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Hi all
Just received the new usb keyboard. No software comes with this and it states you have to download Apple Keyboard Software from apple.com/support/downloads. Well I cant find this software which makes the fn keys unusable. Anyone have a link to this software?
Excellent keyboard by the way, love the usb ports at the side.

imac 24, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Aug 10, 2007 7:36 AM

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Posted on Aug 10, 2007 7:53 AM

Keyboard Software Update 1.1
Install this software to use your aluminum Apple Keyboard and take advantage of the special features.
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Aug 10, 2007 10:18 AM in response to Dah•veed

Well now the link to the keyboard update 1.1 gets me this:

*Looking for something at Apple.com?*

The page you tried was not found. You may have used an outdated link or may have typed the address (URL) incorrectly. You might find what you’re looking for in one of these areas:

So I am unable to install any update and that leaves my keyboard crippled! 😟 None of the function keys work…

Any ideas? Thanks!

Aug 10, 2007 12:31 PM in response to arkitect

I downloaded the software around 4PM GMT and had an issue where some of the keys still wouldn't function on my eMac. When I tried it on my MacBook however everything was fine. I am sure the download was around 35MB then.

Later I went to download the file on another machine and the links were broken as you described. No sign of it anywhere in the downloads list.

Now when I check it's there, as it originally was. The only difference is that the download now appears to be 32.1MB in size... I wonder if a bug was fixed? I guess I will have to take a look at the new download on the eMac tomorrow.

Aug 14, 2007 11:45 AM in response to Paul53

Using Power PC iMac, but didn't find post for new aluminum keyboard in that forum.

Received new aluminum keyboard today. Using with iMac G5,Power PC, no iSight. Downloaded and installed keyboard software update 1.1. Everything works as expected, except F3 and F4 keys. Expose and Dashboard only come up when I assign the shortcuts to F3 and F4 in System Preferences, then I have to press fn key at same time I press the respective keys. This is with option to use function keys as standard function keys turned off. All of the other special function keys work fine. F17, F18, and F19 work fine when assigned functions.

Anyone else experience this problem? Suggestions?

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Aug 14, 2007 5:43 PM in response to philopaemon

Hi philopaemon ,
Yes I have the same problem. F3 and F4 have the Expose and Dashboard symbols on them, but don't work- even after manually setting them. It's totally counter-intuitive in that all the other "newly symboled" F keys work fine without pressing the "fn" key. I don't want to have to hold the "fn" key and "F4" key at the same time just to get dashboard to open. This must be a mistake. I'm sure it's simple, but I have had no luck so far finding the answer.

Please anyone - let us know how to fix this.

Aug 14, 2007 11:00 PM in response to Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire

My F2 & F3 are working perfect, its my caps lock button, which is not working properly. I will click it twice, since Im only capitalizing and "I" or a "Y" and I double click it and it still wont un caps lock unless I press it slowly. I tell you, its sooo annoying, every other like looks lIKE THIS WHen yOU ARE TYPING AND WRITING AN ENTIRE PARAGRAPH TO SEE IT ONLY COMES OUT LIKE THIS LOL.

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