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Spyswitch00
New Member
86 Posts |
 Posted - 21 Sep 2002 : 11:22:59
Hey y'all!The little isolated key (with an arrow) that doesn't get to play with all the other keys, on the top left hand side of a Mac Classic keyboard. What does it do, and how do you use it? It's got a great clicking sound if anything! Not sure if mine is broken. Peace! |
thelip
Full Member
USA
729 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2002 : 11:33:06
It's a power switch for soft power macs. That's if i'm thinking of the right key you're reffering to._______________________
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2002 : 11:46:17
Usually it is a Colour Classic+ that have it but some PPC macs are not soft power, ( that turn themselves on by pressing that key ) but all current macs are.-Danny
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oldmacman
Full Member
USA
713 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2002 : 12:34:34
It's not supposed to do anything on a Classic. Don't worry. It only turns on the power on newer Macs.Official 68kMLA Music and NeXT Expert
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catsdorule
Senior Member
Canada
1627 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2002 : 12:41:02
It also acts as the three-fingered salute on older macs (cmd+ctrl+arrow) to reset them.-Danny
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shaktiman
Senior Member
United Kingdom
1226 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2002 : 14:22:56
I have 2 adb keyboards, one small & one extended.My extended has a power switch(square with a left pointing equalatiral triangle) & it's magic. I use one switch & my whole computer shuts off or on. Yes thats 1 switch to switch on/off computer, monitor(3 of them), speakers. My printer(Stylewriter 1200) is great too cos it switches itself off if not used for 10 minutes! My smaller keyboard came with my Performa. It has an oblong key with a triangle on it, never got that key to work . Perhaps it will when I use it for the next mac I aquire. shaktiman Quadra 840av, 128MB ram, 2MB vram, cd drive(caddy),1 caddy!:-)
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Spyswitch00
New Member
86 Posts |
Posted - 21 Sep 2002 : 14:58:03
OK! Thanks!I'll just ignore it since it doesn't work on mine! Take it easy!
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stupid question #256
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