it is my impression that it does not take over driving the Mac but it seems that my impression is incorrect.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Cara Quinn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:40 AM Subject: Re: Alt key (was Re: Web Anywhere Screenreader) David, then why did you say 'not on the Mac' -in answer to me?… -confused here. Smiles, Cara :) On Jun 28, 2008, at 12:49 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > I know the option key is alt equiv. Thanks for the explanation of > why it > doesn't work here though. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacob Schmude" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 3:44 PM > Subject: Alt key (was Re: Web Anywhere Screenreader) > > > Hi David > The option key, in situations where Alt is expected, functions as alt. > The command key is a windows key--if you ever hook an Apple keyboard > up to a non-apple computer this is the behavior you see. The keycodes > correspond, option to alt and command to windows respectively. This is > also why, when you plug a windows keyboard into a Mac, windows becomes > command and alt becomes option. With respect to Web Anywhere, it does > recognize the option keys as alt keys, however the reason it doesn't > work as expected is that the option key is used to enter extended > characters, and sometimes web anywhere is not grabbing the key > combinations before os x does. This is also why when using it you > sometimes can't use Safari commands, and sometimes can. > hth > > On Jun 28, 2008, at 12:03, David Poehlman wrote: > >> not on the Mac. undoubtedly, the mac is still driving this thing so >> the >> option key would still be the option key. > > > > > --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn
