Yes there is a way to remap them if this is the case. Go to System properties then to keyboards then to the keyboard tab
There is a button called modifier keys press that and under the command and option keys put the opposite action. Sincerely, Donovan Osborn donovan303...@gmail.com On Mar 26, 2013, at 7:10 AM, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: > Main problem I've had with using Windows keyboards on the Mac has not been > connecting them but that the option and command keys get flipped. Normally > from left to right on laptops it is function, control,option (alt), command > but on windows keyboards they probably won't have the Function key and the > command/option keys switch places. I think there is a way to remap those keys > so the go back to their normal places but I eventually got tired of it and > went with an Apple keyboard. To be clear, non-laptop Apple keyboards also > lack the function key since that is usually for doing things like change the > speaker volume or dim the screen. Speaking of which, you can get a lot more > battery life out of your laptop if you turn the brightness all the way down > by hitting F1 about 16 times. > > CB > > On 3/25/13 10:04 PM, anita wrote: >> Hi List, >> I have a wireless that I'm using on several Windows computers. Wonder if >> this same model would be compatible with my MacBrook, or will a specific >> model be needed? >> Anita >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.