The recent 8.2 drivers don’t cause kernel panics on Lion (OS X 10.7). On Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6), the IntelliType Pro 8.0 drivers caused me kernel panics at least once a day. If your kernel panics, upgrade the drivers Read on for helpful settings to improve the experience, and a brief review of the keyboard at the end. The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 doesn’t feel very “Mac-like”, at least not out-of-the-box. This article is Creative Commons licensed. You don't need a USB extension cable to get the receiver closer to the keyboard, you just need a USB extension cable to get the receiver a little bit further from the USB 3.0 port, or use a USB 2.0 port if available.īy David Röthlisberger. Basically USB 3.0 interferes with RF used for the connection.
Old thread, but in case anyone else finds this, there is a trick for USB.