Questions & Answers for Apple Wireless Keyboard - Swiss
629 Questions from the Community
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Can I use the wireless keyboard with an iPad mini?
- Asked by Joanne G
- Oct 30, 2012
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Best AnswerYes, you can use a wireless keyboard like the small wireless Apple keyboard on the iPad mini there is no difference to the iPad, it is the same iOS and same design ideas. You can talk to a Apple person at the shop and can give you more info.
- Answered by Michael P from Newcastle
- Nov 1, 2012
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Are Apple keyboards, with only a delete key, less efficient in making deletions than conventional keyboards with both a backspace and a delete key?
I have been using a Windows desktop at home and my office. Although I have never had a laptop, I have been planning to buy an Apple laptop for use when I travel. However, I recently used an Apple and found its keyboard, in one particular way, to be inferior to the standard keyboards that I have been accustomed to using. Do you agree?
A conventional keyboard has two keys to make deletions. The backspace key deletes characters to the left of the cursor. The delete key deletes characters to the right of the cursor. In contrast, the Apple keyboard has only one key to make deletions. It is the delete key and it deletes characters to the left of the cursor. It appears that if I want to delete characters to the right of the cursor, there is no way to do that directly and simply. Am I correct about that? I must either use a second key or I must first highlight the text and then delete it.
Using a non-Apple conventional keyboard, it is also possible to delete an entire word and one adjacent space in only two strokes by using a combination of the control key and the delete key. The same can be done in the other direction using the control key and the backspace key. How would these two types of deletion most efficiently be done with an Apple keyboard?
The reality seems to be that two keys to delete can operate more efficiently, in more directions, than only one (Apple). Do you agree that the Apple keyboard is less efficient in making deletions than the conventional keyboard when using Word software? What is the best way to get around that inefficiency in a MacBookPro? If there is no way around it, should this discourage me from getting an Apple since I do lots of word processing and deletions?
Does the Apple keyboard have any advantages over the conventional keyboard that I should be aware of?- Asked by Robert J from Granger
- Feb 29, 2012
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Best AnswerThe short answer is yes, but as with any other kind of switch, it takes a little getting used to.
As we may already know, the Apple-style delete removes characters backwards, akin to PC's backspace. However, if you hold down the fn key on an Apple keyboard while you press the delete key, it removes characters forward, akin to the PC delete that we all know.
I'm not sure if an Apple keyboard implements a PC keyboard's Insert, but then again to me it really doesn't matter, since I never use that key anyway.
Other useful PC-to-Apple keyboard translations:
Home on PC => fn + left arrow on Apple
End on PC => fn + right arrow on Apple
Page Up on PC => fn + up arrow on Apple
Page Down on PC => fn + down arrow on Apple
Windows Key on PC => Cmd Key on Apple (in Windows only)
Naturally, all of these keystrokes on the Apple keyboard can be combined with Shift, Ctrl/Cmd, and/or Alt as necessary, so for example, Ctrl+Alt+Del on PC would translate to Ctrl+Alt+fn+Del to get the same effect using an Apple keyboard.
I have not yet found a translation on an Apple keyboard for PC keyboard's Print Screen key, which is useful for capturing screenshots quickly. Does anyone here know how to send such a code with an Apple keyboard, assuming it can actually do that?- Answered by George H from Dayton
- Sep 6, 2012
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Of course u can use this wireless keyboard on iPad u just need a bluetooth
- Answered by Roger Fredrick D from Malolos,bulacan
- May 18, 2013
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Does the wireless keyboard work with ALL apple devices?
- Asked by Rickey L
- May 31, 2013
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can you use the apple wireless keyboard with the ipad 2?
- Asked by Trampas S from Bloomington
- Mar 14, 2011
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Best AnswerGo to Settings app
Select General
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on
Make sure your keyboard is in discovery mode (press the silver button on the right side of the keyboard - the green light will start flashing)
In the Bluetooth section on the iPad, you should see the wireless keyboard
Select the found keyboard to pair it with the iPad
You'll be asked to type a pairing code on the keyboard - if it's entered successfully, your keyboard will be paired with the iPad (or any iOS device with Bluetooth)
Note that when you are using the Bluetooth keyboard, the normal iPad keyboard does not appear - turn off Bluetooth or the external keyboard (press and hold the button on the right side of the Apple Wireless Keyboard), or travel outside the 10-15m range of Bluetooth to go back to using the regular iPad keyboard- Answered by Spring L
- Jul 9, 2012
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I've got an iPhone5 but no Mac - is it possible to connect the Wireless Keyboard by Bluetooth directly with the iPhone5 ?
I have no Mac - can I connect the Wireless Keyboard to iPhone 5 by Bluetooth directly?
- Asked by Johanna Maria L
- May 18, 2013
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AnswerYes it's defiantly possible. Just follow these steps:
1. Make sure Bluetooth is enabled on your iPhone; this may seem obvious.
2. You’ll see the ‘Now Discover-able’ notice.
3. Push and hold down the pairing button on your keyboard; on the Apple keyboard, this is the round flush button on the right-hand side of the keyboard’s round base, and you’ll want to be holding down the Fn key while you hold the round flush button.
