Yep. I use this, too. In Windows under VMWare, I remap the Windows insert key to be my right command key. That way, I can hold down right-command with my thumb to trigger Jaws keyboard shortcuts. I also swapped the left-command and left-option keys, so that the Windows and alt keys are in the normal position. Finally, I altered the reight-option key to be the Windows context key.
Sharp Keys is just as useful to reorganize your keyboard in BootCamp. It works by editing the Windows keybaord map in the registry, so it works absolutely everywhere in Windows. You don't need to leave it running as a task tray app or anything like that. Just Google for it. It's popular, and is near the top of the list. Bryan -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marshall Scott Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 9:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Windows on the mac question Hi, I' used SharpKeys to remap the tilde key to the Insert key as well as reassigning a few other keys. This works fine and is much easier than changing the keymapping. Marshall On Jun 27, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > Thanks Kevin. > > Keep me posted and may be write off list so as not to clutter everyone's > boxes as others may be not interested. I'd need some detailed instructions > in case I had to do anything. > On Jun 27, 2010, at 9:27 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: > >> I found some data on remapping keys on the mac keyboard. Its a bit of a unix >> challenge and I am still working through the challenges of doing it. Based >> on my research. the Mac help key is the insert key on the standard keyboard. >> For macbooks and the keyboards minus a number pad, this key isn't available. >> I can't make any promises but I'll try and map an existing key to this key >> and script it. I haven't done any real unix scripting for 10 years or so and >> therefore, I'm real rusty at it. >> >> In the meantime, if someone comes up with something else, that'd be great. >> >> I remember the classic laptop keyboard configurations being an option in >> earlier versions of jaws but that doesn't seem to be available anymore. >> >> Kev >> On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:11 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> >>> Hi Kev. >>> >>> Glad you have bought this subject up. I'm having the same problem. >>> >>> Some time ago, Mark Taylor wrote a message asking people to tell him how >>> others got a jaws cursor. I'm having the same difficulty and need a jaws >>> cursor. So if anyone can kindly tell us how they get around this problem, >>> I'd be so grateful. I desperately need a jaws cursor. Sharp keys will not >>> help me. >>> >>> Kawal. >>> On Jun 26, 2010, at 8:25 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: >>> >>>> I'm running vmware fusion on my mac with windows 7. I'm having an issue >>>> getting jaws to recognize the caps lock key as the jaws key. When I try >>>> and use it in windows, it continues to recognize it as the caps lock key. >>>> >>>> Anyone have any ideas for resolution? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Kev >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ____ >>> Kawal Gucukoglu >>> >>> (E-mail/MSN): >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> (Skype ID): >>> >>> kawalgucukoglu >>> >>> (Mobile/Text): >>> >>> +447905618396 >>> >>> +447576240421 >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> > > > > ____ > Kawal Gucukoglu > > (E-mail/MSN): > > [email protected] > > (Skype ID): > > kawalgucukoglu > > (Mobile/Text): > > +447905618396 > > +447576240421 > > -- > 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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