Windows keyboard mapping in OSX ?

[Tex-Twil]

Hello,
I'm using a windows keyboard with my macbook pro but OSX considers it as an Apple Keyboard so some symbols are not on the right place.

Is there a way to select another keyboard type ? I've googled for this and found only topics with some advanced keyboard remapping.

Tex

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Just go to the Keyboard pref pane and click on "Modifier Keys...". You can also try "Change Keyboard Type..."

 

[Tex-Twil]

but the "Change Keyboard Type...", once it "identified' my keyboard, doesn't give me the possibility to specify which keyboard I have. It says only ISO European Macintosh Keyboard. I have a German Windows keyboard which has a different layout that the German Mac keyboard.

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Do you need to change the whole layout, or just the layout of the modifier keys? If you need to change the whole layout, I'd simply recommend getting a different keyboard as that will likely be easier.

 

[Tex-Twil]

Do you need to change the whole layout, or just the layout of the modifier keys? If you need to change the whole layout, I'd simply recommend getting a different keyboard as that will likely be easier.

The modifier keys are fine. All the letters as well. Just some special characters like { } @ [ ] are on a different place.

I can get used to it but it's still a bit annoying.

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

Yeah, unfortunately your best bet will be to get a new keyboard. You might search the manufacturer's website to see if they have a Mac driver but I imagine that would be unlikely.

 

[Tex-Twil]

So I bought an Apple USB keyboard with a numpad (German Layout) and guess what ... special characters like } { ]| [ are not printed on the keyboard !

I'm a developer and I use those sign often Do you guys have those signs printed on UK/US keyboards ? This is super annoying.

cheers,
Tex

 

[GGJstudios]

So I bought an Apple USB keyboard with a numpad (German Layout) and guess what ... special characters like } { ]| [ are not printed on the keyboard !

I'm a developer and I use those sign often Do you guys have those signs printed on UK/US keyboards ?

Yep.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

so i bought an apple usb keyboard with a numpad (german layout) and guess what ... Special characters like } { ]| [ are not printed on the keyboard !

I'm a developer and i use those sign often Do you guys have those signs printed on uk/us keyboards ? This is super annoying.

Cheers,
tex

{ - option+8
} - option+9
˜ - option+shift+8
[ - option+5
] - option+6

 

[Tex-Twil]

{ - option+8
} - option+9
˜ - option+shift+8
[ - option+5
] - option+6

[/QUOTE]

thanks but I'd like to actually see them on the keyboard

Yep.

ok. I will return in and get a US layout as on my MBP.

cheers,
Tex

 

[simsaladimbamba]

thanks but I'd like to actually see them on the keyboard


ok. I will return in and get a US layout as on my MBP.

cheers,
Tex

 

[GGJstudios]

That doesn't help at all!...... unless you post a link to the User's Manual that goes with it!

 

[Tex-Twil]

that's another solution but I prefer getting a US keyboard

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Maybe it is not too late: http://www.laptopkey.com/uk?gclid=CNKX4Pvt7qcCFVOMzAodzSbMbQ

 

[Tex-Twil]

So I bought an Apple Keyboard (English Internation) and all keys work fine .... except one When I hit ****+3 I get an "£" but the keyboard sign is a "#"

In the Input Sources in the preferences, I see that a "British" keyboard is checked. Which keyboard am I supposed to choose there ?!

 

[LordDeath]

Just digging out this old thread as I have the same issue.

Why isn't it possible to support non Macintosh keyboard layouts in OS X? I have a new mechanical keyboard with the German QWERTZ ISO layout and the letters are recognized correctly but the symbols are on the wrong place just as Tex-Twil described it.

Is it possible to set the keyboard layout without this "Keyboard Setup Assistant"? I am just looking for a long list of all layouts so I can pick the right one out.