4. Hold down the button on the device until it changes to pairing mode; this is usually apparent when the status light changes its flashing pattern (the Apple keyboard does two quick flashes, then a brief pause, then repeats).
5. Watch the screen of your iPhone: initially it will say that it has detected a ‘Keyboard’ whose status is not paired.
6. Keep the button held down long enough, and the iPhone will pull the identifier from the device and this information will be displayed in the list.
7. Tap the name of the new device you’d like to pair. After a few seconds, you’ll get a screen saying that the keyboard would like to pair with your iPhone. Type the number the iPhone gives you on the keyboard, then press Enter.
8. The status screen will now say that your keyboard is connected.
Note that your iPhone and keyboard will remain paired as long as you leave Bluetooth on. This may be useful because you can enter your pin code off your keyboard when the unit is locked.- Answered by Brodyn W from Perth
- May 22, 2013
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How to type a question mark on a french version of the keyboard^^^ thanks!!
- Asked by Olivia B from Westmount
- Jun 4, 2013
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Can this keyboard be use on Apple TV
Can the apple wireless keyboard also work on Apple TV ?
- Asked by Cesar E from Rancho Cucamonga
- Jun 9, 2013
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Is the apple wireless keyboard rechargeable?
- Asked by Jessica B from Anderson
- May 12, 2013
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International keyboard
I am a major in Spanish and am looking for a Bluetooth keyboard that I can use both Spanish for my classes and English for my friends and family to be used for iPad 2. I have the Spanish keyboard on my iPad keyboard and the English one as well. Is there a way I can do that and just use one keyboard?
- Asked by Lindsay G from Fleetwood
- Apr 21, 2013
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Does it have a case or cover
I bought a Bluetooth keyboard and love it, wondering if you sell a case or sleeve to protect it while traveling .
- Asked by David S from East Lansing
- Feb 24, 2013
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AnswerYes, there are covers available. Google "apple wireless keyboard case". The major disadvantage of them all I've found is that they are soft, so don't stop keys getting hit and most importantly, are open on the sides and so also don't stop the power button being hit. Carrying the keyboard in a bag results in random activity (like music suddenly blasting) and a flat battery on whatever they keyboard happens to be paired with when it gets turned on.
- Answered by Lyndal K from Denistone
- Mar 27, 2013
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Can I use the wireless keyboard with an iPad3?
- Asked by Cheryl S from Tolland
- Apr 30, 2013
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AnswerYes you can.
Go to general settings and just make sure wireless and blue tooth ( just in case) are on.
Then turn on the keyboard and let the manic begin.- Answered by Jane D from Medford
- Apr 30, 2013
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Is there a keyboard short cut for page up/down with the wireless keyboard?
- Asked by Jason C from Gainesville
- Oct 21, 2009
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Best AnswerNo, this keyboard has a similar layout like the macbook where there is no dedicated page up/page down keys. However, there are keyboard shortcuts for these functions and more:
1. FN+(Arrow up/down) = Page up / down
2. FN+(Arrow left/right) = go to top or bottom of a page
3. COMMAND+(Arrow up/down) = go to top or bottom of a page
4. COMMAND+(Arrow left/right) = go to beginning/end of a line- Answered by Yossef M from Brookline
- Nov 4, 2009
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If there are 2 apple devices running near to each other and both are using a wireless keyboard what happens?
- Asked by Richard T. S from Stonington
- Apr 7, 2013
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Does the wireless keyboard have to be shut off with a switch when not in use? Or does it have an auto-off feature.
- Asked by Jerry H from Muskego
- Apr 17, 2013
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AnswerThe keyboard does not have to be switched off. In fact, there is no facility to switch it off. It will switch itself off after a period of inactivity.
- Answered by Kevin S from Spruce Grove
- Apr 29, 2013
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What are the wireless keyboard's Dimensions?
- Asked by Selmer W from Nevada City
- Nov 6, 2010
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Best Answerroughly 11 1/4 by 5 1/4 inches
- Answered by Paul S from Ashland
- Feb 26, 2011
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Does the wireless keyboard come with 128 bit encryption?
- Asked by Josef R from New York
- May 10, 2013
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does the wireless keyboard work with ipad?
- Asked by Richard G from Pembroke
- Mar 14, 2010
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Best AnswerYes it does, and it works great. If you have a problem with the set up (i.e. pairing the keyboard to iPad), check Settings to be sure you have Bluetooth turned on.
- Answered by Patrick M from Seattle
- Apr 7, 2010
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Do I need wifi on for bluetooth wireless keyboard to work?
I have my DSL wired to my iMac with the wifi off. Will the bluetooth wireless keyboard work with my wifi off?
- Asked by John T from Santa Monica
- Aug 1, 2010
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Best AnswerBluetooth and wifi are separate. Bluetooth doesn't work off of wifi your computer will need to be bluetooth capable.
- Answered by Anthony E from Sergeant Bluff
- Aug 16, 2010
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Where is the eject key on the keyboard
- Asked by Richard N from Oro Valley
- Mar 31, 2013
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AnswerThe eject key is the very top right corner button
- Answered by Marcus W from San Antonio
- Apr 24, 2013
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