option keys.

I would suspect that most USB keyboards will behave similarly: that  
basic keyboard functions behave normally, but extra "media keys"  
require Windows.

I would also suspect, as I do with most peripherals, that companies  
don't say their products are Mac compatible because it's far too  
difficult for them to hook up to one and see that it works. ;)

I've often mused that FireWire devices have the FireWire logo on them  
(for which they should be paying a license fee to Apple), or that  
other devices will have a QuickTime logo on them (also should be  
licensed by Apple), but there's often no Mac support. Frustrating,  
isn't it?

Peace,
CW

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CW Smith
guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh

cwsmith7 at gmail.com

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On Jan 28, 2009, at 10:15 AM, Michael R. Hoffmann wrote:

> CW
>
> True for USB keyboards that say PC only too? Or can we use them as  
> well?
>
> I would like to get a lighted USB keyboard but from what I've seen  
> on line, understand there are none for Mac's.
>
> Mike
> On Jan 28, 2009, at 10:03 AM, CW Smith wrote:
>
>> I've had good luck with Macally keyboards, but really any USB  
>> keyboard should work fine.
>>
>> You may (very likely) need to use your Keybard & Mouse preference  
>> panel to swap the Command (Apple) and Option keys if you use a non- 
>> Apple keyboard.
>>
>> Peace,
>> CW
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------
>>
>> CW Smith
>> guitar, bass, percussion, Macintosh
>>
>> cwsmith7 at gmail.com
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jan 28, 2009, at 9:41 AM, Jon Engelhardt wrote:
>>
>>> We are ready to update our keyboard for our iMac, too many cookie  
>>> crumbs and sticky keys but not bad for 8 years of daily use.  Any  
>>> suggestions?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jon
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