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Apple Aluminium keyboard Boot Camp 2.0 Windows drivers

Categories: Hardware | Apple — Jonx @ 02:09

The Tiger has grew up and changed to a Leopard and what changed for us Windows PC Apple keyboard users *gasp*?
Bootcamp is dead, long live Bootcamp.
Apple in its greater generosity did it again. Bootcamp is now officially available as a standard free and separate product, just go to the Apple web site and download individual drivers for the hardware you possess. *NOOOOOT*. I'm just kidding; it's free but comes bundled with Leopard only. Nothing can be downloaded, neither separate nor as a whole.

Just let me quote Apple:
"Leopard is the world’s most advanced operating system. So advanced, it even lets you run Windows if there’s a PC application you need to use. Just get a copy of Windows and start up Boot Camp, now included with Leopard. Setup is simple and straightforward — just as you’d expect with a Mac."

Yeah yeah, right. And where will I find the drivers for my legitimate bought keyboard? Here is the answer:
"Drivers galore.
When you install Windows using Boot Camp, you won’t need to search the Internet for drivers or burn a disc. After you run Boot Camp, simply insert the Leopard DVD to install the necessary drivers. Everything you need to make your Mac work with Windows is right there. When you use a Windows application, you’ll have full access to unique Mac features (iSight, Apple Remote, trackpad, specific keyboard keys, keyboard backlighting) and connectivity (wired and wireless)."

Thank you Apple, so this is a favor you are doing to us.

Honestly, I don't understand this. I can understand why the IPhone is locked and only usable trough ITunes. I can understand why Leopard is only meant to be run on Mac hardware. I can understand why music bought on ITunes can only be played on IPods.
I can understand why the IPod touch has proprietary connectors... this is all made for Apple to sell more Apple stuff.

But here it's the opposite logic. Why not provide the Windows drivers for the Apple keyboards so that millions of windows users can buy apple keyboards? I don't get it.

I've been very busy lately at work that's why I did not work on my eventual keyboard tool to let you use the special Apple keys. Also, I have to admit that I do not exactly have the required knowledge to do it.

Is anybody in the room that has good USB HID programming knowledge willing to help? Get in touch with me.

Right now I'm able to control previous track (F7), pause (F8), next track (F9) and Eject. Anyone interested in using this? This lets you use the eject key without the apple kbdr.exe tool. Is this possible with other tools? I couldn't find any.

Are the tools you recommended in my previous articles able to do it? Because I couldn't make them work.

Also before moving along with the development of some obscure tool I thought that I could wait for Leopard because, naïvely I thought that it will solve the various issues I had. Apple control panel freeze and crash, = key on num pad mapped to - key and more.

Now, that Leopard is released, it looks to me that Bootcamp turned to 2.0. Apple keyboard driver turned from version 07/18/2007,2.0.0.7 to version 08/30/2007,2.0.1.4. That makes some version already...

So, where are the bug corrections? I don't know I don't see the difference, do you see any?
How can you tell? Try the new drivers... Where are they? You can find them on the Leopard DVD once you insert it in your drive while running Windows. Apple told you, it's simple.
But what can *I* do since I do not own an Apple computer and thus do not have the need of Apple's operating system? I told you it does not install on a PC. Even if it did I would use it for more than test out my web sites display on Mac OS.

So where can you get those drivers?

You could try to find a Leopard image on the web. Get it here Leopard image. Once you have the image go a get Transmac (again). What an excellent piece of software. Use it to expand the Disk image on you drive. Now you can open the image in a tool like MagicISO to get access to the Windows track of the CD. From there, get what you need.

Right now you are not breaking the Apple's license as far as I know. You are not running Leopard. I guess that having the image and not being able to use it is not illegal. Also Bootcamp as told in the license can only be used on Mac computers. So, here again, as we can't use it we do not infringe the license I guess.

Don't hesitate to tell me in case I'm wrong. If I understand things correctly, Bootcamp is the tool that lets you dual boot your Mac computer. Now, probably that the Apple control panel and the Bootcamp.msi setup are part of what they call Bootcamp. No problem it crashes and has some bugs, I won't use it I promise. Meaning you won’t find it here.

