Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Best way to clean?.......
Written by JH from Tunbridge Wells
10-Sep-2009
Nice keyboards although occasionally manage to 'outpace' the wireless version and drop odd characters.
Do get grubby quite easily and need regular cleaning....
Best and safest way I've found?
Use a MILD 'pump action' non-residue, clear, spray cleaner such as sold for cleaning glass.
Hold keyboard upside down and spray a LITTLE cleaner upwards onto the keys - that way the possibility of liquid running down into the membranes is minimised.
Use a soft, lint-free cloth to wipe over surface - while keyboard is still upside down - i.e. removing any excess liquid droplets....
Turn right way up and work around the keyboard's now slightly damp surface with the cloth.
Should come up as new - works well for me - never damaged one yet.
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Beautiful design, good functionality
Written by RG from daresbury
12-Aug-2009
The design is really pleasing as I'm sure you can see.
I have a problem with the capslock key - if you tap it, it doesn't do anything. You really have to press it. i.e. for 1/4 second or something. It doesn't register using my usual speed. I'm sure i'll get used to it, but it seems like an unnecessary quirk.
I like the key press depth, sound, position of most of the buttons. There could be more correlation with the MBP, but never mind! It's a real pleasure to type on, so 4.
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Absolutely fab BUT
Written by GK from Rodington Heath
03-Mar-2009
Until yesterday I was using my very old blue Apple keyboard. Everyone in the house knew when I was at the computer - you could hear the clicking. This is silent and quite gorgeous to look at. Keys pressure is taking a little time to get used.
BUT it has to go back. The letter T and the space bar need to be thumped - which makes touch typing a bit difficult. Hence only 4 stars
Judging byoher comments I don't doubthat I shall be awarding 5 sars o the replacemen13 of 18 people found this useful
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
where is the £ key?
Written by WP from Oxford
28-Nov-2008
I cannot believe that the UK keyboard, bought here in the UK, fails to have a £ key. Also no 'go the end of the line' key (but perhaps there are some key combinations that do the same?).
The quality and feel is superb so overall I am happy!9 of 16 people found this useful
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Great keyboard (but be warned!)
Written by VP from NORWICH
17-Jan-2008
had this bought for me as a christmas present to replace my old white one. it took a while to get used to but now i love it. the keys are well spaced out, which makes it easy to type and it looks very slick into the bargain . Having only used it since christmas i was surprised to find the the alt key on the left hand side has lost its springiness and the key has sunk into the keyboard and is now flushed with the aluminum facia.i will be returning it to the authorized dealer that i bought it from and get a replacement. fingers crossed that this was just a faulty one.I'm having to use my old keyboard in the interim and its horrible in comparison very clunky and awkward to use i hope the dealer has a replacement. VP
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Superb!
Written by MP from Reading
15-Jan-2008
I've had this now for about 6 weeks and still boggle at how nice it is to use. If you are a touch typist you will love the quiet light feel of the keys and the short press that is needed.
It works out of the box on a MAC Mini and is great for all usual tasks like e-mail, word processing etc. My only gripe is the insistence of retaining the @ symbol in an incorrect full QWERTY location on the number 2 key which makes switching between this and my work laptop keyboard a pain.23 of 45 people found this useful
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Great Keyboard, but USB memory sticks don't fit
Written by RA from YORK
13-Jan-2008
Just bought one of these keyboards from PC World for £29. Really nice to use like a MacBook keyboard, but if you use a USB memory stick in the USB port, found most of mine don't fit, because the clearance is too small between the port and the underside of the keyboard. This is a shame, because with the previous generation of keyboard, it just plugged straight into the port on the rear, rather than blindly trying to use the USB ports on the back of the iMac to plug in a memory stick.
Tried to use the extension cable as a flying lead, but this only works with the USB port for the keyboard, because there is a "V" shape in the middle of the connector. So all rather annoying.35 of 58 people found this useful
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Brilliant!
Written by JP from Thirsk
28-Nov-2007
It works with my eMac! BRILLIANT!! Is there a mighty mouse wired?
