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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Topic started by: Sanek on June 24, 2015, 05:41:24 PM

Title: USB Keyboard
Post by: Sanek on June 24, 2015, 05:41:24 PM

Hi!
Didn't know where to post this question, but here it goes:

Which USB keyboards work in Mac os 9 (G4)?
Will silver thin apple keyboard work?

Thanx!

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: GaryN on June 24, 2015, 06:16:48 PM

Pretty much all of them.

Yes.

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: Sanek on June 24, 2015, 07:37:59 PM

Nice! Thanx!

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: supernova777 on June 24, 2015, 10:48:01 PM

the thin aluminum ones from the intel mac age work fine but the eject button will not work on these keyboards when used with a g4.. but u can use toast's software menu to eject the cd.

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: DieHard on June 25, 2015, 06:40:48 PM

Another trick with the "CD Eject" thing is to simply set a function key to launch either the Apple "CD Upper eject" or "CD Lower eject" programs located in the "Apple Extras" in OS 9. 

so even with a tower with 2 optical drives you can quickly and easily open each tray via a function key no matter what apple keyboard you have.

Hope that helps :)

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: mrhappy on June 25, 2015, 09:40:38 PM

That sounds like a nice 'trick'...Thanks DieHard. ;D

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: xwolfe on June 26, 2015, 03:35:23 AM

I didn't think those KB's worked with the older macs, learn something new every day.  Too bad my TiBook, G3 clamshell or G3 iMac don't have blue tooth . . .  :D  I don't have any of the cabled ones . . .  :-\

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: supernova777 on June 26, 2015, 04:33:39 AM

u can still buy the wired keyboards from any apple store as far as i know
they cost around 40 bucks  i think

Title: Re: USB Keyboard
Post by: xwolfe on June 26, 2015, 01:57:53 PM

U buy it  for me and I will use it . . .  ;D