2 Dec
2005
2 Dec
'05
1:24 p.m.
John Allain wrote:
USB is something of a miracle I'd have to say. Many good success
stories here. Most recent one, getting a Keyboard/Mouse adaptor
for $22 at Staples and having it "just work" on a G4 tower... This after
carefully reading the packing and finding *not one* word saying that
it would work on Macs. Have problems with USB Hubs over W98se
though.. I tend to chalk these up to Win shortcomings.
I'm currently using a Dell usb keyboard on my G4 under Tiger, with a
little app that remaps the "alt" and "ctrl" keys to "option"
and
"command". Also remapped F12 to work as the cd-eject key. Remapped
Dashboard to fire under F8.
Worked nicely in a pinch when my Apple clear mushboard stopped working
one night...
USB2 on my xp box is problematic - I have a Plextor external dvd burner
mapped as X:. Whenever I connect the flash card reader, Windows
suddenly forgets that the burner is there until I unplug it and re-plug.
--
Paul Braun
Valparaiso, IN
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