Apple Keyboard A1243 Driver For Mac
Steps for a wireless keyboard
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First, make sure Bluetooth is turned on on your Mac. Then follow these steps on your keyboard:
- Make sure that your keyboard is turned on. If you have a Magic Keyboard or Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, slide the power switch on the back of the keyboard to turn it on (green is visible when the keyboard is on). If you have an Apple Wireless Keyboard (late 2015 or earlier), press the power button on the right side of the keyboard. The green LED on the upper right side of the keyboard briefly lights up.
- Verify that the keyboard is connected by pressing the Caps Lock key. If the keyboard is connected to your system, the Caps Lock light turns on when you press it.
- Read about setting up your Apple wireless devices to make sure that the device is set up correctly.
- Make sure that your keyboard has power. Check the battery level in the Bluetooth menu at the top of your screen. If power is low, recharge your Magic Keyboard or Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, or replace the batteries in your Apple Wireless Keyboard.
- Check the keys by typing in an app like Notes or TextEdit.
If your keyboard doesn't work over Bluetooth after trying these steps, it might need to be replaced.
Steps for a USB keyboard
First, check your device's USB connection. If the tips on that page don't fix it, try these steps:
- Unplug all devices from your computer, including any connected mouse, keyboard, printer, scanner, camera, iPod, external hard drive, and hub.
Some devices, like iPod, might require you to perform steps before it's safe to unplug them. - Plug your keyboard and mouse back into your computer firmly and securely. Make sure that the connector is completely in the port. (USB plugs fit into ports one way only, and won't plug in if you try to insert them upside-down.)
If you have a Magic Keyboard or Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad, also make sure that your Lightning to USB cable is securely connected to the Lightning port on the back edge of the keyboard. - If your keys still don't work, try plugging your keyboard in to the other USB ports. Be sure to try them all. Check to see if the keyboard's Caps Lock light turns on when you press it, and try typing in an app like Notes or TextEdit.
Magic Keyboard and Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad use a Lightning to USB cable. Make sure that the cable you're using is the one that came with the keyboard, or is a Lightning to USB cable that you know is in working order. You can try a different Lightning to USB cable to test whether the cable is causing the issue.
Other tips for fixing issues with your USB keyboard:
- If your keyboard works in one of your USB ports but not all, your computer might need service.
- If your keyboard doesn't work in any of your computer's USB ports, your keyboard might need to be replaced.
- If your Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad isn’t charging your iOS device, plug your charging cable directly into a USB 2.0 or 3.0 port on a computer that’s on and not in sleep mode.
If only some keys on your wireless, USB, or built-in keyboard work
If some keys on your keyboard work and others don't, try these steps.
Caps Lock key
The Caps Lock key is designed to avoid accidental activation. If the Caps Lock key doesn't turn on with a quick tap, hold the key down for about one second, or until the key's green indicator lights up. Do the same to turn off Caps Lock.
Media Eject key
The media eject key has a slight delay to keep it from being used accidentally. Hold down the key until the Media Eject icon appears on your screen.
Other keys
You might have set an option that changes how your keyboard operates. Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, and then try these tips:
- In the Accessibility pane, click Speech in the left side. If 'Speak selected text when the key is pressed' is selected, deselect it or click Change Key to select another key.
- In the Accessibility pane, click Keyboard. Make sure Enable Slow Keys is turned off. If it's on, you have to hold down a key longer than usual before it's recognized.
- In the Accessibility pane, click Mouse & Trackpad. Make sure Enable Mouse Keys is off. If it's on, pressing keys in the numeric keypad moves the pointer instead of entering numbers.
- In the Keyboard pane, click Input Sources. Make sure that the correct keyboard layout is selected.
You can also see your keyboard's current layout on your Mac's display to make sure that you're using the correct layout:
- In System Preferences, click Keyboard, then select 'Show keyboard and emoji viewers in menu bar.'
- Choose the keyboard icon in your menu bar, then choose Show Keyboard Viewer. You'll see a graphical representation of your keyboard that highlights the corresponding keys you press on your keyboard.
