Keyboard mappings using a pc keyboard on a macintosh. Your macs magic keyboard has an eject key, but it doesnt need one. If the cd does not eject, place the computer in sleep mode, then press the media eject key again. Feb 22, 2020 eject usb drive with keyboard shortcut. At least five keys have different names or symbols on a windows keyboard than they do on a mac keyboard, which can make it difficult to follow macrelated instructions. How to eject cd from mac ejecting cd or dvd from a mac.
My mac pro tower computer doesnt seem to have an eject button for its cddvd drive. In windows on your mac, use any of the following methods to eject a cd or dvd. Fully use your apple keyboard in windows with apple. Osx eject button on keyboard apple ios os help fix mac. How to eject a cd from your mac using a pc keyboard or usb. I was looking at the new magic keyboard 2 and the button at the top right side of it is an eject button, rather than a power button. In both situations driver, no driver its not possible to use that key in autohotkey. A macs keyboard layout just isnt quite right for windows. Open a new finder window and in the column on left select the disc icon and press the eject button next to it. It auto detects cddvdbluray drives and adds their drive letters to the menu, so you can eject from there. I use the cddvd so infrequently, that today when i had to make a duplicate of an old home movie dvd, i discovered the eject button no longer works. Press the media eject button on the keyboard, located in the top row of keys. Alas, if you have a mac that lacks either an eject key or a touch bar. The eject key unfortunately does not have a key code, so either they keyboard supports it or it doesnt, and you have to make a workaround.
This might be handy if you dont have an apple keyboard and cannot boot into the operating system. They dont sell anything with optical drives anymore, except the soon to be discontinued nonretina macbook pro. I noticed that the eject button does not work while in windows 7 but works fine in mac os x. If youre wondering how to eject cds and dvds using a windows keyboard. It runs in the background, and when you press the eject key, a window opens showing all ejectable volumes. I have my 17 unibody macbook pro connected to my 30 display and would like to have its lid closed while working however, i realized that the eject key is missing in my logitech g15 keyboard. Eject from itunes eject your cd directly from itunes either by using the eject. The windows key is the key right next to the space bar which has a windows logo on top.
How can i map the eject key on a microsoft keyboard or. It is the easiest and simplest method of ejecting the dvd tray. I dont know how to map a key to the eject key, but you can easily create a new shortcut with automator and services. Get full use of an apple keyboard in windows boot camp. Click apply ok to close the window, and then press the shortcut key to eject a cddvd. Studio 1558 laptop dvd eject button on keyboard inop. So i either need a way to finish the install or back out. How to remap windows keyboard shortcuts in boot camp on a mac. Neithe the button on the keyboard or eject on screen work. It is missing one particular feature and that is the eject key. Remap the eject key to windows delete i removed the cd drive of my late 2011 macbook pro to make space to an ssd, so i would like to know if theres a way to. In particular, the primary key that is used in keyboard shortcuts in combination with other keys is frequently different. For doing this, you just need to locate the eject button which is most likely to be present on your dvd tray or towards either of its sides.
The following are the primary key substitutions on the windows keyboard, and their macintosh equivalents. Hello, i have installed windows 7 on my macbook pro via boot camp. Are there any keyboards, besides apple, that have an eject button for superdrive. How can i map the eject key on a microsoft keyboard or create a. If youre used to mac keyboard shortcuts, you may want to make the command key function as the control key. The disk may take a few seconds to eject if you were using it immediately before pressing the eject button. Mac keyboard shortcuts and their windows equivalents. I have already installed all drivers needed but still not working. You can use an apple keyboard or a keyboard designed for microsoft windows with your mac.
Some apple keyboards have an eject key, usually located in the upper right corner of the keyboard. If youre looking to get a little more from your keyboard s eject key, however, there are some thirdparty options to help superpower it. I click enter on my keyboard when it gets to to setup windows xp now, press enter i hit enter nothing happens. If you are able to eject the cddvd drive by clicking the eject button present in my computer then it might be that there is a problem with the hardware. If you unmount the disc in osx, it opens the drive, unless you do it through disc utility unmount in which case pushing the drive button will pop the disc out.
Aug, 2016 i use the cddvd so infrequently, that today when i had to make a duplicate of an old home movie dvd, i discovered the eject button no longer works. You could also, i believe, use the keyboard shortcuts section of the keyboard system pref to create a custom shortcut for the eject menu item in the finder, which wouldnt be quite a smooth as the eject key i believe youll need to have the disk selected for it to work, but its another workaround. If the cd trayslot is working correctly, the disk should slide right out. If your keyboard doesnt include these keys, you can recreate them using the onscreen keyboard. Im using a g4 powermac backup to the powerbook with which im registered with a pc keyboard. Connect the drive you want to be able to eject with a keyboard shortcut to your system, and then launch the app. How to remap keyboard keys in windows such as the with apple keyboard i use the apple bluetooth wireless keyboard, but i use it with my windows computer, not a mac. If a cd is inserted in a mac, the desktop will display an icon for it. Macos create a sleep keyboard shortcut on a windows keyboard. When running windows on your mac through bootcamp, you might be searching for the cddvd eject button every now and then, and back in the day 2009 i wrote a little application for that for my own use. Windows keyboard equivalents for the macs special keys. Eject discs in windows with boot camp on mac apple support. Ejector gives the vestigial eject key a reason to exist tidbits. You can also add a keyboard shortcut from the shortcuts properties window.
