3rd Party Keyboard

arc07693 · arc07693 #1 (**permalink**)

09-02-2011, 04:57 PM

I'm getting an iMac G4 in a few days, with no keyboard or mouse, so I'm getting third party ones from a store. I heard to eject the optical drive, you need an eject button on the Apple keyboard, which I don't have. Same problem with volume. Is there any where to eject it without the button? Thanks!

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #2 (**permalink**)

09-02-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by arc07693

Is there any where to eject it without the button? Thanks!

Yes...multiple ways.

- Nick

arc07693 · arc07693 #3 (**permalink**)

09-02-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by pigoo3

Yes...multiple ways.

- Nick

Volume too?

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #4 (**permalink**)

09-02-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by arc07693

Volume too?

Not like you can with a genuine Apple keyboard. But you do always have a volume control "slider" (adjust with the mouse) in the menu bar on the display...which makes adjusting the volume easy.

- Nick

Ken Ardency · Ken Ardency #5 (**permalink**)

09-03-2011, 02:18 AM

I'm using 3rd party keyboard(cheap USB keyboard) with my Mac Pro

Expose' is difference (F9,F10 and F11) compare to current genuine apple keyboard (F3).

You can E-ject optical drive by holding down F12.

Volume control works on mine

Mute = F3
Volume down = F4
Volume up = F5

Command key is windows button but you can use "modifier keys" to switch "Alt" and "Windows". So command key is next to space bar like genuine apple keyboard.

(this's not my picture I searched from google)

arc07693 · arc07693 #6 (**permalink**)

09-03-2011, 04:45 PM

One more thing, where would I go about getting a power cable for this Mac? It does not come with anything, just the Mac itself. Would my laptop charger work? The cable that connects to the brick has one of those clover-type connectors, but it does not have the square plastic bit on it that I see on the iMac G4 cables.

Ken Ardency · Ken Ardency #7 (**permalink**)

09-04-2011, 02:19 AM

like this one?

any cable like this is OK to use. The one came with your notebook should be OK

Ken Ardency #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2011 Posts: 49 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 13 inch 2011 8GB RAM 750GB Hard Drive and Mac Pro (Early 2009)16GB RAM 2TB x4 Hard Drive	09-03-2011, 02:18 AM I'm using 3rd party keyboard(cheap USB keyboard) with my Mac Pro Expose' is difference (F9,F10 and F11) compare to current genuine apple keyboard (F3). You can E-ject optical drive by holding down F12. Volume control works on mine Mute = F3 Volume down = F4 Volume up = F5 Command key is windows button but you can use "modifier keys" to switch "Alt" and "Windows". So command key is next to space bar like genuine apple keyboard. (this's not my picture I searched from google) Last edited by Ken Ardency; 09-03-2011 at 02:24 AM.
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arc07693 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 29, 2011 Posts: 22 Mac Specs: iMac G4 800 MHz, 512 MB, 60 GB Hard Drive, Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard	09-02-2011, 04:57 PM I'm getting an iMac G4 in a few days, with no keyboard or mouse, so I'm getting third party ones from a store. I heard to eject the optical drive, you need an eject button on the Apple keyboard, which I don't have. Same problem with volume. Is there any where to eject it without the button? Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

arc07693 #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 29, 2011 Posts: 22 Mac Specs: iMac G4 800 MHz, 512 MB, 60 GB Hard Drive, Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard	09-03-2011, 04:45 PM One more thing, where would I go about getting a power cable for this Mac? It does not come with anything, just the Mac itself. Would my laptop charger work? The cable that connects to the brick has one of those clover-type connectors, but it does not have the square plastic bit on it that I see on the iMac G4 cables.
	QUOTE Thanks

Ken Ardency #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 25, 2011 Posts: 49 Mac Specs: Macbook Pro 13 inch 2011 8GB RAM 750GB Hard Drive and Mac Pro (Early 2009)16GB RAM 2TB x4 Hard Drive	09-04-2011, 02:19 AM like this one? any cable like this is OK to use. The one came with your notebook should be OK
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