pro keyboards & pc's
just bought a black pro keyboard from the san
diego apple store.
works like a charm on my win2k box with no
additional drivers or anything need.
i like the fact it has a usb hub right on the keyboard.
all in all a decent little keyboard with a nice
footprint. the cable could have been slightly
longer..
diego apple store.
works like a charm on my win2k box with no
additional drivers or anything need.
i like the fact it has a usb hub right on the keyboard.
all in all a decent little keyboard with a nice
footprint. the cable could have been slightly
longer..
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<strong>just bought a black pro keyboard from the san
diego apple store.
works like a charm on my win2k box with no
additional drivers or anything need.
i like the fact it has a usb hub right on the keyboard.
all in all a decent little keyboard with a nice
footprint. the cable could have been slightly
longer..</strong><hr></blockquote>
What does the Apple (Command) key do?
What about the vloume/ejecy keys?
What does the OS think the keyboard is?
the apple key = windows key
sound keys control the vol
eject & f13-15 dont do anything
interestingly enough the 1st guy at the store
was quite polite, the second one became really
snotty when i mentioned i was going to use it on a
pc...pretty stupid to piss off a customer.
<strong>What does the Apple (Command) key do?
What about the vloume/ejecy keys?
What does the OS think the keyboard is?</strong><hr></blockquote>
The Command key brings up the Start Window (same as the Windows key on a PC keyboard).
The eject and volume keys do nothing.
I've used my Pro Keyboard forever with my PC (I'm using my PC right now).
I recently bought a Belkin 4 port USB KVM (<a href="http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id= 200305&pcount=&Product_Id=122800&Section.Section_P ath=%2FRoot%2FPeripheralSharing%2FOmniview%2E%2E%2 ESwitches%2FOmniViewSOHOSeries%2F" target="_blank">F1DS104U</a>) and was quite disappointed that it doesn't play nice if I want to game on my PC.
It now sits back in its box!
Otherwise the Pro Keyboard is wonderful for Macs and PeeCees.
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<strong>I've used my Pro Keyboard forever with my PC (I'm using my PC right now).
I recently bought a Belkin 4 port USB KVM (<a href="http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id= 200305&pcount=&Product_Id=122800&Section.Section_P ath=%2FRoot%2FPeripheralSharing%2FOmniview%2E%2E%2 ESwitches%2FOmniViewSOHOSeries%2F" target="_blank">F1DS104U</a>) and was quite disappointed that it doesn't play nice if I want to game on my PC.
It now sits back in its box!
Otherwise the Pro Keyboard is wonderful for Macs and PeeCees.
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KVM boxes don't work for games? Well that sucks.
<a href="http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~msyk/keyboard/layout/usbkeycode.html" target="_blank">http://www2d.biglobe.ne.jp/~msyk/keyboard/layout/usbkeycode.html</a>
it would be nice to be able to program
the eject key so option+eject would do a shutdown
if anyone has any ideas post em
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The eject and volume keys do nothing.</strong><hr></blockquote>
With the built-in AC97 sound on my Asus P4PE and its SoundMAX drivers, the volume keys and mute key did nothing.
With the Creative drivers for my Audigy 2, both the volume up/down and mute keys work.
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KVM boxes don't work for games? Well that sucks. </strong><hr></blockquote>
Yeah, it really does suck.
Movement in the games that I play (UT and UT2003) is essentially crippled. When I press the key to move forward, I move forward a bit then stop - I guess the KVM isn't resampling or doesn't see that the key is still being pressed.
So in order to make it work, you'd have to push the forward key over and over again and even then you'd have very jerky forward movement.
Also, directional orientation just gets wacked sometimes and you end up going in a direction that you never intended.
I don't know if this is a problem only with Belkin KVM's, but if you're a gamer and you're in the market for a KVM, you should be aware of this problem.
[quote]Originally posted by Eugene:
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With the built-in AC97 sound on my Asus P4PE and its SoundMAX drivers, the volume keys and mute key did nothing.
With the Creative drivers for my Audigy 2, both the volume up/down and mute keys work.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I have an Asus A7N8X. The nForce2 APU is better than my SoundBlaster Live! that I had from my old machine, but the NVIDIA drivers do not recognize the volume buttons on my keyboard.
Oh well, everything else about this mobo rocks.
im upgrading from my soyo dragon mobo and i was thinking of getting the Asus A7N8X deluxe mobo but its out of stock at outpost.com where did you buy it and did you get a good deal? also did you consider getting the deluxe version with firewire, duel lan etc?
TONS of snow here in the ne!
I got it a few months ago at Fry's (I bought it the first week it was out, so I paid more than I should have - about $150).
Popped in an XP2400+, GF4Ti4400 and two sticks of Corsair XMS 3500. I am very happy with my little gaming rig.
I wonder when well get to see a silver back-lit Apple-pro keyboard?
<strong>I wonder when well get to see a silver back-lit Apple-pro keyboard?</strong><hr></blockquote>
If Apple sold a back-lit keyboard, I would buy that in a second, I doubt Apple will make one. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
<strong>Why would you want to use an Apple Pro Keyboard on a PC anyway? Isn't just another keyboard? The only thing i see making it worth while is the usb hub on the thing. What were your other reasons for doing this?</strong><hr></blockquote>
In my case, the reason is simple - desk space.
It's easier to just to plug/unplug the USB cable from the back of the machines when I want to switch between my Mac and PC.
Other wise, I'd have to have two keyboards and two trackballs, but I just don't have the space for that. Also, my Sony monitor has two video inputs.
I agree with Eugene. The Pro Keyboard feels great, so even if I did have the space, I'd still use the one keyboard/trackball for both machines.
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If Apple sold a back-lit keyboard, I would buy that in a second, I doubt Apple will make one. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" /> </strong><hr></blockquote>
It took you so long to buy RAM and Jaguar which were needed and you'd buy a keyboard that you don't need right away?
<strong>Why would you want to use an Apple Pro Keyboard on a PC anyway? Isn't just another keyboard? The only thing i see making it worth while is the usb hub on the thing. What were your other reasons for doing this?</strong><hr></blockquote>
1. I had extra Pro Keyboards
2. It's a USB hub
3. It feels great
4. It's more compact than pretty much any decent keyboard made for PCs. Allthe nice PC keyboards have a dozen 'multimedia' keys and large bubbly plastic shells.
We'll see how the little PB's keyboard feels soon enough.
I need to get an external anyway, recommendations? I like the look of white, but not once it starts getting dirty, I'm not fond of the black as they've all seemed to develop a shiny glare. Grey, or metal would be cool, same as the PB keyboards but full size and back-lit.
Mebbe I should just get someething from a 3rd party?