Questions & Answers for Apple Wireless Keyboard - English (USA)
Apple Wireless Keyboard - English (USA)
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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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Yes, 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 2, 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
- Mar 1, 2012
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The 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 7, 2012
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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 22, 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 25, 2013
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Yes, 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 28, 2013
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Can I use the wireless keyboard with an iPad3?
- Asked by Cheryl S from Tolland
- May 1, 2013
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Yes 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
- May 1, 2013
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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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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 18, 2013
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The 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 30, 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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Yes 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 8, 2010
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Is the apple wireless keyboard rechargeable?
- Asked by Jessica B from Anderson
- May 13, 2013
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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 come with 128 bit encryption?
- Asked by Josef R from New York
- May 11, 2013
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can you use the apple wireless keyboard with the ipad 2?
- Asked by Trampas S from Bloomington
- Mar 15, 2011
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Go 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 10, 2012
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Where is the eject key on the keyboard
- Asked by Richard N from Oro Valley
- Apr 1, 2013
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The eject key is the very top right corner button
- Answered by Marcus W from San Antonio
- Apr 25, 2013
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Is there an Apple wireless keyboard with numeric keypad?
- Asked by Daniel P from San Francisco
- Nov 27, 2009
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No but there is the Interlink wireless keypad which works over Bluetooth.
- Answered by Ken R
- Dec 1, 2009
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Will Apple Wireless Keyboard wake up my MacBook Pro from sleep (standby) when it is connected to external monitor and the lid is closed?
- Asked by Sergey G from Saint-petersburg
- Oct 8, 2011
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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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No, 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 5, 2009
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Can the Apple Wireless Keyboard be used with the iphone 4s
- Asked by Jim B from Morrison
- Nov 6, 2011
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Yes it can. I just stopped at an Apple store the other day and tried it out. It works fine, so I bought one. Much easier to type email on the keyboard!
- Answered by Brian S from Mahtomedi
- Nov 27, 2011
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Can I use the wireless keyboard and wireless speaker at the same time with my ipad mini?
- Asked by Mike R from Virginia Beach
- Feb 20, 2013
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Can I use Apples bluetooth keyboard with my i-phone 4, 4s or 5.
- Asked by Adam M from Shingletown
- Mar 9, 2013
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Will any wireless bluetooth keyboard work with my ipad?
Can I use any kind of bluetooth keyboard with my ipad?
Ex: I have a microsoft wireless entertainment keyboard 8000 (It is bluetooth)
Q: Will any bluetooth keyboard work with the ipad?- Asked by Justin S from Belvidere
- May 11, 2010
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Yes, any bluetooth enabled keyboard with basic functionality should work with the iPad.
I'm currently using Logitech's DiNovo edge for my typing.
You are NOT limited to just the Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard.- Answered by Dong T from Gainesville
- Jun 1, 2010
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