What I just wanted, is the driver for the peripheral I bought. I bought the damned thing, the drivers exist; why not provide them to me?

A long story short, here is the Apple keyboard driver for Windows bundled with Leopard:
AppleKeyboardInstaller.exe (1.60 mb)

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September 21. 2007 01:18

hmm but just the applekeyboardinstaller.exe dosent enable all the special keys on the keayboard. You still need to install the BootCamp crap which freezes your pc for like 15 secs each time you start.

So after all its still the same crap as with bootcamp 1.4 driver Frown

James

September 22. 2007 11:31

So the leopard version doesn;t fix the USB lockup issues on occasion? I bought the MacBook cause it is the fastest hardware and it does run Windows great Smile - but on occasion it will lockup when rebooting... then I am forced to load via VMWare Fusion to reset it (under Tiger)... and all is well again. Not a bad comprimise... but does anyone know if Leopard fixes the lockups?

Dave Friedel

September 23. 2007 02:33

I get around the keyboard by remapping the keys with the keyremapper and taped 2 strips over the speakers (as flaps) which I can move to light up the keys... ghettoo I know.... but works well.

Dave Friedel

September 24. 2007 12:22

Everything is working fine with my new keyboard, but whenever I adjust the volume with it, the Apple volume meter graphic pops up and every adjustment is accompanied by an annoying click sound. Is there any way to turn off that volume click?

Jon

October 3. 2007 10:35

Not that I know. Isn't there an option in the keyboard manager control panel? I guess that you could use a ressource editor to modify the sound that is stored in the application. but this might be a bit tricky for you (probably even for me) Wink

Jonx

October 5. 2007 22:19

I always get an error when starting bootcamp control panel under vista that says:
an error occured while trying to access the startup disk settings.

I started it under admin rights with the same error. is that normal?

thegreatdeceiver

October 7. 2007 03:06

Is this on a PC or on a MAC. If it's on a PC then it's notmal that it does that because that feature is meant to let you restart your computer under macOS and obviously this is not something that you can do with a PC (It seems that some people where able to install Leopard on a PC, but then, I do not know if they made the dual boot work).

Jonx

October 8. 2007 05:45

yeah, it's on a PC. I forgot that bootcamp is tied to the hardware. got confused with people using it on windows (not realizing they were using it on a mac).

it's working, really don't need to open it I guess.

thegreatdeceiver

October 11. 2007 20:59

sorry I got confused,
Is that you mean the driver that posted there can work on a " PC machine and runing XP" ?
cause when I click on the .exe file it dosen't have any response.
And even when I extract by WinRAR manually and click on the installer still got nothing installed.
Is that any step I'm missing?
thanks.

John

October 12. 2007 12:11

See those softwares are done to work on XP. XP on a mac or XP on a PC. It's just that because the software is looking for specific mac hardware, all the feature do not work because they rely on specific hardware. Now, something must be wrong but I don't see what. maybe it's because it's already correctly installed. when already installed, AppleKeyboardInstaller.exe does no longer show something when run. but when you run BootCamp.msi it should show you a window offering to repair or uninstall...

Jonx

October 16. 2007 21:30

I used the keyboardinstaller file on your page (thank you btw) and the keyboard itself works great(BTW, thanks for posting that). The plya/pause functionw works, F4 will close windows, and fast forward kinda works, but I wish the mute/volume buttons would work.

my real gripe is with the USB ports on the button though. I got this thinking I wouldn't have to get under the desk to plug my stuff in&out anymore but the USB ports on the keyboard are practically worthless. My ipods won't connect using them, neither will my Sandisk flash drives. Kinda a let down considering apple advertises how the "two USB 2.0 ports provide high-speed connectivity for your iPod, Mighty Mouse, digital camera, and other USB-based electronic devices."...

anyway, I'e been following your keyboard blogs for some time now, and I just wanted to share my experience and say, thanks and keep up the good fight.

