mac keyboard and mouse setup

AndrewJ · 12-08-2005, 14:59

Hiya all

I am toying wether or not to buy this

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As I love the design and feel of them, I notice the mouse is only a left click? has anyone used these setups on Windows pc's and are they any good?

Richard M · 12-08-2005, 15:31

I thought the G5 had a two button mouse?
The one's you are looking at there are for the old iMac.
And why buy from PC World?

danielf · 12-08-2005, 15:32

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Originally Posted by Richard M

I thought the G5 had a two button mouse?
The one's you are looking at there are for the old iMac.
And why buy from PC World?

The G5 does not have (or come with) a two button mouse.

AndrewJ · 12-08-2005, 15:36

I am looking at Pcworld because I was there a few days back and playing with a E-mac and fell in love with the keyboard and mouse and those lovely speakers.

Richard M · 12-08-2005, 15:36

I'd buy a decent Logitech setup instead imo, the keyboards are nice but I don't see how you'd make do with a single button mouse on a PC.
Apple monitors rock though, especially those wide screen LCD ones.

**Chris** · 12-08-2005, 15:38

Macs are supplied with a single button mouse but they work fine with a two-button one if you plug it in. For contextual menus in Mac OS you hold down the Option key on the keyboard while clicking. Right-clicking with a two-button mouse in Mac OS is equivalent to Option-clicking with a single-button mouse.
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Re-reading your post ... you want to use Mac keyboard and mouse with a PC? It won't work. Mac keyboards are a little different than PC ones (there are a couple of different keys).

Stuart · 12-08-2005, 16:28

Chris, it actually does work (in fact, Windows has drivers for the Apple iMac Extended keyboard). The only difference (IIRC) is that the key labelled "alt" (on the iMac keyboard anyway) actually is the Start button key, and the two keys either side of the space bar are the PC's Alt and Alt Graphics keys,

So, it's confusing more than anything.

Halcyon · 12-08-2005, 16:38

Good luck with that keyboard. I find it way too fidely and small to be able to type properly.

**Chris** · 12-08-2005, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

Chris, it actually does work (in fact, Windows has drivers for the Apple iMac Extended keyboard). The only difference (IIRC) is that the key labelled "alt" (on the iMac keyboard anyway) actually is the Start button key, and the two keys either side of the space bar are the PC's Alt and Alt Graphics keys,

So, it's confusing more than anything.

You live and learn!
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Originally Posted by Halcyon

Good luck with that keyboard. I find it way too fidely and small to be able to type properly.

Wh? The keys on my Mac keyboard at home are exactly the same size as the ones on the PC keyboard I'm using now!

AndrewJ · 12-08-2005, 17:35

So if i wanted both for my Windows pc I could and they would work.

Then again I game on halo alot and i need right click for the 'nades.

Richard M · 12-08-2005, 18:26

You could always bind it to another key but you'd be doing this for all your games.

AndrewJ · 12-08-2005, 19:13

Hmmmm that Logitech is looking more and more tempting.

OinkyBoinky · 13-08-2005, 09:03

just get a logitech mouse then lol... i gotta say i do like the feel of mac keyboards... not the mice not...

Lew · 13-08-2005, 10:48

If you're after an Apple mouse that supports right-clicking there's always this

Richard M · 13-08-2005, 13:06

Nice!