Apple Wireless Keyboard

The Apple Wireless Keyboard is a wireless keyboard that was made for Macintosh computers. It can also be used with the Apple iPad and the Apple iPod touch and iPhone. It connects via Bluetooth and has, unlike the wired version does not have USB ports.

History

On 16 September 2003, the first Apple Wireless Keyboard has been presented at the Apple Expo. The device need four AA batteries, and had a switch for switching on and off at the back. There were missing cables and USB ports, but still looked like from the outside as the wired version.

On August 7, 2007 Apple brought out a completely revised model of Apple Wireless Keyboard. How the wired Apple Keyboard was the model thinner than its predecessor and had an aluminum housing. Another innovation was the new function keys, as well as media and dashboard controls. Unlike the previous version, the new keyboard had a layout to match the Apple MacBook. The on / off button was placed on the right side of the keyboard and the new layout is no longer included the numeric keypad.

The new keyboard also needed only 3 AA batteries, one less than its predecessor. This was beneficial because you could use the last battery for the Apple Wireless Mouse with 4- packs, which needs only one or two AA batteries. In October 2009, a slightly modified version came out. The new model A1314 A1255 model replaced, two years after it has been published. The new design used two AA batteries instead of three, but needed now Mac OS X 10.5.8 instead of Mac OS X 10.4.10.

Although Apple mainly supports Macintosh computer, it can now also be used with a Windows PC, which is a Bluetooth device and a matching Bluetooth stack can boast. The activate the 'Fn ' and 'Eject ' buttons requires the additional installation of a 'Generic HID driver '. The enable the multimedia keys and resurfacing of keys as well as the allocation of Del to eject buttons is also possible.

Languages ​​and layouts

A keyboard layout with an extended Enter key is in U.S. English and Japanese layout. available.

Keyboards with an L- shaped Enter key are Available for:

  • Belgian
  • German
  • English ( UK)
  • English ( International)
  • Greek
  • Croatian
  • Dutch
  • Norwegian
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Swedish
  • Switzerland
  • Slovak

Boot Camp: Apple Wireless Keyboard keyboard mapping in Windows

The missing keys for Windows PCs as the Print Screen button, Apple has made ​​available through alternative key combinations.

  • Print Screen = Fn Shift F11 or cmd shift 3
  • Pause = Fn Shift F12 (Fn Esc to iMacs from 2009)
  • Insert = Fn Enter
Dashboard (Mac OS)
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