Keyboard Shortcuts-Apple Thin Keyboard

[Brian in Charlotte]

Hello All: Last night I installed my new THIN keyboard to my PowerMac G5 Dual 2.0 (non-Intel). Of course, lots of my keyboard shortcuts no longer work. For example: Smart Tool does not work using F6F7, only using Command 7. There are some others as well. I tried going into Preferences of my Mac etc. to no avail.

Has anyone successfully created custom key commands with the new THIN Apple Keyboard? I would GREATLY appreciate any assistance.


Brian in Charlotte
www.VoiceOverForYou.com
PowerMac G5 Dual, 3Gigs RAM, 003R w/BLA, LE 7.4cs8

[flommer]

There is a software update for the aluminum keyboards, but I'm not sure which OS version it applies to. Take a look on the Apple site in downloads...

My MacPro didn't come with the aluminum keyboard, but I got one last Christmas and it works fine.. I did install the update. f6-f7 turns on the smart tool, etc..

I believe you do need to turn off the default way the "fn" key works...

In other words, I had to set mine so that if I want to adjust the volume using f11-f12, I need to hold down the fn key. By default, I think the keyboard is set as if "fn" is always on... If you catch my drift...

The option is in System Preferences>Keyboard&Mouse> Keyboard tab>"Use all f1 f2 etc keys as standard function keys"

I also turned off the expose and dashboard shortcuts for keys f9-f12...

[Brian in Charlotte]

FLOMMER!!!!!!!!!!!! You fixed me UP. Now that I think way back to when I started ProTools, I had to put a CHECK mark on the "Use all F1-F2..."

Thanks so much! I absolutely love this thin keyboard...my regular one just became too clunky and I had to press the keys so far compared to this one!

OK, I'm fired up now!

Thanks again Flommer!

Brian in Charlotte
www.VoiceOverForYou.com


LE 7.4cs8, G5 Dual 2.0, 3Gigs RAM, 003R BLA Mod

[flommer]

Hey no problem..

I really like the thin keyboard too..

Only problem is that I'm wearing out the ASDW keys playing WOW.. Not the keys themselves, but the lettering. Gonna need a new one in the next year sometime.. I wore out the old white plastic one too... Maybe there's a trend here