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madoka
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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 Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:57 am Post subject: Switching English Macbook keyboard to a Korean one |
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| I've read how Frisbee will change a Korean keyboard into an English one. But what if you want to do the opposite? To be specific, I'd like my Macbook Air to have a Korean keyboard. Thanks. |
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Kwangjuchicken
Joined: 01 Sep 2003
Location: I was abducted by aliens on my way to Korea and forced to be an EFL teacher on this crazy planet.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Switching English Macbook keyboard to a Korean one |
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| madoka wrote: |
| I've read how Frisbee will change a Korean keyboard into an English one. But what if you want to do the opposite? To be specific, I'd like my Macbook Air to have a Korean keyboard. Thanks. |
No matter what, you MUST be sure the keyboard has an any key key. I spend half of my day turning off my computer and back on again because of not having an any key key.  |
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kangaroodave
Joined: 16 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:42 am Post subject: |
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how long have you owned the macbook? it's apple policy to switch out keyboards for free if the computer is less than 14 days old.
if your computer is older, just remember that you can enable the korean keyboard (system preferences) and just put some hangul stickers on your keys ... it'd be cheaper than laying out the cash for a replacement keyboard.
it's really up to frisbee or the apple retailer whether they'll do it. apple korea isn't like apple usa - there's not as much 'free' service here. |
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madoka
Joined: 27 Mar 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:58 am Post subject: |
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| kangaroodave wrote: |
| it's really up to frisbee or the apple retailer whether they'll do it. apple korea isn't like apple usa - there's not as much 'free' service here. |
I've had it for a few months, I HATE the stickers and replacement cost isn't a big concern. I just don't know if they even offer this service. |
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jackdaniels
Joined: 13 Feb 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2012 12:17 am Post subject: keyboard |
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Best option is to get one of those rubber skins which has both Eng/Han.
They will not change the keyboard unless you pay muchoo! |
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littlelisa
Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Location: Seoul
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| Cheapest solution is to learn how to touch type in Korean. It's not as hard as you'd think, with the keyboard arranged so well. Vowels on one side, consonants on the other, aspirated consonants (ㅋㅌㅊㅍ) on the bottom left, ones that can be doubled (ㅂㅈㄷㄱㅅ -> ㅃㅉㄸㄲㅆ) on the top left. It's really well arranged. And plus, once you know how, then you can use any keyboard to type Korean without problems, whether there are characters or stickers on the keyboard or nothing at all. Sure it takes a bit of time initially, but it's worth it. |
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