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How To Use The iPad’s Keyboard With Both Letters And Symbols

Posted on June 17, 2018June 12, 2018 by Tim Hannon in iOS and iPhone/iPad Apps, Software

Have you updated your iPad to iOS 11? If so, you may have noticed that all of the keys now display both a letter as well as either a number or a symbol. For example, the “T” key displays both a T and a 5. If you want to type a T, of course, you … Read more

Keep A Spare USB Mouse and USB Keyboard Handy

Posted on September 11, 2016March 29, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Computer Basics, Hardware

I recommend that everybody keep a USB mouse and USB keyboard handy. Whether you use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse or ones connected by USB cables, I think you should keep a spare keyboard and mouse and this spare set should have USB cables. I recommend this for a couple of reasons. The primary reason is … Read more

iPad Keyboard Cases

Posted on October 13, 2012January 6, 2025 by Tim Hannon in Hardware, iPhone and iPad

Would you prefer to type on your iPad using a real keyboard instead of the on-screen, virtual keyboard? This week’s tech tip gives you an overview of some iPad cases that include keyboards.

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Solar, Backlit, Ergonomic and Compact Mac Keyboards

Posted on October 7, 2012August 23, 2019 by Tim Hannon in Hardware, Macintosh

Do you dislike the keyboard that came with your Mac? For the past few years, Apple’s primary keyboard has been the Apple Wireless Keyboard. It’s a good keyboard, but it’s not perfect for everybody. Some people lament the lack of a keypad. Others dislike having to replace the batteries that power the keyboard. Some folks don’t like … Read more

Adding a Numeric Keypad to your Mac

Posted on September 30, 2012March 1, 2024 by Tim Hannon in Hardware, Macintosh

Do you wish your Mac had a 10-key numeric keypad? Yes, some people actually use them! For the past couple of years, Apple’s primary keyboard has been the Apple Wireless Keyboard. It’s a very nice keyboard, but it’s not perfect for everybody. Some people lament the lack of a numeric keypad. Others dislike having to … Read more

How To Display Keyboard Shortcuts During A Presentation

Posted on September 11, 2011March 26, 2018 by Tim Hannon in Software, Utilities

I regularly provide small group training and I want audience members to be able to know when I use keyboard shortcuts. This way they can see how I made something happen. For example, I might press the Command key and the P key to tell an application to print a document. Since the audience can … Read more

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