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I admit I did a vanity purchase :paranoid:

To say the truth, whilst I'm quite satisfied from the old keyboard, I'm not very happy of the bowl-effect: every two weeks I have to clear the dirt with a vacuum cleaner and a brush. The new one seemed the kind of keyboard easier to clean and such. So I bought it.

One: 35 megabytes of system update? To remap ten keys? Bzuh?

Two: writing is quite easy. I was used to stomp on the keyboard like a hammer, but a couple of years of typing on the PowerBook probably calmed me down. Oh, well.

Three: the apple symbol on the command key is no more there. This thing caused a little turmoil among Apple fans. Personally, I didn't notice it... but I noticed (after only two years of working on OSX) that I can change the modifiers keys all at once. And incidentally make the behaviour identical to Windows modifier keys set. D'oh.

BUT

(there's always a 'but' somewhere)

Probably because I'm such a luser: but even if I downloaded the system update, I haven't still found the way to change the keyboard shortcuts related to special keys (volume and other ones). Because now they are mapped on the function keys, and not separated like in the old one. I can't leave the keys as is because they get in the way in my own shorcuts (especially on Photoshop, I mapped a number of actions on the function keys).

On to Google to search for a solution...


EDIT: found it and solved, even without googling around. I'm not saying it, because it's really embarrassing. Only a hint: I should have looked closer at the keyboard other than the preferences.

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:iconxsyntharu:
Apple keyboards are a lot easier to use, I do agree with that.. I'm currently using a 7 year old Labtec with melted keys.. but I've been using this keyboard forever, and it's excellent for gaming. :P

Apple mice are terrible though.
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:iconjuzo-kun:
My PC keyboard is nearly as old as yours and still does its work :D

On mices, it's funny how Apple operating systems are compatible with standard 2/3 mouse buttons from System 9 (or earlier, I don't remember) but the ones produced are all third party brands -- except that Mighty Mouse thing which never gave me a good impression.
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:iconkittytreats:
I really like the way it looks! I bet it feels nice too on the fingers :)
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:iconjuzo-kun:
Yes, it is :)
It's like writing on the powerbook, more or less. I still skip some key here and there... to add to the many typos(sp?) I always do ^^;

I started to write on a typewriter when I was 10 years old, maybe is the reason I stomp so much on the keyboard...
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:iconmorpheu5:
~morpheu5 Oct 12, 2007  Professional General Artist
E a typos come stiamo presi? Io ne ho fatti a mille lavorando su un MacBook, qualche tempo fa...
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:iconjuzo-kun:
Considerato che ne faccio a bizzeffe su qualunque tastiera non ho notato una gran differenza ^^

Giusto qualche lettera saltata ogni tanto.
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:iconscezumin:
It sounds like you want to check the box in the Keyboard tab of the Keyboard/mouse system preferences to enable Fn keys. This is on OS X, right?
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:iconjuzo-kun:
I already checked that ;)

And I also noticed the presence of the fn switch key... I feel so embarrassed, I had the solution right under my nose from start -_-'
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:iconlateralsnowflake:
Long Live F13-16!
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