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
It's. . well. . . it's good
Written by AM from Solihull
23-Sep-2007
I think that once again Apple have excelled themselves in their design skills. This keyboard looks and feels fantastic. I do have a few niggles though. The return key is smaller than normal although the letter keys aren't so it takes a bit of getting used to. The keys are spaced further apart to so the transition from your old one takes a bit. I also find the caps lock key and the "k" key a little bit temperamental at times. This could just be mine but it is worth knowing. For extended sessions of typing, I will be keeping my older keyboard handy, but never the less, this is truly a work of art and a top notch keyboard!
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Great keyboard, sahme about the software
Written by GL from Mathry
10-Sep-2007
Thia new keyboard is 100% better than the old white version. Suits my typing style much better. Just a shame that Apple haven't sorted out the problem with some of the function keys (see the the Apple Support Forum).
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Nice Keyboard, shame about the USB2
Written by MD from London
02-Sep-2007
The keyboard itself is a huge improvement on the previous white mac keyboard. Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to use my iPod with the usb interface as it does not provide enough power. This is a pity especialy as the advertising specifcaly suggests plugging your iPod in here. I still love it though, it looks well cool.
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Sick keyboard
Written by DB from HERTFORD
24-Aug-2007
This is a vast improvement on previous keyboards. The low profile is nice to work with.
As a Pro user - it is rather frustrating that the 'eject' key has moved down into the F key area, as I use F13 in Quark and a lot of other apps on a very regular basis. The Eject key has also reverted back to the non-sticky eject feature so I am now ejecting media constantly.8 of 13 people found this useful
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Great!
Written by MW
23-Aug-2007
Lovely Design. Nice and thin. Could of done with anti slip pads. Tried plugging my wireless mouse dongle into one of the USB 2.0 ports on the back- but it is too thin and the mouse just lifts the keyboard too high which makes it very slidy.
but, Overall a very nice product from Apple. They just get better and better!4 of 11 people found this useful
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Nice Keyboard
Written by DC from Uxbridge
22-Aug-2007
Just got mine today and I must say I really like the feel of it, in response to CS from ABERDEEN, my Exposé & dashboard keys do not work, when using this keyboard as a second K/B on a MBP, MB or PB, this appears to be beacuse F3 & F4 are already mapped to special function, volume up & down, on the main MB K/B. But I simply mapped F16 - F19 for Exposé and dashbaord when using it on my MBP. the special Exposé and dashboard keys work fine when the K/B is connected to an iMac G5.
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Beautifully Ergonomic
Written by NH from Greenford
22-Aug-2007
Another brilliant marriage of form and function from Apple - I've been using the keyboard for a few days now and I've found the keyboard's ultra-low profile makes it easier to type and less strain on the wrists. My only gripe is there's only one Expose key for three Expose modes.
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Looks nice but order the right one.
Written by RS from SHEFFIELD
21-Aug-2007
Still making my mind up. Like any keyboard it probably will take a bit of getting used to. Looks very nice though. USB 2 on the port is nice so I can plug my Shuffle and Elgato turbo.264 in without reaching around the back of my iMac. Both work fine from the keyboard - no low power issues. If you are from the UK order the English keyboard not the English International. I'm so used to English meaning American and English International being for everyone else I ordered the wrong one. I know where my £ key is anyway which seems to be the only difference. Wish they'd call it a British keyboard (sorry Northern Ireland).
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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British
Beautiful! But....
Written by KD from London
19-Aug-2007
I just brought the wired keyboard. Its beautiful, and feels really good to type on.
It took me a while to figure out that I needed to download new software from apple to make the function keys work (hint hint to the review below this) but after that it was perfect. The music control keys are especially useful as I no longer have to switch apps if I want to change what I'm listening to.
My only complaint is that in system prefrences under the dashboard and expose tab, it still shows the old key assignments, also, there is now no obvious way to access the expose functions other than "show all windows" as there is no way to assign "show desktop" and "show application windows" to the other function keys.
Also, i think that a key for front row would have been nice.
Sloppy on the software apple!1 of 2 people found this useful
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