This is a compilation of many of the different keyboard, trackpad and mice solutions available. It is not exhaustive. If you don't find what you want, search for it.
Try the following:
Drivers
ALPS Trackpad driver - find it here and another here
Enhanced Apple PS/2 driver - find it here
Hacked Apple PS/2 driver - find it here
Keyboard Bindings and LayoutsEnhanced Apple PS/2 driver - find it here
Hacked Apple PS/2 driver - find it here
Key Bindings - Change a few keys on your keyboard. Read this and this.
Key Bindings - Adjust sound volume up/down with Function keys using a method from Stravaganza.
Keyboard Layout (ABNT2) - Brazilian Portuguese. Go here.
Keyboard Layout (PT PT) - Portuguese. Go here.
Keyboard Layout - Make Your Own - use Ukelele. Go here.
Keyboard ShortcutsKey Bindings - Adjust sound volume up/down with Function keys using a method from Stravaganza.
Keyboard Layout (ABNT2) - Brazilian Portuguese. Go here.
Keyboard Layout (PT PT) - Portuguese. Go here.
Keyboard Layout - Make Your Own - use Ukelele. Go here.
Shortcuts available - Read this and this. You can also go to the Help menu in Finder and search on "shortcut lists".
Modify your shortcuts by going to:
Modify your shortcuts by going to:
System Preferences -> Keyboard & Mouse.
Change Modifier keys in Keyboard tab and change shortcuts in Keyboard Shortcuts tab. For the adventurous, review the Key Bindings entry.
Hot Keys - Many apps like Quicksilver, Butler and Proxi can set up hot keys to perform all sorts of things.Change Modifier keys in Keyboard tab and change shortcuts in Keyboard Shortcuts tab. For the adventurous, review the Key Bindings entry.
Volume control - control your volume with hot keys using an app and these Applescripts.
Keyboard & Trackpad don't workRepair Permissions - Try the following:
Boot from install DVD and enter the installer. Select Terminal in the Utilities menu and type:
cd "/Volumes/(name-of-OSX-partition)" <--- use quotes if name has spaces
- but don't use parentheses
diskutil repairPermissions ./
cd System/Library
rm -rf Extensions.mkext Extensions.kextcache
cd Extensions
find ApplePS2Controller.kext -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
find ApplePS2Controller.kext -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;
chown -R root:wheel ApplePS2Controller.kextQuit Terminal and the Installer and Reboot without the DVDKext Unload/Load - If repairing permissions above doesn't help, then try to modify the boot script by adding commands to unload and then reload the kexts.Try the following:
Boot from install DVD and enter the installer. Select Terminal in the Utilities menu and type:
( -- use quotation marks in commands as shown below --)
( -- going to use some variables to cut down on typing --)
dp="/Volumes/(name-of-OSX-partition)" <--- use quotes, no parentheses
nano "$dp/usr/bin/nano $dp/etc/rc.local"
kp="/System/Library/Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns"
kextunload "$kp/ApplePS2Keyboard.kext"
kextload "$kp/ApplePS2Keyboard.kext"
( -- press Command-O to save --)
( -- press Y and <Enter> to accept --)
( -- press Command-X to quit --)Quit Terminal and the Installer and Reboot without the DVDATI Xpress 200M - According to Prasys, the USB Driver creates a confusion that disables the onboard trackpad and keyboard. To fix it, drop his kext onto your Desktop and go to Terminal and type:cd /System/Library/Extensions
sudo mkdir usb_backup( -- give password -- )
sudo cp -Rf IOUSBFamily.kext usb_backup/
sudo cp -Rf ~/Desktop/IOUSBFamily.kext ./
sudo chown -R root:wheel IOUSBFamily.kext
sudo chmod -R 755 IOUSBFamily.kext
cd /System/Library
sudo rm -rf Extensions.mkext Extensions.kextcacheRebootPS/2 Keyboard and USB Mouse - disable 2 kexts as follows:Boot your install DVD and go into the installer. Select Terminal in the Utilities menu and type:
cd "/Volumes/(name-of-OSX-partition)" <--- use quotes if name has spaces
- but don't use parentheses
cd System/Library
rm -rf Extensions.mkext Extensions.kextcache
cd Extensions/ApplePS2Controller.kext/Contents/PlugIns
mv ApplePS2Trackpad.kext ApplePS2Trackpad.kext.bak
mv ApplePS2Mouse.kext ApplePS2Mouse.kext.bakQuit Terminal and the Installer and Reboot without the DVD
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