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Sanek

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USB Keyboard
« 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!
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GaryN

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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2015, 06:16:48 PM »
Pretty much all of them.

Yes.
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Sanek

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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2015, 07:37:59 PM »
Nice! Thanx!
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supernova777

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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #4 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 :)
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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2015, 09:40:38 PM »
That sounds like a nice 'trick'...Thanks DieHard. ;D
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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #6 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 . . .  :-\
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supernova777

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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #7 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
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xwolfe

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Re: USB Keyboard
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2015, 01:57:53 PM »
U buy it  for me and I will use it . . .  ;D
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