It is a windows keyboard, but after remapping the alt and windows keys, it works just like a mac keyboard. If none of these solution works, theres a pretty good chance that theres a hardware problem. I love it though, and i think its the best bluetooth keyboard around the problem is, while. Rightclick the windows desktop, select new and shortcut to open the window in the shot below. Launch apples disk utility application, select the stuck cddvd and hit the eject button. When you use a windows pc keyboard on a macintosh computer, the keyboard shortcuts that you use map to different keys. Is there someway to map out a dedicated eject key in one of the many keys in logitech g15. After configuring doublecommand using the settings in bold, above, the dell keyboard worked exactly like my mac keyboard. How to eject a usb drive with a keyboard shortcut on windows 10.
How to remap keyboard keys in windows such as the with. At least five keys have different names or symbols on a windows keyboard than they do on a mac keyboard, which can make it difficult to follow mac related instructions. On windows this key has no effect until i install the special keyboard driver. The following options work with a pc keayboard and mouse. You can put a snapshot of screen into your clipboard on windows with the print screen button. For some time the button on my keyboard has not opened the drive, but i assumed it was a hardware problem. If youre looking to get a little more from your keyboards eject key, however, there are some thirdparty options to help superpower it. This key is in the topright corner of your macs keyboard. It detects if the tray is open, and if there is a disk inside the cddvdbluray player or not. These are instructions on how to eject a cd from your mac using a pc keyboard or usb mouse.
Support for apple keyboard ejectkey posted in suggestions. Jun 29, 2010 hello, i have installed windows 7 on my macbook pro via boot camp. Press the eject key to eject the cd or dvd from the drive on any keyboard, including those originally designed for use with a windows pc, press and hold the f12 key until the cd or dvd is ejected from the drive. On any keyboard, including those originally designed for use with a windows pc, press. Use one of these options to quickly and easily get your disc out. How to eject a cd from your mac using a pc keyboard or usb mouse. Oct 05, 2014 this utility works on windows 7, 8, 8. Press the eject key to eject the cd or dvd from the drive. In file explorer, rightclick the disc icon, then choose eject. The apple keyboard has a special key to eject cdsdvds. How to eject a usb drive with a keyboard shortcut on. How to make your mac keyboards eject key useful again.
Im not sure how to remap that command to another key. For example, a software manual may tell you to hold down the command key. You can create a new shortcut by following these steps. Hi, with bootcamp there are now some users installing windows on their macs. Press the eject button press the media eject button on the keyboard, located in the top row of keys. Pushing the eject button on the drive will not pop a disc out if it is still mounted on the desktop. Simply press the eject key located at the top right of the apple keyboard.
This one of those areas where you have to forget how the pc does it and just do it the mac way. Drag the cddvd icon to the trash, reboot the mac and hold down the mouse button, or the eject button on your keyboard. The cddvd drive will not open to insert a disc on my studion xps. Press the eject button press the media eject button on the keyboard, located in the. Instead of an eject button on the disc tray, youll find a media eject key at the top right corner of the keyboard in all mac computers. How to remap keyboard keys in windows such as the with apple. I am unable to eject the dvd drive through the eject. This is really a very simply little program, written in delphi, with the following features. I love it though, and i think its the best bluetooth keyboard around the problem is, while most keys generally work fine, certain keys are missing.
Press the left mouse key while you restart the mac or as alternative press f12 while the mac is. All the keyboard shortcuts you can use when starting up your mac. This button has no text but features an icon that looks like an up arrow with a single line underneath. Whether youre primarily a windows user or primarily an os x user, the layout doesnt feel quite right when you run windows in boot camp but you can fix that there are several possible ways you might want to rearrange these keyboard shortcuts depending on what youre used to. But it is a working, connected key, as it operates as f5 when the fn key is held down, so the keyboard driver must be seeing the keypress. For ejecting the dvd tray using windows 10, you can make use of any of the three methods listed below. I am unable to eject the dvd drive through the eject button. Some keys on your keyboard might work differently between macos and windows. How to use a windows pc keyboard on mac by remapping command. Open automater and create a service with a single run applescript action, containing the following code.
This might be handy if you dont have an apple keyboard and cannot boot into the. Many of the keys that youd see on a pc have equivalent keys on an apple keyboard. Is there a key or combination of keys on this keyboard equal to the disc eject button on an apple keyboard. Click the more button at the bottom left and select options. Unlike a pc, there is no eject button on the cd drive of a mac. Now the eject on the screen does not open the drive either. Studio 1558 laptop dvd eject button on keyboard inop dell.
How to eject a cd on a mac mini with pc keyboard and mouse. Use your apple keyboard in windows with boot camp apple. In particular, the primary key that is used in keyboard shortcuts in. Whether you use boot camp to run windows on a mac or just use an apple keyboard with a generic windows pc, youll probably find this app useful. Mar 03, 2012 these are instructions on how to eject a cd from your mac using a pc keyboard or usb mouse. May 29, 20 quick tutorial on how to remove a dvd or cd from the superdrive when the eject button on mac display or the keyboard isnt working. How to remap windows keyboard shortcuts in boot camp on a. I suppose that icon could be linked to a keyboard shorcut, but the problem is that the unused key i want to use cannot be used for keyboard shortcuts, i think, as it doesnt produce any character, normally. Why does the magic keyboard 2 have an eject button. A windows users guide to mac os x keyboard shortcuts.
Apparently, the button is on the keyboard that it came with. You have a really nice mac, but youre using a windows keyboard since there is. Quick tutorial on how to remove a dvd or cd from the superdrive when the eject button on mac display or the keyboard isnt working. I can still eject the dvd with software eject command, but want the button back.
On windows this key has no effect until i install the special keyboarddriver. Optioncommandpower button or optioncommandmedia eject. The dvd eject button on the upper keyboard that looks like an upward arrow with underscore has always worked to eject a cddvd but the button no longer has any affect. Remap the eject key to windows delete i removed the cd drive of my late 2011 macbook pro to make space to an ssd, so i would like to know if theres a way to remap the eject key and have it delete like fn backspace does.
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