Hi, in order to getyour f11 and f12 to work, go in to keyboard preferences on the mac side, and choose the keyboard short cuts tab. Go down to the expose and dashboard area, and disable the features that use f11 and f12, that should allow these keys to work in fusion. On Aug 31, 2009, at 2:49 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote:
> > Hi. > I have tried vmware fusion with windows xp as a virtual machine with > jaws 9 and it works very well. I can use jaws in widnows and voice > over together but voice over takes control over some keys so to get > most commands out of jaws I focused on the virtual machine and when it > is running and jaws working I hit command-f5 and turned v o off. Doing > so let me run jaws with the laptop layout and caps lock works as the > jaws key for example. > The only thing I can't get to work is some function keys like f11 and > f12 so I can't bring up jaws systray dialog with jawskey + f11 for > example. > I'm only using this virtual machine for a few programs that don't > exest on mac, for example echolink for hamradio. So I think it works > very well with vmware fusion and voice over. The only thing I didn't > manage to get working is ubuntu under vmware. Oh, forgot to say when > you need voice over simply press command-f5 again. > Hope that helps. > You are welcome off list to me if you want to ask anything else. I'm > not a mac guru but I more then happy to share my knowledge as far as I > can. > Regards Tony > > > 2009/8/31, M. Taylor <[email protected]>: >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> What a wealth of information I have learned from this list, today. >> I have >> found answers to questins I haven't even asked, yet. (Smile) >> >> Today, I decided to delete my Windows 7 Bootcamp partition. >> Windows 7 ran >> beautifully along with Jaws but there was a minor glitch in some of >> the >> audio that I was unable to resolve with regard to the MacBook Pro >> speakers. >> To be quite honest, I most likely could have resolved it but I >> found that >> the thought of booting into Windows on my Mac kind of irked me. I >> have >> enough Windows computers in my house without adding another one. >> >> So, I am back at square one with regard to Windows 7 and Mac. And >> thus, the >> following question: >> >> Which virtual machine software do you recommend I use for the best >> Jaws 10 >> and Windows 7 functionality? >> >> Based on anecdotal evidence, I think I'm leaning towards V M Ware >> but I >> realize that Parallels has been around much longer and I tend to >> favor those >> companies that have been on the proverbial scene longer. >> >> All of my sighted Mac friends strongly recommend V M Ware but they >> have no >> idea about Jaws functionality, of course; so I turn to you. >> >> I know that this list is very high traffic so you only need write >> which one >> you recommend; there is no need to explain why you recommend one >> over the >> other unless you have time to do so. >> >> When in a virtual machine, can one continue to use VoiceOver? I'm >> a little >> confused on when one would use VO and when one must use Jaws in the >> virtual >> machine. >> >> By the way, I know that running Windows 7 in a virtual machine is a >> bit >> off-topic for this list so if those of you who are currently doing >> something >> similar wouldn't mind, I will be glad to communicate off-list. >> >> I understand that my questions may require some very detailed >> answers and >> that you may not have time to write it up; I mean, some of these >> answers can >> read like a novel and so, I will be happy to call anyone via >> telephone to >> talk about this matter. Which ever way is convenient for you to >> respond, >> just let me know, OK? >> >> My main goal this week is to setup all of my email accounts and >> begin using >> my Mac exclusively for all communication. Oh yes, I also plan on >> installing >> Skype and setting it up as well. >> >> One more thing, today I added a Macintosh category to the Candle >> Shore BLOG. >> Someday, I hope to be able to contribute to the Macintosh body of >> knowledge. >> >> >> Mark >> >> >>> >> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