Poop

October 17. 2007 18:43

thanks, Jonx.
I'm using Apple "Wireless" Aluminium keyboard.
Jonx said that "It's just that because the software is looking for specific mac hardware, all the feature do not work because they rely on specific hardware."
So I think that's why it won'd work.
But by Jonx's theory it's there anyway that we could get the wireless driver as well?
thanks

John

October 18. 2007 23:27

Poop: when the kbdr.exe tool is loaded, I have volume control on my PC with XP... have you tried toggling the state of the fn key? either use the registry or use the tool I posted. about the usb ports. I have no particular issue with that. I guess that it also depends on how much power your computer is providing to the usb ports. I guess it depends on your motherboard. Meaning you might wanna try to plug your keyboard in your others usb ports. Maybe the ones you are using are not the ones that are directly on your motherboard but are the one in an extension port. Anyway, try the others Wink

John: what you ask is the drivers of the wireless keyboard right? My wild guess is that they need a bluetooth stack. If you don't have one probably that you may one in your mail box.

Let me knwo if it worked.

Jonx

October 24. 2007 07:57

Still not work, jonx. But still thanks your try.
my situations is that
when i click the DPInst.exe the course did change for a second
but no window pop up.
then i check the C drive it did installed something in C:\WINNT\system32\DRVSTORE
but the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\KeyMagic\
didn't show in the regedit.
(and the "Toggle Fn" also shows that it can't find that file)

But if i can just know the "Fn key" and "Eject key"'s key code or can make the PC machine to reganize them, then i think i will be able to write a software to simulate all the other hot keys to make the wireless keyboard really work well, unless like a notebook keyboard (for instance, the numaric keys by the NumLock).

John

October 24. 2007 23:51

what I suggest is to uninstall the keyboard driver or at least the peaces you have of it. uninstall the bootcamp control panel. then create an empty directory. put in it, BootCamp.msi and AppleKeyboardInstaller.exe AppleBluetoothEnablerInstaller.exe and AppleBluetoothInstaller.exe
And then run only BootCamp.msi
This should (it does for me) install all the drivers it finds in the current dir.

The Fn key and the eject key are special keys. They do not have a code without the keyboard driver being installed. I would like ot build/find the tool you are talking about Wink

Jonx

November 14. 2007 20:01

John, I had the same problem as yours, I fixed it using Microsoft Bluetooth stack instead of the one provided with my computer+the full package of bootcamp 2.0 drivers that provides AppleBluetoothEnabler and AppleBluetoothInstaller.

I have one question on my side, did anyone managed to make the Fn+Arrows work with the bluetooth keyboard? Fn+Backspace is working, but not the arrows.

LeTama

November 15. 2007 22:53

Thank you for the hint LeTama. It might be helpful for some people.

About the Fn+Arrows, I didn't know they had a special meaning. Ha yes! It's because you do not have a keypad on the Bluetooth version of the keyboard. Right?

I was fearing that I would miss the keys too much. What do you think about it? How are you doing if you are not able to use the arrows?

Jonx

November 18. 2007 15:30

Well, not really. Arrows are here, but Fn+Arrows translate into Page Up, Page Down, Home and End keys.

I tested it on a Mac with OS X, it works, but I couldn't test it with Bootcamp and XP, so I'm not sure yet if this is a driver or bluetooth hardware issue. Anyone with a mac, bootcamp and xp can confirm that fn+arrows are working for them ?

I hope it's only a driver problem and that it will be fixed someday.

LeTama

November 19. 2007 21:59

hello pros&cracks,

merry xmas! I'm in trouble: I bought a beautiful aluminium bluetooth keyboard for my girlfriend for xmas for her ugly pc in order to have at least a nice desk appearance. I searched the whole web before including this site and I asked different 'experts' in the shops if it would work on a pc and they told me it would just without some special keys. now I tried it, I even bought the special d-link-bluetooth-stick which is recommended by apple but my pc doesnt pair. it is able to find it, but when I try to pair it says the HID was unable to connect - I should switch it on again - but it is on! pleeease help me if you can. thanx a lot and merry xmas!

ps: I downloaded the keyboadinstaller, but cant run it. it becomes a ..exe.htm and when i rename it, it doestn do a thing..

martin

November 20. 2007 16:47

@LeTama: Apple does not seem to care that much about fixing issues in the Windows drivers right now. I guess they already have work enought with fixing leopard issues Wink

I guess that once martin is able to fix his issues he will be able to answer you question Wink

@martin: try to use another browser, opera for example. you will still get a .htm file as I do (I didn't know my blog was doing this, sorry) and then rename it to .exe. It's working for me. Know that if you already have the driver installed it will not do anything when executed. this seems to be by design. To check that the file is valid, try to rename it to .rar and then open it in winrar. Also as LeTama did, maybe you could try another bluetooth stack...

