Hi everyone, Here is the permanent link for the updated KeyRemap4Macbook podcast on applevis.com. This replaces the fdropbox link I submitted earlier.
I hope some of you are enjoying this capability. Eric Caron http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-macs-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience On Sep 8, 2012, at 10:12 PM, Eric Caron <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Listers, > > Below I've written out the steps needed to have the Voice Over Keys, Control > and Option, mapped to the caps lock key. This allows a Voice over user to > use caps lock with keys that might be difficult to reach with the standard > Control Option VO keys. In addition this new setting now automatically > creates Caps Lock as the modifier in a VM machine. Finally the application > creates a number pad on the standard keyboard centered around the letter i. > > This is a update to my earlier podcast. Takayama Fumihiko, the developer of > these applications has changed KeyRemapper4Macbook, making it much easier to > set up the computer to use the caps lock as the VO keys. > > Below I will write out the steps to complete the set up. > I will also include a link to a recently completed podcast that walks > through the new set up. this is much shorter then the previous podcast as it > is much easier to complete the steps. The podcast is 25 minutes long but the > last 4 minutes is for those who all ready use the applications and want to > update. > > I will be submitting this podcast and the written details to applevis.com in > the hope that they will post the update. > > - > Here are the steps needed to have a number pad added to your keyboard, have > caps lock work as a Voice Over Key, and have the Caps lock work as the Jaws > key or similar modifier in other screen readers used in VM Fusion. > Go to the developer web site and download and install both KeyRemap4MacBook > and PCKeyboardHack. >>>>> >>>>> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en > > Be sure you restart your computer at the end of the install. > > Now go to System Preferences and to Keyboard. Change the behavior of the > Caps lock key to no action. > Now also in System Preferences under Other you will find both PCKeyboardhack > and Keyremap4Macbook. go to PCKeyboardhack and in the settings tab in the > first table interact on the field that currently reads 51. Press enter after > interacting, then change the number to 110. This changes the caps lock key > to the windows Application key. then close the application > > Still in System Preferences and in the Other category go to KeyRemap4Macbook. > In the Change Key tab move over to the search field and type in "blind voice > over" without the quotes. then arrow right over to the table. Interact and > you should be on the correct setting. arrow to the check box and select it. > Close the application. > >>>> The new setting name is "Use Caps Lock as Voice Over key." > Now if you press the caps lock key it will act as if you are pressing the > Control and Option keys. You have the original VO keys to use. as this only > changes the caps lock key. Also If you press the FN key and letter i you > will find it is a 5 and the rest of the number pad is there. If you turn on > num pad commander you can now use the Voice Over controls with this number > pad. > > For VM Fusion users you have another bonus. The caps lock key will now act > as the Jaws key if you are using a VM Fusion machine with windows. > The Keyremap4macbook application can be used instead of sharp keys or the VM > fusion key settings. they should not be used to try to control the same keys > at the same time. > > The Keyremap4macbook needs to be version >>>> 7.8.17. > If you want to be sure you have that one here is the direct link. >>>> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/files/KeyRemap4MacBook-7.8.17.dmg >>>> >>>> In VMware Fusion, the Help key will be interpreted as Insert Key. As this >>>> is often the screen reader modifier in Windows screen readers it will now >>>> work as the caps lock key. > for more information here is a helpful link. >>>> http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001675 >>>> > Here are the steps to update KeyRemap4Macbook if you followed the original > podcast and used the Private XML. this is only for those who want to add the > VM Fusion option or simply want the newer application. The Caps lock key on > the Mac and the Num pad behavior will be the same so you may not want to > bother to update. > > Those who did a new install as listed above all ready have the VM Fusion > option and the other capabilities. > > If for some reason you want the Caps Lock Key to only work as the VO keys and > not be available in the VM machine then follow the directions in the original > podcast that includes the private xml. You will find this at applevis.com > and all needed text and links are in the Guides section. > > Steps to update Keyremap4Macbook, for those who used the private xml. > > go into system Preferences and to Keyremap4macbook and uncheck the box for > Application key to Control Option. For me it is the first item in the table > when i interact. > Then close the application. > > Download the new version 7.8.17 link above. > Be sure to restart the computer after you install. > Then do the same as above. > Go to KeyRemap4Macbook and in the search field enter "blind voice over" then > interact with the table and you are on the setting that needs to be checked. > > Thats it. > Please remember this is donation supported. You will find the donation link > at the same location you downloaded the applications. > > Below is the link to the new podcast. that walks through these steps. > > Thanks to Esther for bringing this application to my , attention, through her > post on this list, and thus ultimately leading to these additional helpful > keyboard options. > > Eric Caron > > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5620907/KeyRemap4MacbookUpdate.mp3 > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. 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