Hi. When I run windows 7 in VM, I don't need to do anything special to the keys, I automatically get F1 to 10 as in system preferences, under keyboard, it says use standard function keys and the box is checked then it says use the FM key to use special functions.
Kawal. On 31 Aug 2010, at 12:09, Esther wrote: > Hi, > > I'm not sure whether Kimberly got her answer to how to get keys F9 through > F12 for use in Fusion, but the issue is that the Mac makes a default hardware > assignment for these keys, with keys F9, F10, and F11 used as shortcuts for > Exposé, and F12 used to bring up the dashboard for widgets. I can't imagine > any visually impaired user wanting to use Exposé -- which is basically a > visual analog to the window switcher menus that we use where your entire > desktop is turned into various icon views of windows. You might use the F12 > Dashboard shortcut, but you could also just navigate to your dock (with VO-D > or Control-F3) and launch dashboard from there. You'll need to turn off > these Exposé and Dashboard key definitions in System Preferences -- either > under keyboard shortcuts or Exposé and Spaces. For more details, see this > archived post: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries%40googlegroups.com/msg08197.html > (What is Exposé, and how to use its assigned keys in Fusion) > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Aug 30, 2010, at 16:23, Scott Granados wrote: > >> Great, thanks for the detailed explaination. >> >> I'll give this a shot. >> >> On Aug 30, 2010, at 5:16 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: >> >>> Scott, I downloaded and installed Sharp Keys. in windows under fusion >>> don't have the link handy, but I got it by googling. Sharp Keys has two >>> lists with all the keys possibly on a keyboard listed. You can move >>> through all the controls with tab and shift tab. >>> >>> The first thing you do is find the add button. Enter or space on this. >>> The two lists will then be presented. >>> >>> You arrow down the first list until you find the key you want to map to the >>> key you will arrow down and find in the next list. When you have these >>> chosen, press the OK button. You will then be placed back in the dialog >>> where your first selection will be presented, along with the add button you >>> previously used, a delete button and a button that says something like save >>> to registry. In order to map another key, you press the add button and do >>> the mapping step again followed by OK. When you have finished mapping all >>> the keys you wish, press the save to registry button and you will be >>> prompted to restart your computer for these to take effect. Here's a >>> suggestion for mapping of keys that will cause the accent key, left of >>> number 1, to become your insert key and will put your alt keys and windows >>> key in the correct places on the left. You will also have an applications >>> key to the right of the space bar. I can't remember whether it ends up >>> being the one closest to the space bar or the key further to the right. >>> Below are the mapping instructions Kawal posted here a couple of days ago, >>> which resulted in the above. >>> >>> Here are my Sharpkes mappings >>> Grave (which is called the accent key in Sharp Keys) to Special Caps Lock >>> Left Alt to Left Windows >>> Left Windows to Left Alt >>> Right Windows to Applications >>> >>> >>> On Aug 29, 2010, at 2:00 AM, Scott Granados wrote: >>> >>>> would you mind detailing how you did it? >>>> >>>> On Aug 28, 2010, at 7:07 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: >>>> >>>>> I finally got it. I used Sharp Keys and now have a Jaws key and an >>>>> applications key. Yea!!!! I still can't get F9 through F12. Anybody >>>>> have an idea about this? >>>>> On Aug 28, 2010, at 1:44 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Scott and all those who have problems with insert key with JFW. >>>>>> >>>>>> I saved a post which helped me enormously and I hope that Marshall will >>>>>> not mind me sending it. I just hope I got your name right. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kawal. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here are my Sharpkes mappings >>>>>>>> Grave to Special Caps Lock >>>>>>>> Left Alt to Left Windows >>>>>>>> Left Windows to Left Alt >>>>>>>> Right Windows to Applications >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> After I get these keys remapped I switch to the Laptop layout in JAWS. >>>>>>>> This seems to solve the JAWS/Insert Key problem. It also fixes the >>>>>>>> "reversal" of the Windows and Alt Keys. Note that the Keypad layout >>>>>>>> on the Mac is different from the keypad layout on a Windows machine. >>>>>>>> Things like the Route PC to JAWS and Route JAWS to PC are in different >>>>>>>> locations on the Mac keyboard but you can learn the new locations by >>>>>>>> using JAWS keyboard help. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> As far as the sound goes, I Launch the VIrtual Machine and then turn >>>>>>>> off Voiceover. After I login to the Windows machine, I press >>>>>>>> Control-Command to move to the Mac and turn Voiceover back on. I then >>>>>>>> use Command-G to return to the Windows machine. I can then switch >>>>>>>> back and forth by using Control-Command and Command-G. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marshall >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. > ____ 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. 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