| Apple Wireless Keyboard | |
|---|---|
 Second generation Apple Wireless Keyboard (2007) with US English layout | |
| Branding | Apple Inc. |
| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | Apple Keyboard |
| Keyswitches | Scissor switch |
| Keycaps | Laser-etchedchiclet keyboard |
| Interface | Bluetooth |
| Introduced | September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16) |
| Discontinued | October 13, 2015 (2015-10-13) |
| Successor | Magic Keyboard |
| Website | Apple.com –Keyboard |
TheApple Wireless Keyboard is a wirelesskeyboard built forMacintosh computers and compatible withiOS devices.[1] It interacts overBluetooth wireless technology and unlike its wired version, it has noUSB connectors or ports. Both generations have low-power features when not in use.It was discontinued on October 13, 2015, and was succeeded by the newMagic Keyboard.
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The first generation Apple Wireless Keyboard was released at theApple Expo on September 16, 2003.[2]
It was based on the updated wiredApple Keyboard (codenamed A1048), and featured white plastic keys housed in a clear plastic shell. Unlike the wired keyboard, there are no USB ports to connect external devices. The bottom of the keyboard features space for fourAA batteries and has an on/off switch.
On August 7, 2007, Apple released a redesigned model of the Apple Wireless Keyboard. Like the wiredApple Keyboard, the new model is thinner than its predecessors and has an aluminum enclosure. Another addition was the new functions added to thefunction keys, such as media controls andDashboard control. Unlike the previous version, the Wireless Keyboard now has a layout similar to theMacBook. The power button has been relocated to the right side of the keyboard, and the layout does not include a numeric keypad. This model added accidental caps lock prevention: the key has to be held down for a moment for the caps lock to engage. This keyboard required only three AA batteries, one fewer than its predecessor.
In October 2009, a slightly revised third model was released. New model number A1314 replaced the A1255, two years and two months after the initial release. The new model now uses only twoAA batteries instead of three originally. Additionally,Mac OS X 10.5.8 is now the minimum OS over the originalMac OS X 10.4.10. This model of keyboard became standard with new generation ofiMacs introduced on the same day.
On July 20, 2011, following the release ofMac OS X 10.7/OS X Lion, Apple updated the keyboard slightly, updating the label on the Exposé key to Mission Control and changing the Dashboard key to a Launchpad key.[3]
Keyboard layouts with a rectangular Enter key are available in American English and Korean.
Keyboard layouts with L-shaped Enter keys are available in:
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Due to the missing keys for Windows PCs (such as the PrintScreen Key), Apple has madekeyboard mappings.[4]
| Windows keyboard | Equivalent | On older Apple keyboards |
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| PrintScreen | Fn +⇧ Shift +F11 | F13 |
| Scroll Lock | Fn +⇧ Shift +F12 | F14 |
| Pause/Break | Fn +Escape | F15 |
| Home | Fn +← | |
| End | Fn +→ | |
| Page Down | Fn +↓ | |
| Page Up | Fn +↑ | |
| Forward Delete | Fn +Delete | |
| Insert | Fn +↵ Enter |
Note. These keyboard mappings will work on a Mac operating underWindows 7 when runningBoot Camp, but may not work if the user selects the Boot Camp option of "Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys"
Although Apple includes support solely for Macintosh computers, it can also be used on aMicrosoft Windows PC providing that a Bluetooth receiver and appropriate Bluetooth stack is installed and properly configured.
TheLinuxkernel supports Apple Wireless Keyboards via the hid-apple module, which is present in 2.6.x+ kernels.