Jonx

November 23. 2007 08:11

I got the keyboard from Santa some day ago... it's very nice. Smile

Thank you for the instructions how to get the drivers. Very useful.

But everything isn't perfect yet:

* I really want to turn off the annoying click sound when changing the volume.
* I didn't know that the special keys where the F-keys. This isn't optimal... the only F-key i use i Windows is F2. It would be nice to use F2 as F2, not have to toggle the fn-key before (thank you for the program, it helps).
* I would like the music control keys to be global.

Anyone have any solutions? I will try myself, and write here if I solve anything.

Patrik

November 24. 2007 05:03

Yes please, come back, and tell us what it gives.

About the Click sound, if I remember correctly, some people where already complaining in the Apple forum and there seems to be no solution. What I suggest, would be to open the Apple bootcamp control panel application with a ressource editor and modify the sound to set it to some zero length song...

Jonx

November 28. 2007 13:16

I tried to install the dorver but it doesn't sees to install. It doesn't do anything. I'm using Windows Xp.

It's strange because before I as using the old Apple keyboard on my pc and there was no problem with the volume keys....

misterzen

November 30. 2007 23:58

Hi, Works perfect here. Hope that apple will fix the Fn key and make some kind of driver neat for windows users.

Cheers

agoner

December 5. 2007 13:05

@misterzen: if drivers are already installed, nothing happens. try to remove existing drivers.

Jonx

December 8. 2007 00:32

I got bootcamp installed on my pc, but when I run the applekeyboard installer, nothing pops up- and yeah the function keys don't do anything. Any pointers?

Pasquale

December 8. 2007 18:58

hello, same then for @misterzen. have you previous drivers installed? because if it's the case, it's normal that nothing pops up. the function keys are meant to work when you have the bootcamp control panel running. as this is buggy you may have problems. are you running XP 32 bits or something else?

Jonx

December 10. 2007 08:13


Thanks for posting all this info and links to all the drivers and bootcamp.msi, etc.

Here's what's working for me. I just got the new aluminum USB Apple Pro keyboard and connected it to my Dell XPS m1330 with Windows XP SP2 installed. I first tried AppleK but it wouldn't install. It had trouble recognizing the keyboard, so I abandoned that and then tried to install the Apple Windows XP keyboard drivers, which don't install either. Next I tried bootcamp.msi from 1.4 which seems to work the best and then I tried bootcamp.msi from 2.0, which works, but not as good as 1.4, so I went back to bootcamp.msi from 1.4

bootcamp.msi from boot camp 1.4 seems to work the best. You don't need anything else. The eject keys and media keys seem to work, and the function key is locked on by default. (The author of this site has published other ways to get around that if you don't like that behavior.) The brightness controls show up when you press f1/f2, but they don't seem to actually do anything on my Dell XPS m1330 with XP SP2. (they pop up, but don't change values, like the volume keys do.) The apple keyboard manager that's installed does not affect the keyboard on the laptop. Everything on that keyboard continues to function as it normally did in Windows, including the function keys (with fn off) and the special media keys. The Apple keyboard is just using the standard microsoft USB keyboard/hid drivers.

If you use bootcamp.msi from 2.0, the brightness controls don't even pop up. The 1.4 version worked better for me.

Installing bootcamp.msi (you should answer "no", when it asks about installing the Apple Update service, btw, since that will fail anyway, and we really don't need the update service anyway) installs 2 services. You can stop and disable both of them. Neither one is needed if you aren't running the real bootcamp on a real intel based mac with both OS's installed.

