Hi Buddy, I really hate expose, it really confused me in the beginnin when some of my function keys did strange things like freeze the keyboard. Where can I change these setings so that my function keys do not work as expose keys? Thanks, Greetings, Anouk, On Dec 17, 2009, at 9:15 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> There are two things you have to do for all the function keys to work > properly with Fusion: > > 1) Set the function keys to software so that the hardware functions work by > pressing function keys with FN, and > > 2) Change your Expose so that the F9 through F12 are either disabled or > remapped. I have mine set for option+cmd+F9 through option+cmd+F12, so that > just function keys alone pass normally. > -- > Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA > Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY > > > > On Dec 17, 2009, at 2:51 PM, Brian Moore wrote: > >> anyone noticedthat alt+f4 no longer works with fusion 3 and sl. If I try it >> twice, it brings up sound preferences in system preferences when all I >> wanted to do was close my windows app. >> >> Had a look at settings in vmware but couldn't find anything. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Søren Jensen" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 2:41 PM >> Subject: Re: vmware and key combinations >> >> >> Hi Paul. >> >> When you are in a virtual machine in Fusion, the option key is your alt key, >> and the command key is your windows key. So therefore, you just have to >> press option tab to make a alt tab in your virtual windows, and command tab >> to switch over to your Mac applications. Awesome, isn't it? >> >> Regarding the applications key, you can use a little freeware program called >> Sharp keys to remap a key to the applications key, and you can also remap a >> insert key. I have remapped my right option key to the insert key, and my >> right command key to the applications key. >> >> I highly recommend you to switch to full screen when running a virtual >> machine. You can do that by pressing control command return or you can >> choose it from the toolbar. Voiceover doesn't need to be turned off when >> running a virtual machine. I have used both Fusion and other applications >> on my mac at the same time. >> Best regards >> Søren Jensen >> Mail & MSN: >> [email protected] >> Website: >> http://www.coolfortheblind.dk/ >> >> Den Dec 17, 2009 kl. 7:43 PM skrev Paul Erkens: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> I installed vm ware a few days ago, but I am not happy with it. The keys I >>> press don't do what they normally do in windows, and obviously there are >>> good reasons for it. I checked the vm ware website, but there is only a >>> half >>> accessible pdf file, that doesn't contain the info I need. >>> >>> I alt plus tab a lot in windows. However, the command tab combination from >>> within windows in vm ware, takes me to the mac os, and back, rather than >>> switching from program to program inside vm's virtual machine. What can I >>> do >>> to set command plus tab to do an alt plus tab inside vm ware? >>> >>> 2. How do I simulate the application key? The mac has none. >>> >>> 3. How should I simulate a shift plus f10? Simply presing this combination >>> stops windows from responding, inside vm ware. Do we press another key to >>> simulate a shift f10? >>> >>> 4. It seems that voice over must be turned off, before starting windows in >>> vm ware. This is said to be true starting in vm ware fusion version 3. At >>> what point should I do this? >>> >>> 5. Is it easiest to run windows inside vm ware in a normal window, or >>> rather >>> full screen? >>> >>> Interested to know. >>> Best, >>> Paul. >>> >>> -- >>> >>> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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