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Question about windows volume control
Posted: 2006-04-23 11:15pm
by Stark
I broke down and bought a sexy Apple keyboard for my main system - everything works, the apple button is like the windows button, etc.
However, the volume buttons work too. Up, down and mute all work ... but up and down doesn't have an overlay attached, so I don't know what the current level is. Is there any Windows apps that provide this kind of functionality? There's obviously a keycode for 'up volume', and all I want is a display for it. Could I use random drivers for other keyboards with volume controls?
Alas, the eject button doesn't work. For shame - I was hoping it works as an in-ject button too!
Posted: 2006-04-24 05:13am
by Netko
Maybe you can get the eject button functioning since Apple has released drivers for it under Windows as part of their Boot Camp system.
Posted: 2006-04-24 06:47am
by Stark
Really? My device didn't come with any software, so I figured there wasn't any. I'll have to do some checking - and the Windows volume thing changes in much smaller steps than the OSX one, so you have to press the button much more for any result, so some drivers would be nice.
EDIT - okay, as part of the Boot Camp installation, it produces a cd with Windows drivers for a bunch of Apple stuff. I haven't pulled down the installer yet, so I don't know if it's possible for me - with only AMD PCs and non-Intel Macs - to run the install enough to get to the CD making stage. Can I download the included drivers somewhere?
EDIT2- I downloaded 'applekpro' while I'm waiting for Boot Camp to download (I've been capped to kb/s
). It seems to do almost everything I need - providing a print screen key, making the eject button work, etc. However, I'm still looking for one of those on-screen volume display things. I've seen PC keyboards with volume knobs display OSD-style overlays when the volume controls are used, and that's what I'm after.
Posted: 2006-04-24 10:43am
by Sharp-kun
I use the windows intelitype softoware with my logitech keyboard and get on screen volume.
Posted: 2006-04-24 11:10am
by Elheru Aran
off-topic question...
Have you tried hitting the 'Apple' key?
Re: Question about windows volume control
Posted: 2006-04-24 11:56am
by Executor32
Stark wrote:I broke down and bought a sexy Apple keyboard for my main system - everything works, the apple button is like the windows button, etc.
Emphasis mine.
Posted: 2006-04-24 04:45pm
by Stark
Sharp-kun wrote:I use the windows intelitype softoware with my logitech keyboard and get on screen volume.
Oooo thanks. I guess I can just pull those of the site? *trundles off*