The first one is Apple OS Switch Manager, which we obviously don't need. The description is "Provides support for switching between Mac OS X and Windows". start/run/services.msc, find the service, stop it and then change startup type to "disabled".

The second one is Apple Time Service, "Maintains the time and date when switching between Mac OS X and Windows". Stop and disable this service also. We don't need it.

If they can fix the AppleK drivers so they will install on my notebook, I'll try them again. Yes, they aren't free, but they seem like they might offer a complete configurable solution.

I also have sharpkeys loaded and use that to change CAPS LOCK to Shift, and it has a scan code reader, but it didn't recognize things like the fn (function) key on the Apple Keyboard. Sharpkeys is basically a front end that edits the registry to create any key mappings you want. It leaves nothing resident, and just patches the registry.

-David


David

December 10. 2007 23:26

I should also mention that when the Apple system tray applet starts, there's a 10 - 15 second delay added, when my trackpad on the laptop won't respond. And of course, don't bother trying to start the control panel from the boot camp system tray applet.

Is it all worth it? I don't know if it is or it isn't. I'm typing all this on the laptop keyboard. It sure would be nice if Apple provided a real Windows XP driver for their keyboards.

David

December 12. 2007 01:24

Hi guys - I have had a MacBook Pro since March '07 and when I was using Tiger, I installed Boot Camp Beta. So when I got Leopard, I merely installed the update drivers as instructed. The hot keys on my laptop (F3 - mute, F4 - volume down, F5 - volume up, etc.) have been working on and off.

Sometimes I press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to end the 'KbdMgr.exe' process but when I try and run it, I get an error type of prompt. I'm very confused as to why this is happening. I have repaired the drivers several times and I was wondering if anyone is having the same problem. Please send me an email at PaulSipio@gmail.com if you are experiencing anything like this or have any other ideas to fix this. Thanks!

Paul

December 12. 2007 16:39

Hello Paul,
You seem to be using a mac computer. I think that you will probably get better support on the Apple support forum. Here we talk about the specific problems you might have in case you use the keyboard with a PC...

Jonx

December 21. 2007 17:18

Hi
I'm following the discussion since a few days but still have some concerns. I use the new Apple aluminum bluetooth keybord on my Intel-PC/WinXP system. Pairing the keyboard was smooth and I could use the "normal" keyboard layout immediately.
However, does anybody got the new Apple bluetooth (!) aluminum keyboard running on a Intel-PC/WinXP system, including the Fn key and the multimedia keys working ?
If yes - what driver/keygraber/bootcamp setup is required.
Thanx for the help - axel

axel

December 28. 2007 09:53

64bit-Support is here!!!!!

here you go:
forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php

bootcamp

December 31. 2007 18:09

Hi all

My aluminium bluetooth keyboard works fine with 32bit xp pro.

My situation :

Keyboard : Aluminium Bluetooth Keyboard
OS: windows xp Pro 32 bit Chinese version SP2
Bluetooth: Microsoft Notebook presenter 8000 bundle bluetooth 1.2
Bluetooth driver: Windows default driver

Keyboard driver: BC 1.4 and keyboard driver download in this page.


Others: My keyboard works without BC and apple driver, but fn keys doesn't.

Then I installed bc 1.4, and then double click the apple keyboard driver download in this page, nothing happens. BC asked me to reboot.

After that, everything works fine, the eject, play pause next previous, and the pop up. Light control can trigger the pop up but with no effect on my screen.

Thank you so much for bring my keyboard full functionality.

Chico

January 6. 2008 06:24

My keyboard dosent work during the setup, and what do i do with the keyboard .exe?

Wooto

January 7. 2008 01:42

This is strange, my keyboard was still working.
You have to launch the AppleKeyboardInstaller.exe because this is installing the keyborad driver. If it doesn't show up, it's probably because you have it installed already. Maybe I didn't get your question...

Jonx

January 18. 2008 19:15

any fix to the 10-15 sec freeze that comes when you run kbdmgr.exe?

Andreasg

January 19. 2008 15:37

Sorry but the fix would be to get some Apple hardware...
I guess the tool is looking up for some specific Apple hardware and luckily there is a timeout. If they weren't the tool would not be working at all...

