[derien]

I have a USB Windows keyboard that I sometimes use with my PowerBook. It works fine, except that the Windows and alt buttons (which act as command and option buttons respectively) are reversed from the Mac configuration. Is there a way to switch these around in OS X so I'll stop hitting the wrong button all the time?

[fulmer]

you could put opaque pieces of tape over the alt and option markings and write in (on the tape) the correct Mac alt/option locations. no system hacking needed.

[derien]

Originally posted by fulmer:
you could put opaque pieces of tape over the alt and option markings and write in (on the tape) the correct Mac alt/option locations. no system hacking needed.

Physically, there is no problem...the keys are the same size, so I could simple pop them off and switch them. But on the Windows keyboard, from left to right it goes control button, Windows button, alt button. The Mac order is control, option (alt), command. That means that the middle key on the Windows keyboard does the same as the rightmost key on the Mac keyboard. Same signal from different places. That's why I would need to remap it.

[solvent211]

You may want to check with the keyboard manufacturer to see if they provide a driver for it.

I use a Microsoft (I know) Natural Pro keyboard and was able to download a 10.1.x driver from them (works fine in Jaguar too). Among other things, it allows you to swap the Windows and Alt keys around to match the standard Mac layout.

[clarkgoble]

I'd try using the MS software. It may actually work on your USB keyboard. Of course it is possible that MS software doesn't check. I know I used a Logitec mouse that utilized the MS drivers fine.

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Oh. One other thing. I seem to recall some software on Version Tracker that let you reverse those keys. (i.e. shift, option, command, ctrl, and caps lock) I never ran it but you might wish to check it out.