History
On September 16, 2003, the first Apple Wireless Keyboard was introduced at the Apple Expo. The device required four AA batteries, and had an On/Off switch on the bottom. It lacked wires and USB ports, but otherwise was cosmetically the same as the wired version.
The wireless keyboard matches the Apple Keyboard's slim profile
On August 7, 2007 Apple released a completely redesigned model of the Apple Wireless Keyboard. Like the wired Apple Keyboard, the new model is thinner than its predecessors and has an aluminum enclosure. Another addition is the new functions added to the function keys, such as media controls and Dashboard control. Unlike the previous version, the Wireless Keyboard now has a layout similar to the MacBook. The power button has been relocated to the right side of the keyboard, and the key layout does not include a numerical typepad. At the beginning the caps lock key included accidental press prevention; the key must be held down for a moment for Caps Lock to engage. This behavior was not configurable, and had frustrated users who remap Caps Lock to a different modifier, such as Control. This was fixed later with firmware update 1.0, even though this fact was not mentioned in the release notes of the update. The new keyboard also requires only three AA batteries, one fewer than its predecessor. This makes one AA battery from a typical four-set battery pack free to use with an Apple Wireless Mouse that can be used with either one or two AA batteries.
Although Apple includes support solely for Macintosh computers, it can also be used on a Windows PC providing that a Bluetooth receiver and appropriate Bluetooth stack is installed and properly configured. Enabling use of the 'Fn' and 'Eject' keys will require customization using a generic HID driver. Enabling the multimedia keys and remapping keys, such as assigning 'Del' to the 'Eject' key is also possible.
Languages and layouts
A keyboard layout with an elongated Enter key is available for US English, Swiss and Japanese.
Keyboard layouts with an L-shaped Enter keys are available in:
English (UK)
English (International)
French
Danish
Dutch
Belgian
Swedish
German
Croatian
Greek
Russian
Portuguese
Romanian
Norwegian
Slovak
Hebrew
Boot Camp: Apple Wireless Keyboard keyboard mapping in Windows
Due to the missing keys for Windows PC's such as the PrintScreen Key Apple have made mappings. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1171
Examples
PrintScreen = Fn + Shift + F11
Pause/Break = Fn + Shift + F12
Editing Home = Fn + LeftArrow
Editing End = Fn + RightArrow
Forward Delete = Fn + Delete
See also
Apple Wireless Mouse
Apple Keyboard
References
^ "Apple Introduces Wireless Keyboard & Mouse", Apple PR Statement
^ apple's antiCAPSLOCK
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^ AutoHotkey lexikos HID sample script
External links
Wireless Keyboard on Apple,cheap beats by dre.com
Aluminum Keyboard Firmware Update 1.0
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