sorry, the one I have does have a numpad. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 1:51 PM Subject: Re: Apple Keyboard
Yeah it just doesn't have a numberpad. If it did I would have a decision to make. I think if it did I would go wireless simply because the technology is newer and I love no wires. On Jan 4, 2008, at 1:46 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > I have no problem with my bluetooth keyboard under windows. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 12:01 PM > Subject: Re: Apple Keyboard > > > Yeah Logitech has them for $39 so for $10 more I will just get it all. > On second thought I will relinquish myself of possible blue tooth > problems by going wired. We don't want a Windows user saying he can't > even get his keyboard working, now do we? > On Jan 4, 2008, at 11:27 AM, David Poehlman wrote: > >> or you could pick up an extra keypad. I think they make bluetooth >> ones now. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >> X by >> theblind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:44 AM >> Subject: Re: Apple Keyboard >> >> >> I just called Apple and because I need the number pad I will have to >> go with the wired aluminum keyboard. At least it saves me $30 bucks >> but I have to deal with a cord. Thanks for your input. >> On Jan 4, 2008, at 10:37 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: >> >>> I have the new aluminum bluetooth keyboard. I like it very much but >>> there are a couple of things I should probably mention. >>> >>> 1. It does not have function keys 13-16 so if you have anything >>> you've assigned to those keys you will have to reassign. I spent >>> forever on the phone with Apple about this yesterday because they >>> kept trying to tell me how to adjust brightness, which apparently >>> was a function of the f13-14 keys on the old keyboards, when what I >>> wanted to know was whether there was a way to use those function >>> keys not whether there was a work-around for certain functions Apple >>> had assigned to them. We finally determined that f13-16 just plain >>> aren't doable on these keyboards. >>> >>> 2. There is no numeric keypad so you have to use the fn key. I'm >>> trying to decide whether this means one shouldn't bother programming >>> the numerickeypad for voiceover, since you end up having to use both >>> hands just as you would with vokeys. Of course the keyboard is a lot >>> smaller so maybe you could do more with one hand but I haven't tried >>> to develop this yet. I'd be interested in what other people with the >>> aluminum keyboard are doing about this. >>> >>> 3. I had initial trouble pairing and I don't know why. It seems >>> there must be some kind of trick as to where you are with the >>> cursors on the original keyboard when you do your entry with the >>> bluetooth keyboard; I just know it took me a lot more trials to pair >>> with the aluminum than with the older bluetooth keyboards. >>> >>> All that having been said, I like the touch and I like the size and >>> I like the lighter weight and i like not having that huge battery >>> compartment. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