Jonx

January 25. 2008 21:20

I BUY NEW ALUMENIUM KEYBOARD,with cable.but i use that for vista,but of F1 to F19 now dont work,i need software to active
keys! please guide me
thanks

houman mani

January 26. 2008 13:16

I don't know if it's working for Vista. You could try install the drivers attached to that post. Let us know if it works.

Jonx

February 5. 2008 17:23

Look what a load of rollicks is it infeasible to think that not 1 person can come up with a very simple download for this apple keyboard? and put on the web for a free download, ,,download this and that its f-in shit can some 1 help for XP home users who don't have a clue, I just want to download a simple program like Sharp-key or something like that and then Hey Presto Wow it works all the bloody keys, But no its not there well in this day and age it should be

Gaz

February 6. 2008 12:00

Hello Gaz,
I don't know how to program device drivers. Do you?

Don't you think that the program we are all looking for, should be provided by Apple in the first place?

Ask them to provide you a one and single and simple package...

even SharpKey, that is nice by the way can't handle the special keys.

Any idea of how we should proceed? Let me know please, thanks.

Jonx

February 19. 2008 00:19

About that annoying "click" sound when changing the volume: The resource of the sound (a WAVE) is stored in the Resource.dll. See here for details:

discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa

Khong

February 20. 2008 08:07

Thank you for the link Wink

Jonx

February 21. 2008 11:43

I got the wired version of the keyboard today and came across this page when looking for the best way to install it.

I installed ONLY the AppleKeyboardDriver.exe. After installing that, I went to the registry and changed

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\KeyMagic\OSXFnBehavior to 00.

That lets all of the F keys act as normal.

From here, F14 is printscreen, and F16 is pause/break. So far so good.

I downloaded SharpKeys from the original post and installed it. I switched the mapping of alt and windows key because it's much more natural that way.

The media buttons don't work, but it doesn't really bother me. I mapped F18 to volume down, F19 to volume up, "clear" to mute. I use musikCube, so play/pause are taken care of via global hotkeys.

That leaves me with f17, f13, and f15 for various programs that I like quick access to.

In the registry entry I mentioned above, there is an entry for KeymapFn. There's probably a way to change the Fn key to behave like the insert key or whatever you want, but I haven't had much time and will figure it out later.

All in all, every function I would want in a keyboard is possible with this and I don't have to run the Bootcamp software that freezes Windows. Surely Apple could give us much better drivers, but after the initial setup with SharpKeys, it never needs to be touched again and works perfectly.

I used to have a Logitech diNovo keyboard, and the feel of this Apple is better. I type faster and more effortlessly. Great keyboard, worth the $50 and hassle.

Andre

February 22. 2008 20:28

Thanks a lot for sharing your experience with us.

I'm almost certain you can't access the fn key without some special software but if you find a way you will make many of us very happy Smile

I used to have a Logitech also and like that keyboard much better too...

Jonx

March 1. 2008 08:15

I have the "Wireless Apple Keyboard" the small bluetooth aluminum one.

Vista with MS stack bluetooth driver ( basically the vista built in bluetooth driver).

To get the fn key working and the media keys I used the driver u posted.

* Caps Lock makes KB go gaga.. it's known issue, and believed to be the apple windows driver not well written. Since issue arises if I had a mac and running windows via BootCamp.

* The media playback keys only work if iTunes is currently focused... is there a way around this?

* Volume media keys just don't work.


Thanks.

Rohan Rehman

March 4. 2008 21:04

The special keys are handled by the applications supporting them. For example itunes or windows mediaplayer... that means that there is no easy workaround. It's the way the application decided to handle the secial keys. They could have decided to take the keys into account even if the application has no focus...

Jonx

March 8. 2008 09:23

I'm in the same situation as Rohan:

Running Vista 32Bit
Paired Apple Wireless Keyboard with Windows no worries, using the MS BT stack
Keyboard worked fine but no unique keys did anything and was unable to get "Ctrl+Alt+Del" to do anything. Delete functioned as Backspace. Did NOT have the "Caps Lock" issue.
Installed your provided drivers and got functionality from the "fn" key; "Ctrl+Alt+Del" now works and "fn+delete" now acts as a Win "Del" key. Media keys work, but Vol & Eject keys do nothing.
"Caps Lock" now mashes the keyboard into a state of retardedness.

