Updated FAQ Keymap (markdown)

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@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/67
 Modifier keys or layers can be stuck unless layer switching is configured properly.
 For Modifier keys and layer actions you have to place `KC_TRANS` on same position of destination layer to  unregister the modifier key or return to previous layer on release event.
 
 Modifier keys or layers can be stuck unless layer switching is configured properly.
 For Modifier keys and layer actions you have to place `KC_TRANS` on same position of destination layer to  unregister the modifier key or return to previous layer on release event.
 

-https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/blob/master/doc/keymap.md#31-momentary-switching
-http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=57008.msg1492604#msg1492604
+- https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/blob/master/doc/keymap.md#31-momentary-switching
+- http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=57008.msg1492604#msg1492604
+- https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/248

 
 
 ## Mechanical Lock Switch Support
 
 
 ## Mechanical Lock Switch Support


@@ -66,19 +67,16 @@ And see this for **Unicode** input.
 ### Apple keyboard Fn
 Not supported.
 
 ### Apple keyboard Fn
 Not supported.
 

-Apple keyboard sends keycod for Fn unlike most of other keyboards.
-I think you can send Apple Fn key using Appleventer Page 0xff00 and usage 0x0003. You have to change HID Report Descriptor, of course.
+Apple keyboard sends keycode for Fn unlike most of other keyboards.
+I think you can send Apple Fn key using Apple venter specific Page 0xff00 and usage 0x0003. But you have to change HID Report Descriptor for this, of course.

 
 https://opensource.apple.com/source/IOHIDFamily/IOHIDFamily-606.1.7/IOHIDFamily/AppleHIDUsageTables.h
 
 
 ## Media control keys in Mac OSX
 
 https://opensource.apple.com/source/IOHIDFamily/IOHIDFamily-606.1.7/IOHIDFamily/AppleHIDUsageTables.h
 
 
 ## Media control keys in Mac OSX

-See [PR #160](https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/160).
-
->The "Play/Pause"(KC_MPLY) works good on Apple OS. But "Next/Prev Track" buttons are unfunctional.
-Apple OS use "Fast Forwad"(F9 on Apple keyboard) & "Rewind"(F7 on Apple keyboard) instead.
-
-Use `KC_MFFD`(`KC_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD`) and `KC_MRWD`(`KC_MEDIA_REWIND`) instead of KC_ and `KC_MNXT` and `KC_MPRV`.
+#### KC_MNXT and KC_MPRV does not work on Mac
+Use `KC_MFFD`(`KC_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD`) and `KC_MRWD`(`KC_MEDIA_REWIND`) instead of `KC_MNXT` and `KC_MPRV`.
+See https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/195

 
 
 ## Keys supported in Mac OSX?
 
 
 ## Keys supported in Mac OSX?


@@ -90,4 +88,36 @@ https://opensource.apple.com/source/IOHIDFamily/IOHIDFamily-606.1.7/IOHIDFamily/
 
 And `IOHIDConsumer::dispatchConsumerEvent` handles Consumer page usages.
 
 
 And `IOHIDConsumer::dispatchConsumerEvent` handles Consumer page usages.
 

-https://opensource.apple.com/source/IOHIDFamily/IOHIDFamily-606.1.7/IOHIDFamily/IOHIDConsumer.cpp
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+https://opensource.apple.com/source/IOHIDFamily/IOHIDFamily-606.1.7/IOHIDFamily/IOHIDConsumer.cpp
+
+
+## JIS keys in Mac OSX
+Japanese JIS keyboard specific keys like `無変換(Muhenkan)`, `変換(Henkan)`, `ひらがな(hiragana)` are not recognized on OSX. You can use **Seil** to enable those keys, try following options.
+
+* Enable NFER Key on PC keyboard
+* Enable XFER Key on PC keyboard
+* Enable KATAKANA Key on PC keyboard
+
+https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/seil.html
+
+
+## RN-42 Bluetooth doesn't work with Karabiner
+Karabiner - Keymapping tool on Mac OSX - ignores inputs from RN-42 module by default. You have to enable this option to make Karabiner working with your keyboard.
+https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner/issues/403#issuecomment-102559237
+
+See these for the deail of this problem.
+https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues/213
+https://github.com/tekezo/Karabiner/issues/403
+
+
+## Esc and `~ on a key
+https://github.com/p3lim/keyboard_firmware/commit/fd799c12b69a5ab5addd1d4c03380a1b8ef8e9dc
+
+
+## 32 Fn keys are not enough?
+### actionmap
+It uses 16 bit codes and has no limitation of 32 Fn at the expense of memory space. TMK keymap is actually is 8 bit codes as subset of the actionmap.
+https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue+actionmap
+
+### extension for modified keys
+https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41989.msg1885526#msg1885526
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