I realized just after I sent that question about the keys that it was really 
stupid. Because of the lightning cable, it has to be Apple. Oh well. I can't 
even write it off to not having had coffee.
Mary

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> On Sep 24, 2015, at 1:56 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 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
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