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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / April 2008Alum Kybd Update fixes...?
Has the Aluminum Keyboard Update fixed the issue that Mac Minis have with the Aluminum keyboard? The Aluminum USB keyboard would not allow the Mini to recognize start-up keys (such as "C" for booting from CD/DVD; Opt for choosing a boot volume; "T" for target mode; etc). Has this update fixed this issue? Thanks,  SignatureDaveC me@bogusdomain.net This is an invalid return address Please reply in the news group > Has the Aluminum Keyboard Update fixed the issue that Mac Minis have with the > Aluminum keyboard? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Has this update fixed this issue? I have not had the need to try it in target mode, but the others are just fine. SignatureMartin replies to newsgroup only please. > Has the Aluminum Keyboard Update fixed the issue that Mac Minis have with the > Aluminum keyboard? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Has this update fixed this issue? I think that was fixed even before the keyboard firmware update. > > Has the Aluminum Keyboard Update fixed the issue that Mac Minis have > > with the Aluminum keyboard? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I think that was fixed even before the keyboard firmware update. It might depend on the Mac Mini revision. My August 2007 Mini was already working fine with special startup keys on an aluminium wireless keyboard, before I updated the keyboard firmware. Older Mini models might need their own firmware updated in order to recognise newer keyboards, but it is possible that the keyboard firmware update might have allowed older Macs to recognise the new keyboard. SignatureDavid Empson dempson@actrix.gen.nz > > > Has the Aluminum Keyboard Update fixed the issue that Mac Minis have > > > with the Aluminum keyboard? [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > recognise newer keyboards, but it is possible that the keyboard firmware > update might have allowed older Macs to recognise the new keyboard I have installed several keyboard and Mini updates, and startup keys still won't work. (1.66 ghz, Core Duo.) > > > > Has the Aluminum Keyboard Update fixed the issue that Mac Minis have > > > > with the Aluminum keyboard? [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I have installed several keyboard and Mini updates, and startup keys > still won't work. (1.66 ghz, Core Duo.) That's the first Intel Mac Mini model, so the implication is that the keyboard firmware update didn't change anything regarding recognition of startup keys by older Mac Mini models. It is most likely that the only way this would be resolved is if Apple released a firmware update for older Mac Mini models to recognise the aluminium keyboard at startup. It seems that they work fine with the latest model (Mid 2007 1.83/2.0 GHz Core2 Duo, which was introduced at the same time as the aluminium keyboard). That is probably the only Mac Mini model (so far) which fully supports these keyboards. SignatureDavid Empson dempson@actrix.gen.nz |
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