3rd Party Keyboard and Extra Function Buttons?

[GimmeSlack12]

I have a Viewsonic Slim Keyboard KU201 and have all these extra buttons on the top of the keyboard (volume, home key, power, find, back/forward browser, etc.).

The volume keys and power button work, but none of the others. Any ideas on what I could use to get that going? I'd really like to have my iTunes work with the forward back buttons.

 

[theISHkid]

System Preference > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts

Play around in there and see if that solves your problem.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

System Preference > Keyboard & Mouse > Keyboard Shortcuts

Play around in there and see if that solves your problem.

Not particularly helpful advice. But thanks anyway.

 

[theISHkid]

Do you not see how you can add new shortcuts in there? Can you not just select your application and tell it what key? I've never used it before but helped a friend out the other day with that same advice. I don't know what isn't useful about that.

 

[theISHkid]

Have you also tried going to the manufacturers website to see if they have any drivers you can install for mac?

 

[puckhead193]

get this... works like a charm
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2162,CONTENTID=11420

most have drivers for windows specifically for that keyboard so i think your out of luck...sry

 

[GimmeSlack12]

I just haven't figured out how the volume keys work and the others don't. I suppose it has to do with the mapping of the keys that are on the iBook as well. Oh well, I was just looking for a quick suggestion to a bit of software to help me out as Viewsonic doesn't offer any solutions.