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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC Apps
I have made a UK G4 Keyboard Layout for Windows, so that the keys are correctly mapped when using VirtualPC or VNC.

[robg adds: I haven't tested this one, (but I did download it to make sure it was at least what it claimed to be). However, I have heard occasional complaints on keyboard mapping in VirtualPC with non-US keyboards, so here's at least one possible solution...]
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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: j0nathan on May 14, '04 11:29:02AM

Many thanks. Would be grateful if you could post where the files live.



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: robg on May 14, '04 04:18:20PM

Click that link in the hint -- they download...

-rob.



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: skymoo on May 15, '04 02:42:20AM

I think hes asking where they live after you've downloaded them, what directory do they go in?



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: j0nathan on May 18, '04 10:33:41AM

Indeed I was. I see someone else has posted the same question. If anyone knows where to put the files in Windows, would ge grateful. Ta.



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: plesur on May 20, '04 08:12:11AM

There is an installer in the zip file that puts the files in the right place in Windows.

To set the keyboard layout to the new one:
- choose 'Settings' - 'Control Panel' from the Start Menu
- then double click on 'Regional and Language Options'
- choose the 'Languages' tab
- click on the 'Details' button
- for 'Installed Services' click on the 'Add...' button
- choose the input language (in this case English (United Kingdom))
- check the 'Keyboard layout/IME' checkbox and select the 'United Kingdom (Apple Macintosh G4)' layout
- click on 'OK'
- choose the default input language from the drop down menu
- then it's 'OK' or 'Apply' until all the windows are closed.

I've checked it out and it seems to work fine, apart from the fact that I can't seem to type characters that you usually get with 'alt' such as the hash symbol or euro symbol. I'm not sure that this is a fault with this keyboard layout or with Virtual PC.



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: tupholme on May 21, '04 09:49:55AM

I think the problem with opt-characters is with VPC in general. I tried it before applying this new keyboard layout and still couldn't get them.

I'm not sure which Windows variant the above instructions are for, but with my copy of Windows 2000 the sequence was slightly different, as follows:

  • choose 'Settings' - 'Control Panel' from the Start Menu
  • double click 'Regional Options'
  • choose the 'Input Locales' tab
  • select the input language (in this case English (United Kingdom))
  • click on the 'Properties' button
  • select the 'United Kingdom (Apple Macintosh G4)' layout from the 'Keyboard layout/IME' pop-up
  • then click 'OK' until all the windows are closed.

Note that applications will not notice the layout change until they are re-launched.

The main benefit for me is the transposition of the quote and at-symbol keys, the most annoying difference between Mac and Windows keyboard layouts! A great hint.

Jeff



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: skwirelmunkee on May 26, '04 04:35:50AM

I'm glad some of you have found this useful.

I've uploaded a new version of the map (over the top of the old one). The symbols you usually find on your mac using the alt key can now be accessed using control+alt.

Unfortunately theres no easy way to do this using the alt key as PC keyboards have alt and graphics alt (which virtually no one uses anyway!)

Its installed in the same way as the previous version but with a different name (its appended with version 2).



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: sonderpa on May 14, '04 05:09:21PM

Very nice, there are 3 files:
- MacG4_UK.klc
- MacG4_UK.msi
- i386 --> MacG4_UK.dll

How/where do I have to install these files?



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A UK G4 keyboard for Windows via VirtualPC / VNC
Authored by: oscillik on May 14, '04 09:29:45PM

this is great :) works like a charm in Win2k, but how can I get it to work in Windows NT Workstation 4.0?

I'd really like to be able to use this in Windows NT

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Create your own OS X keyboard layouts online
Authored by: JJ on May 17, '04 04:52:14AM
There's a great web program here: wordherd.com/keyboards/ to create customized OS X keyboard layout files, including good documentation.

I've used it to make keyboard symbol characters (jpg example) from Lucida Grande available through keyboard shortcuts. When writing a software manual you can then use the "real" keyboard symbols (like the Command "clover"), instead op writing "Command-C". The Lucida Grande has all those symbols, they're just not easily available (though Character Palette will do for occasional use).

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Create your own OS X keyboard layouts online
Authored by: JJ on May 17, '04 06:47:47AM
A small example of how to do this, using the web program of the parent post:

OSl $21ea.  :: CapsLock
OSs $21e7.  :: Shift
OSc $2303.  :: Control
OSo $2325.  :: Option
OSa $2318.  :: Command

In Lucida Grande, Option-Shift-l will then produce the CapsLock symbol, Option-Shift-a will produce the Command "clover" symbol, etc. Use the Character Palette to find out which Unicode number represents which symbol, for instance in this screenshot the clover symbol is Unicode 2318.

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