| OT: Wierd Mac Question - eject ... how? [message #77242] |
Wed, 20 December 2006 08:32  |
AA
Messages: 18
Registered: June 2007
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OK, so I've figured out that I can use my Dell keyboard on a Mac G4 Dual system....
what I can't figure out is what keystrokes to get the CD tray to eject, LOL...
so Mac gurus.. how's that happen w/o the eject key (non-Mac keyboard)? using
a mac keyboard isn't really optional as I need, for space reasons, to use
a KVM and only one keyboard and mouse. This model Mac has no eject on the
computer itself.
AA
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| Re: OT: Wierd Mac Question - eject ... how? [message #77391 is a reply to message #77242] |
Sun, 24 December 2006 02:51  |
excelav
Messages: 2130
Registered: July 2005
Location: Metro Detroit
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Hey Aaron! You were asking about a Windows keyboard on a Mac. I just tried
out a new Microsoft wireless keyboard and F12 does two things. If I tap
it quickly, it launches or closes Dashboard, if I press and hold, it will
open and close the CD drawer. If I press and hold Alt and F12 It opens and
closes the bottom DVD drawer.
I knew that I had done this before, but I couldn't remember how. Anyways,
I hope this helps.
They had these on sale a Office Depot with a wireless optical mouse for $20.00.
A nice basic keyboard with some multimedia buttons.
Now I just have to figure out how to get the multi media transport buttons
to work on my Mac, also the email button. The volume and mute work great.
James
"Aaron Allen" <AA@nospam.net> wrote:
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>OK, so I've figured out that I can use my Dell keyboard on a Mac G4 Dual
system....
>what I can't figure out is what keystrokes to get the CD tray to eject,
LOL...
>
>so Mac gurus.. how's that happen w/o the eject key (non-Mac keyboard)? using
>a mac keyboard isn't really optional as I need, for space reasons, to use
>a KVM and only one keyboard and mouse. This model Mac has no eject on the
>computer itself.
>
>AA
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| Re: OT: Wierd Mac Question - eject ... how? [message #77455 is a reply to message #77391] |
Mon, 25 December 2006 20:51 |
Paul Braun
Messages: 391
Registered: September 2005
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On 24 Dec 2006 20:51:40 +1000, "James McCloskey" <excelsm@hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>Hey Aaron! You were asking about a Windows keyboard on a Mac. I just tried
>out a new Microsoft wireless keyboard and F12 does two things. If I tap
>it quickly, it launches or closes Dashboard, if I press and hold, it will
>open and close the CD drawer. If I press and hold Alt and F12 It opens and
>closes the bottom DVD drawer.
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>I knew that I had done this before, but I couldn't remember how. Anyways,
>I hope this helps.
>
Yep. I use a Dell usb keyboard on my G4, and F12 works the same as
the eject key. You just need to hold it down a little longer.
I can't remember it at the moment, but there is a little app that you
install into the control panel that allows you to remap the windows
key as the squiggle key, and stuff like that.
pab
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