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Compatible PC peripherals?
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<blockquote data-quote="technologist" data-source="post: 97875" data-attributes="member: 4134"><p>There are far, far too many of both working and non-working peripherals to list.</p><p></p><p>Perhipherals with a serial port, PS/2 port, or parallel port will require an adaptor, or might not work at all.</p><p></p><p>Any monitor will work, so long as it supports a resolution that the Mac's video card also supports.</p><p></p><p>Mice and keyboards will work, but extra buttons (jump-to buttons, volume buttons, etc. on keyboards, or buttons beyond the usual two+wheel on a mouse) may require drivers, which may or may not be available depending on the manufacturer.</p><p></p><p>All PostScript printers will work. Inkjet and non-postscript printers will require a driver. Some will work without an official driver, but some features might be lost. Check the manufacturer's website, or <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/printers.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/printers.html</a> Epson recently decided that their cheapest printers would be Windows-only, but the more expensive models would support the Mac. Go figure.</p><p></p><p>TWAIN scanners will work, and almost every scanner has a Mac driver. Ditto with digital cameras.</p><p></p><p>Many cell phones and PDAs are supported through iSync. (<a href="http://www.apple.com/isync/devices.html" target="_blank">http://www.apple.com/isync/devices.html</a>) Other devices might require a third-party driver such as PocketMac (<a href="http://www.pocketmac.net/" target="_blank">http://www.pocketmac.net/</a>) or Missing Sync (<a href="http://www.markspace.com/products.html" target="_blank">http://www.markspace.com/products.html</a>)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="technologist, post: 97875, member: 4134"] There are far, far too many of both working and non-working peripherals to list. Perhipherals with a serial port, PS/2 port, or parallel port will require an adaptor, or might not work at all. Any monitor will work, so long as it supports a resolution that the Mac's video card also supports. Mice and keyboards will work, but extra buttons (jump-to buttons, volume buttons, etc. on keyboards, or buttons beyond the usual two+wheel on a mouse) may require drivers, which may or may not be available depending on the manufacturer. All PostScript printers will work. Inkjet and non-postscript printers will require a driver. Some will work without an official driver, but some features might be lost. Check the manufacturer's website, or [url]http://www.apple.com/macosx/upgrade/printers.html[/url] Epson recently decided that their cheapest printers would be Windows-only, but the more expensive models would support the Mac. Go figure. TWAIN scanners will work, and almost every scanner has a Mac driver. Ditto with digital cameras. Many cell phones and PDAs are supported through iSync. ([url]http://www.apple.com/isync/devices.html[/url]) Other devices might require a third-party driver such as PocketMac ([url]http://www.pocketmac.net/[/url]) or Missing Sync ([url]http://www.markspace.com/products.html[/url]) [/QUOTE]
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