Hi John, The issue of the JAWS insert key on the Mac only arises if you are trying to use JAWS with Windows in a virtual environment (Fusion) where it coexists with the Mac OS X and where you are using a keyboard without a numeric keypad. It does not arise if you are using BootCamp (basically, installing Windows on a separate partition on your Mac and separately shutting down the Mac side and booting up into Windows every time you want to use a Windows application.) It also does not arise if you are using a full sized keyboard with a numeric keypad. Therefore, this issue usually arises for people who are trying to run both Windows and Mac OS X under VMware's Fusion on a laptop. It may also arise if you want to run both Windows and Mac OS X under Fusion 3 and you buy an iMac without choosing the option for a full-size keyboard, since with the latest model iMacs Apple has made the smaller keyboard without numeric keypad the default attachment -- this is what you will get if you buy the iMac in a retail Apple Store or in another computer store "out of the box". However, if you order your iMac online, you can configure the machine to have a full-size keyboard (with numeric keypad).
In the case where someone is running their Mac with Windows available at the same time through VMware Fusion on a laptop or a desktop Mac used with a keyboard that does not have a numeric keypad, the usual solution to allow using JAWS is to get a free Windows program called SharpKeys from RandyRants: http://www.randyrants.com/2008/12/sharpkeys_30.html This program will allow you to remap your insert key on the Windows side to another key (e.g. the right option key, or other key of your choice) and save the results to your registry file. I should add, I do not use JAWS or Windows on my Mac, so you're likely to get more detailed answers from other users. However, these questions have come up very frequently on the list. Once again, if you're getting a laptop, the insert key is not an issue if you're not trying to share the Mac and Windows operating systems at the same time. And if you're getting a desktop machine, it's not an issue provided you're using a full-size keyboard with numeric keypad even if you do plan to run both Mac OS X and Windows under VMware Fusion. Otherwise, you can remap the Insert key for JAWS to a different key. HTH Cheers, Esther John W. Carty wrote: > I'm purchasing a new mac in a couple of days and I need to run > windows for a couple of work related apps. > > I saw emails on this list a couple of weeks ago discussing a problem > with the jaws key on a mac. > > Using the laptop keyboard layout in jaws the caps lock becomes the > jaws key. > > Why would this be a problem, I don’t understand? > > Are there any other known issues for me to consider? > > Thanx, > > John Carty > > > > > > -- > > 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 > . -- 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.
