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In keyboards made in the last two or three years, you’re most likely to see keyboards with just a 2.4GHz connection, though there are a few Bluetooth-only options. Not only can you connect to more devices, but having it is a nice safety net if you forget the USB dongle.

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Bluetooth adds a lot of versatility, though. The 2.4GHz RF kind is generally the better connection type, especially if you’re planning on connecting to one, stationary PC.

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On the plus side, though, devices with Bluetooth support can connect to phones, tablets, and other devices without a USB port. Bluetooth also tends to drain a keyboard’s battery faster. These issues do resolve themselves, and can often be fixed simply by re-establishing the connection if they don’t, but they can be an annoyance. However, these are the exception, not the rule.īluetooth connections are reliable, but slightly more prone to lag and/or momentary connection loss, especially when you have many Bluetooth connections going on in one place (such as an office or a coffee shop). Models that support a more forgiving RF dongle, like the ones with Logitech's Unifying technology, can work using a replacement dongle or another device's dongle. The dongles are often keyed to the specific keyboard you own, so losing one can mean the keyboard is out of commission for good. Some keyboards have a storage slot for their dongles, which is great, but it's still a tiny part you need to keep track of.

And because a USB dongle is an extra part, you can lose it if you often swap it between systems or carry your keyboard around. No desktop or laptop has built-in support for these keyboards you need that USB dongle. In modern keyboards, 2.4GHz RF offers a stable connection and, at times, a near-imperceptible amount of typing lag. Each connection type offers distinct advantages and disadvantages. The latter connects to your device via a USB dongle Bluetooth models assume your host computer supports Bluetooth, or you have your own Bluetooth dongle. Wireless keyboards (and wireless mice, too) use two primary technologies to connect to devices: Bluetooth, or a 2.4GHz radio-frequency (RF) connection.

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You can skip to the end and leave a response. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. This entry was posted on, 21:28 and is filed under Windows. This is working well on my VirtualBox but it should also work on any Windows instance (i.e. If it still doesn’t work, don’t hesitate to reboot Windows! 😉 You may wish to remove the default UK keyboard to avoid confusion. To use, simply unzip, run setup, and then in your keyboard settings (C ontrol Panel -> Regional and Language Options) change to “United Kingdom – Custom”. And here is the source KLC file if you want to make change to it: Source KLC File for English UK – Apple Keyboard Layout. You can download it clicking on the following link: Keyboard Layout Setup Files (English UK – Apple). So my friend Google 😛 didn’t leave me any other choice than create my own keymap for this keyboard using the Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator.

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Unfortunately, I can’t use the MacBook Pro UK keyboard layout because it is slightly different than the USB and Wireless Apple UK keyboards layout.

What a surprise! 🙄Īfter a quick search on Google, I found a fix for:īut I didn’t find anything for the ‘normal’ Apple UK keyboard.

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Net project and I don’t want to work on a PC 😉, I decided to install Windows as guest on my Mac in VirtualBox.Įverything works perfectly fine except that Windows doesn’t like my Apple keyboard.

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