Information Technology Reference
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Tip 388
Read Apple Manuals for Your Products
It's often claimed that, beyond a few pamphlets, Apple doesn't produce man-
uals for its products. The truth is that the company does in fact create all
kinds of documentation, including manuals. Apple just doesn't include them
in the box with the product.
documentation for Apple software and hardware products, including OS X.
Alternatively, if you just want to read the manual for your Mac hardware,
click the Apple menu and then About This Mac. Click the More Info button
in the dialog that appears, and in the new program window click the Support
menu button at the right. Then click the User Manual link.
Tip 389
Use a Non-Apple Keyboard with Your Mac
It's possible to use a standard PC keyboard with your Mac. However, in my
experience the modifier keys sometimes get mixed up.
Ideally, the “Windows key” (that is, the key with the Windows logo) should
operate as the
COMMAND
key, usually identified on genuine Mac keyboards
with a D symbol, while
OPTION
and
CONTROL
should work as marked on the keys.
However, for some reason,
OPTION
and
COMMAND
sometimes get swapped.
Yes, it's very confusing. But here's how to fix it:
1.
Open System Preferences (Apple menu→System Preferences), and click
the Keyboard icon. Make sure the Keyboard tab is selected.
2.
Click the Modifier Keys button. At the top of the dialog box that appears,
select Unknown External Keyboard in the drop-down list next to the Select
Keyboard heading.
3.
Using the drop-down list next to the Option E Key heading, select D
Command.
