Mary, if it's a Lightning connector keyboard I'm sure these keys will behave properly since Apple is the only company I know of that uses the Lightning port.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mary Otten Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Lightning Cable Keyboard Are the keys on this keyboard programmed such that they will do the Mac things like command control and option, rather than the windows things? I know that if you have certain windows keyboards and connect them to a Mac, those keys don't work right. Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 24, 2015, at 12:28 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> > wrote: > > If you are only using it with an iOS device, I don't think you can program > any keys and as far as I know, Apple has not implemented any use for the > function key to date. > Perhaps on a Mac, but I've never seen any use for it with an iOS device. > > Richard > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Lisa Belville > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Lightning Cable Keyboard > > Tracey, do you know the brand of your keyboard? > > I've never had a reason to use the function key on my Bluetooth keyboard, > but then I've never had to reprogram any of the keys, either. > > Lisa > > Lisa Belville > [email protected] > A bus station is where the bus stops. A train station is where the train > stops. On my desk I have a work station... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Traci Duncan" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:17 PM > Subject: Lightning Cable Keyboard > > > Hi all, I have purchased a keyboard with stand & a lightning connecter, > instead of bluetooth. First, I thought this was a really cool idea. I > liked the thought of not having yet another bluetooth device, plus none of > the bluetooth keyboard issues. > > The keyboard has a dedicated home button, lock/unlock button, & a mail > button. In addition to media & volume keys. > > What it is lacking is a function key. For those of you that use an external > keyboard frequently, would this be a deal breaker for you? I cannot > remember the commands I may be missing with no function key. > > It has also occurred to me that I can only use the stand for a device in > landscape mode. I’m not seeing a way to use it in portrait & tuck the cord > away. > Lastly, & this may be a tiny personal gripe, but I find typing on it > rather loud. Lol! It makes me think of hearing typing on Tv or movies. > > So, bottom line for me personally, cool idea, but not sure if the $60 price > is worth it. Maybe if I regularly typed out long documents. I am going to > practice with it a bit more to remind myself of navigation commands. Five > years ago, when we got our first iPad, I loved using a bluetooth qwerty > keyboard with it. ;) Maybe it has just been too long, and it isn’t my > thing anymore. > > In any case, I wanted to write about this, because before a few days ago, I > didn’t know lightning keyboards existed. It may be the perfect solution for > someone else. > > Take care, > Traci > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" 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/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" 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/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your VIPhone list owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" 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/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the VIPhone list. 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