Specifying a keyboard type!

Recently I purchased a bluetooth JIS keyboard, I am studying Japanese. It works great, How ever I would like to use all its features (especially the one key entry of kana) by specifying the keyboard type JIS, ANSI etc.... According to the Apple Support pages I can do this by,

Specifying a keyboard type:
When you connect a keyboard that is not immediately recognized, the Keyboard Setup Assistant automatically opens so you can specify the keyboard type (ANSI, JIS, or ISO). There are three keyboard types that Mac OS X recognizes: ISO (Europe), JIS (Japan), and ANSI. The ANSI keyboard is a standard 101-key layout widely used in the US, North America, and many other parts of the world.

If you are having trouble with your keyboard, you may need to specify the type manually. You can use Keyboard & Mouse preferences to open the Keyboard Setup Assistant and specify the keyboard type.

To specify the keyboard type:
1.Open System Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse.
2.Click Keyboard.
3.Click the "Change Keyboard Type" button.
4.Follow the steps when the Keyboard Setup Assistant appears.

Okay so I must be blind! Step 3 I don't have a Change keyboard type button, in the system preferences>keyboard.

Nor can I seem to locate a Keyboard Setup Assistant!
Help!

MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Oct 14, 2007 2:50 PM

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Oct 14, 2007 3:48 PM in response to jenbeamer

I have always been mystified by that support page, also never having found that Change Keyboard Type Button.

I've never done it, but you might be able to run the Keyboard Setup Assistant from System/Library/Core Services/KeyboardSetupAssistant, either directly or via Terminal. Sorry I don't know the details. If you know Japanese, you might ask in the Apple forums for that language:

http://discussions.info.apple.co.jp/

But if direct Kana input is what you most want, you can also do this without a JIS keyboard. You go to Kotoeri Preferences, first tab, topmost item, and switch it.

Nov 24, 2007 5:12 AM in response to jenbeamer

Hi everybody,

I was looking and not found a driver for a Belgium keyboard with qwerty layout, that come with a friend`s Duo Core Powerbook. The keys software arrangement are French. I followed the instruction for the keyboard setup and not suceed to start de setup. I`m also searching for a keys remapping program to try to solve this problem. Can anyone help me with this issue?

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