Apple Magic Keyboard Driver (model A1644) for Windows 10.No other drivers (such as Apple's Bootcamp) are needed or should be instaled.
Supported Feafures:
- Swaps the Fn-Ctrl keys to align with standard Windows keyboard layouts (fearture not supported by Apple's Bootcamp driver).
- Maps the missing Windows keys such as the Del, Insert, Print Screen, Pause/Break, etc.
Note that WinAppleKey is only tested and supported on Windows 10 (64-bit).
Technical Details
WinAppleKey is implemented as a HIDCLASS LowerFilter WDM kernel mode driver.
Installation
DISCLAIMER: This driver is signed with a self-signed (test/development) certificate. For that reason, Windows will not directly allow the driver installation unless in TESTSIGNING mode. Please be aware that permanently running Windows in TESTSIGNING mode leaves your system open to potential security risks; so please be aware of what you are doing as any consequence because of this is solely your responsibility. WinAppleKey is free software that you are willing to build and/or use completely at your own risk.
NOTE: If your system is running a UEFI BIOS, you will need to disable Secure Boot through your BIOS first.
To switch to TESTSIGNING mode issue the following command (in an Administrative command prompt) and then reboot your PC:
bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON
You can now run the Setup.msi installer.
To uninstall, run the uninstaller from the Control PanelPrograms and then manually revert TESTSIGNING mode by issuing the following command (in an Administrative command prompt):
bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING OFF
Key Mapppings
WinAppleKey creates the following key mappings:
| Input Key(s) | Output Key |
|---|---|
| LCtrl | Fn |
| Fn | Left Ctrl |
| ⏏︎ Eject | Del |
| ⌘ Cmd | Alt |
| ⌥ Alt | Cmd |
| Fn+[F1]..[F12] | [F13]..[F24] |
| Fn+LCtrl | Right Ctrl |
| Fn+Return | Insert |
| Fn+P | Print Screen |
| Fn+S | Scroll Lock |
| Fn+B | Pause/Break |
| Fn+↑ | Page Up |
| Fn+↓ | Page Down |
| Fn+← | Home |
| Fn+→ | End |
Multimedia Keys:The multimedia keys are not directly mapped as they correspond to F19-F24 instead but you can easily use this AutoHotkey script for that purpose.
Driver Settings
You can use regedit.exe to optionally modify certain driver settings.
To enable/disable the Alt-Cmd key swapping edit the DWORD key value: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWinAppleKeySwapAltCmd. The default value is 0 (off).
To enable/disable the Fn-Ctrl key swapping edit the DWORD key value:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWinAppleKeySwapFnCtrl. The default value is 1 (on).
After changing any of these values, you will need to disconnect/connect your associated Apple keyboard(s) to trigger a driver reload, or alternatively reboot your machine.
Build Instructions
To build the driver you will need Visual Studio 2019 along with an installation of theWindows 10 Driver Kit (WDK). For the installer project, you will additionally need to install the WiX toolset.
Freequently Asked Questions
Aiming to save you some time from sending me an e-mail :)
1. Will you ever release a full version (i.e. not self-signed) of the driver that does not require Windows running in TESTSIGNING mode?
Unfortunately I can't. This is due to Microsoft enforced restrictions. In order to fully release a device driver for Windows 10 (and later) you need to run a company (Ltd.) and also purchase a driver signing certificate for that company. Both cost a significant amount of money. WinAppleKey is free and open source and I do not make any money out of it. But there is similar free software for Apple keyboards, which does not require a driver installation. It uses a custom programmed Raspberry Pi Zero W device that functions as a special USB dongle for using Apple keyboards on Windows. More info here.
2. How can I get the multimedia keys to work?
Samsung wearable app. See paragraph Multimedia Keys above.
3. When running in the default fn-ctrl swap mode, the ctrl-lshift-t combination commonly used to reopen a closed browser tab in Chrome does not work.
This is most likely a problem of the Apple keyboard hardware rather than the driver. You can use the ctrl-rshift-t combination instead.