Old USB keyboard with 17" iMac?

[dswoodley]

Doe anyone know if an old style USB keyboard (the kind that came with hockey puck mouse) will work with a new 17" iMac. Specifically, i mean will the power button on the keyboard work? I love the 17", but hate where the power button is.

 

[Veldek]

Don't see a reason why it shouldn't but not 100% sure.

 

[skymaXimus]

They work w/ my 12" PowerBook, the power button even.

 

[irmongoose]

Of course it will work... and the new white keyboard will work with any old iMac, too.



irmongoose

 

[Billicus]

How would you open the cd drive with an old keyboard though?

 

[jelloshotsrule]

Originally posted by Billicus
How would you open the cd drive with an old keyboard though?

Mac OS 9.2

To open the second optical drive on a Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) computer, press Option-Eject on the Apple Pro Keyboard.

Open the Eject application found in the Eject Extras folder. The Eject Extras folder is located in the Apple Extras folder on the CD.

Click the iTunes eject button (see Figure 1).

Hold down the mouse button when you hear the startup sound as the computer restarts.

Start up from Mac OS X and customize the toolbar with an eject button.


Mac OS X

In the Finder, Choose View > Customize Toolbar. In the window that appears, drag the Eject button to the toolbar, then click Done. Select the disc you want to eject in the Finder window, then click the Eject button in the toolbar.

To open the second optical drive on a Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) computer, press Option-Eject on the Apple Pro Keyboard.

If you have a keyboard without an eject key, press F12 (under Mac OS X 10.1 and later). Note: You must press the F12 key longer to prevent the tray from accidentally opening.

Click the eject button in iTunes (illustrated in Figure 1).

Hold down the mouse button when you hear the startup sound as the computer restarts.

Start up from Mac OS 9.2 and follow the options in the section above.

 

[Billicus]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule

You told me!

 

[dswoodley]

Just so everyone is clear...

I currently have a 12inch Pbook, but use an old style USB keyboard with it. the keyboard is fully functional *except* when using the power button to start the PBook with. The power button works when the Pbook has booted (for instance if i wan to bring up the shutdown options menu) The power button also works just fine when i plug into the old G4 tower it came with, so i know the keyboard is fully functional. So, since I cant use the power button on the keyboard for starting up the PBook, that's why I question if anyone has tried it with a new iMac.

thanks for your help everyone!

 

[MacFan25]

you could always just try it out and see. i would think that it would work though,