Yes, bluetooth Apple keyboard. If you use a bluetooth or usb keyboard not made by Apple, you're out of luck. Mine is a $10 keyboard from Wal-Mart that has served me perfectly for over a year, but Apple didn't make it so I don't have the shortcut keys. On May 22, 2013, at 1:11 PM, Matt Dierckens <[email protected]> wrote:
> Wait, what? > I can access this just fine on my bluetooth apple keyboard > On 2013-05-22, at 1:09 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> One thing to remember is that all those amazing controls only work on Apple >> keyboards. If, like me, you are cheap and didn't spring for the Apple >> keyboard and have a mini or other mac without a built-in keyboard, you can't >> access any of this. I have no idea why (well, actually, it's probably so >> more people buy official Apple gear) but there it is. I really wish I could >> access these controls from the keyboard, but... >> On May 22, 2013, at 11:38 AM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Teresa, >>> >>> You can bring up your system sound settings using the keyboard >>> shortcut Fn+Option+F10, or substitute any of the other media keys for >>> controlling sound for F10 (e.g. F11 or F12, where Fn+F11 mutes, Fn+F11 >>> decreases volume, and Fn+F12 increases volume). I'm assuming that >>> your keyboard preferences are set with "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as >>> standard function keys" checked. The general rule is that you can get >>> quick access to the preferences settings menu for a related F-key >>> control by pressing the Option key together with the shortcut >>> combination you'd use. So adding a press of the Option key to any >>> volume-related F-key shortcut will bring up the sound preferences >>> settings menu. Similarly, adding a press of the Option key to any >>> brightness-related F-key shortcut will bring up the display >>> preferences settings menu, which contains a slider for setting >>> brightness. On my 13" MacBook AIr there are controls for raising and >>> lowering the brightness of the backlit keyboard keys with the F5 and >>> F6 keys, so pressing Option+Fn+F5 or F6 will let me bring up the >>> keyboard preferences settings menu. That won't work on laptop models >>> without backlit keyboards, like the 11" MacBook Air, and I don't think >>> it will work with your Mac Mini. Also, if I'm giving instructions to >>> someone who isn't using VoiceOnver the shortcut keys are Option+F10, >>> F11, or F12 (without the Fn key press) to bring up the sound >>> preferences settings menu, and Option+F1 or F2 to bring up the display >>> preferences settings menu. >>> >>> A second tip, if you want to adjust volume or brightness in finer >>> grain increments, hold down the Option+Shift keys as well. So for >>> lowering volume with the media keys, this is Fn+Option+Shift+F11, and >>> for raising the volume this is Fn+Option+Shift+F12. >>> >>> Now, an easier way to switch your audio devices without having to >>> bring up your system sound preferences settings is to get a free app >>> named Audio Switcher. This sits in your status menubar, so you >>> navigate there with either Control+F8 or VO+m+m, and then switch >>> devices from its menu. I'll point you to the MacUpdate page: >>> https://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/26433/audio-switcher >>> You can download from there, but you should also check the link to the >>> developer's web page to read the documentation. For people who >>> remember using SoundSource, a freebie from Rogue Amoeba that worked >>> accessibly up through Leopard to let you switch your audio devices, >>> Audio Switcher is like that. (SoundSource isn't compatible with >>> Mountain Lion). >>> >>> HTH. Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> On May 22, 3:19 am, Teresa Cochran <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi, all, >>>> >>>> I have a Mac Mini, and since it doesn't have a microphone jack, I've been >>>> switching back and forth between using my USB headset for system sound >>>> when Skype is loaded, and using my headphone jack/speakers. I'm wondering >>>> if there's a way to get to these settings quickly so I don't have to open >>>> system preferences, then sound. Of course, I could just keep the sounds >>>> dialog open, but I'm curious if there might be a way to show this in the >>>> status menu volume control settings, or something similar? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Teresa >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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