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@ -8,33 +8,24 @@ also includes some basic support for the wired variant of the Apple Keyboard.
This utility isn't really useful or needed if you're running BootCamp on a real
Mac. Just stick with the Apple BootCamp stuff.
**Please note that this tool still doesn't make the Fn key on a wired keyboard
work**. It just provides wired keyboard users with some decent alternatives.
Usage
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This is basically just the exact same AppleWirelessKeyboard tool with a few
minor bug fixes and two new config options. The new config options are:
Build or download the executable AppleWirelessKeyboard.exe and run it. By
default it will be configured for use with a wireless keyboard. To enable the
wired keyboard fixes, right click the AppleWirelessKeyboard icon in your system
tray and choose "Configure."
* F keys are Mac special function keys by default [on/off]
* Wired Keyboard. If enabled, fixes Eject key handling on a wired keyboard so that it toggles the above option on/off when pressed [on/off]
To fix Eject key handling so that you can use it to toggle between the function
keys working as on Windows or Mac once again, check "Wired Keyboard."
Unfortunately, as I don't own an Apple wireless keyboard I did not add any kind
of hardware auto-detection to toggle the second "Wired Keyboard" config option
on or off as needed. For now you will need to set this option manually.
You can also use the Eject key to emulate the Fn key by checking the last
option. This makes it so that you can press Eject + F1 - F12 and have
it work in the same exact manner as pressing Fn + F1 - F12 would.
When the "Wired Keyboard" option is turned off, everything will (should) work
just as it did with the original version of this utility. This means things
won't be quite perfect for you if you are using a wired keyboard and not a
wireless one.
When the "Wired Keyboard" option is turned on, the Eject key will be fixed to
work the same way as it does with a wireless keyboard when using the original
version of this utility. That is, it is used to toggle if the function keys (F1
through F12) work as on Windows or OS X.
This tool does not make the 'Fn' key work with a wired keyboard. It just
gives you a simple work around. If you are using a wired keyboard none of the
'Fn' key combinations will work regardless of if you're using this version or the
original version of this utility.
Why?
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@ -65,9 +56,9 @@ to allow F key toggling like with a wireless keyboard.
Issues / Missing Functionality
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* The code using iTunesLib has been commented out. I don't use iTunes nor do I have it installed, therefore I don't have a copy of this library so I couldn't build the code until I removed it. I guess it's possible that the media key mappings for F7-F9 could maybe work with iTunes? No idea.
* The code using iTunesLib has been commented out. I don't use iTunes nor do I have it installed, therefore I don't have a copy of this library so I couldn't build the code until I removed it. I guess it's possible that the default Windows media key mappings for Eject/Fn+F7-F9 could maybe work with iTunes? No idea.
* No automatic detection of which keyboard you are using (wired or wireless). I'd like to do this, but don't have a wireless keyboard for reference. You will need to set your config manually.
* 'Fn' key combos still do not work with a wired keyboard. Use the Eject key to toggle F key functionality.
* 'Fn' key combos still do not work with a wired keyboard. Use the Eject key to toggle F key functionality or enable the Fn key emulation option to use Eject as a substitute Fn key to access Fn key combos.
* The "Restart" option is gone. This doesn't have a built-in equivalent in WPF.
Bug Fixes