Jake

March 10. 2008 13:03

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Hi Jake

The del should work as fn+backspace, then you have to press 4 buttons to perform a alt+ctrl+del enjoy.


Chico

March 23. 2008 14:27

I have a PC whose native system is Vista Home Premium edition. I followed the steps outlined by Andre, post date March 2. 2008 11:43. However, I cannot find an entry in my register that matches the key on his posting.

An additional question, how do I enable the numeric key pad on the keyboard?

Thanks, Mundo

Mundo

March 24. 2008 06:48

You can create the regsitry entry yourself. you don't have it probably because you did not install bootcamp.msi?

I can't tell you about the numeric key pad. I guess that you talk about the bluetooth version?

Have you installed bootcamp.msi ? The keyboard driver? nothing?

Jonx

March 25. 2008 13:30

I downloaded and ran the apple keyboard installer that I found on this site. Before I installed the F keys worked, now they don't work. I have the wired version of the keyboard, I can't figure out how to make the numeric keypad work. Will adding the registry entry fix the F keys and Numeric Keypad problem?

I have not installed bootcamp as I assumed that you need that only on a MAC. I assumed that the apple keyboard installer is all you need on a machine whose native O/S is Vista. Are my assumptions correct?

Mundo

March 27. 2008 10:58

I was able to find the registry value and modified, as suggested by Andre, to 00. Not sure if all the F keys are working as intended, but when using my Firefox browser, I am able to expand and contract the browser using the F11 key which is the expected behavior. However, I still cannot use the numbers on the numeric keypad. And can't figure out how to enable the volume control buttons on the top row of the keyboard. Does someone have a solution to these two problems? Is there another piece of software that I need to install?

Mundo

March 28. 2008 02:57

One more update. I was able to map, using SharpKeys, a key to mute the speakers and a second key to enable num lock, thereby enabling the numeric keypad. However, when using SharpKey I don't see F keys 16, 17, 18 or 19.

Mundo

April 9. 2008 16:55

I am using Windows Vista.

mundo

April 11. 2008 05:22

Mondo, I deleted the "Dylan messages" they where spam.

Now, about the keyboard, have you seen the post from Veil?

I suggest you take a look at his article, maybe it can help you. Just know that his procedure does not work for me. I have the wire model and he has the bluetooth model. I'm using Windows XP.

Here is the page:
http://brrp.mine.nu/fnkey/

Let us know if you have success with it.

Jonx

April 12. 2008 12:15

I have the wired model as well, running Vista. Does installing HotKey required that I remove SharpKeys and undo the registry changes?

mundo

April 13. 2008 04:30

Undo the registry changes? No. Remove Sharpkeys? Maybe. Install AutoHotKey. Stop Sharpkeys (maybe that you need to kill it for that, see the doc). Then try the scripts that Veil provides. If they work, good for you. Then try to do the same with sharpkeys running at the same time. Just make sure that everything is working without Sharpkeys interfering. Eventually you won't need sharpkeys any more depending on what you do with it. I think AHK is able to do all that Sharpkeys does (nothing against sharpkeys) and more (I use neither).

Jonx

April 19. 2008 14:58

BTW the Dylan message installed one exe file that I can't seem to delete, is is named sysavxjgdu.exe and it tries to lunch with my browser every time time I start the computer. It also installed four other executables whose names begin with zysa I was able to delete these without any problem.

mundo

April 20. 2008 07:41

Mundo, like I said, the Dylan messages looked like being spam and now you have the confirmation. What you explain looks like being an Adware Troyan. Maybe even worse. Search google for sysavxjgdu.exe and you'll see...

Jonx

April 21. 2008 03:56

I understand, I was posting here for general awareness as I visited Dylan's site, prior to the post being removed. I should have mentioned all these files are installed in the Windows directory. I was able to delete the sysavxjgdu.exe by moving it to an USB stick and I formatted it.

mundo

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