insanelymacdisplayname Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hi, I have Windows XP, and I was wondering if I could use the Apple keyboard drivers with a non-Apple keyboard by installing a different set of drivers. Also, does it matter that my keyboard does not connect via USB? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194957-use-apple-keyboard-drivers-with-non-apple-keyboard/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham2 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hi, I have Windows XP, and I was wondering if I could use the Apple keyboard drivers with a non-Apple keyboard by installing a different set of drivers. Also, does it matter that my keyboard does not connect via USB? Aluminum Keyboards? Here is what I did... I took my BootCamp drivers CD and loaded it into a PC notebook, as well as a desktop. It installed way too much stuff. I uninstalled. Next I loaded the cd and cancelled the auto-install. I looked at the contents from (right-click) "explore". I dragged the Apple drivers into a desktop "new" folder. I recreated the contents of the cd exactly the same but without all the excess hardware drivers and stuff. It installed. I got the keyboard manager and everything. I plugged in the keyboard (wired and wireless - returned the wireless board because I don't like replacing batteries plus the "fn" key was unresponsive) and it works. So does Mighty Mouse (wired). I forgot to "just try" the keyboard without the BootCamp drivers - maybe it works anyway! I'm happy with it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/194957-use-apple-keyboard-drivers-with-non-apple-keyboard/#findComment-1317287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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