Hi Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean-Claude Provost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind'" <discuss@macvisionaries.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 8:52 PM
Hi there, I guess I'll broadcast my ignorance for everyone to read but, I have not tried a BT keyboard yet. When you said it worked with windows, it answered my 1st question. I just purchased a MacBook Pro but I still have a few PC boxes left. So I need this thing to work with every member of my computer zoo. Also is the reverse true? That is, can I purchase, say a think outside keyboard and fulfill my 3d dream of using it with my Mac, my PC's and my Motorola Q cell phone? Yeh, maybe I'm pushing it a bit! dp:I don't know that there are drivers for the thinkoutside but we can look that one up. Can we pair and unpair the keyboard without any intervention at the computers we want to hook it up to. What I'd want is to be able to pair it to the Mac, then, if I need to, pair it to a PC. Do we have to acknowledge the new device at the computers or can I lazily switch from one computer to another just by using the BT keyboard. dp: I've tried unsuccessfully to pair to more than one Mac but haven't tried with more than one pc. I think probably not though unless you turn only one pc on at a time as it would not know which pc you wanted to send the input to. And while talking about keyboards, it is true indeed: the USB keyboard from Apple is quite sexy. The guy at the Apple store I went to yesterday told me that their wired keyboard could not be connected to a PC because it would turn into an AZERTY. I didn't think his theory made much sense so I'm running this by you guys so you can share your musings with ignorant little me. dp: an azerty, now, I've never heard of that but I can tell you that I use my Apple usb keyboard with my Icon (pda) all the time with no problems. I'm sending you this message via my PC still, but using my Mac to read my email is my next step... I'm a bit scared though because, I have a few high-traffic lists I'm subscribed to and, if not properly handled, I'll lose control easily. I'm assuming there are features to handle this stuff with Mac's email client? Can I build rules to put messages in different places based on the sender or other criteria just like the rules provided in Outlook? dp: Apple mail is highly configurable in this regard and you will find it a joy to work with. Sorry for digressing off the topic on the subject line.... dp: welcome to the mac. We're looking forward to your humor and I'm sure others will have input for you to consider. \Cheers to all from Varennes, Qc Canada. Jean-Claude Provost TransaxSens \ Skype: canadianfrog
