Hello all: I write to clarify some oncepts that need to be understood prior to the use of VMware fusion.
To quickly start a virtual machine you can press VO+Shift+M when focus is in the name of your virtual machine, search for the option to start windows and then press Enter on that. Once your virtual machine has started, VMware turns into full screen mode and it shows you your new virtual machine. To easily switch between ordinary and full screen mode you can use the combination Ctrl + Command + Enter. Voice over will announce you the changes in screen as it usually does in other applications when you turn on and off full screen mode. As somebody has tell you, you need to remap certain keys to behave as your modifyer key in Windows to be able to work reasonably well with your screen reader of choice. That can be done with a program that writes something in the Windows registry to remap certain keys. Personally I don't recommend that option, since it should be done specifically for each new virtual machine you play with. To remap my keys, then, I use to go the VMware Fussion preferences and remap the f8 key on my mac to be the Insert key in the Windows side and that serves for every single virtual machine I use. Hoever this is just a personal opinion. Someone may think differently in relation to remaping and I'd be delighted if you share your thoufhts here with me. The VMware Fusion preferences dialog is very tricky for a non-advanced user, so you may need some extra help. I'm on skype at charadani if you need me. Hope it helps 2012/7/6, Harry Hogue <[email protected]>: > If you are in VMWare Fusion, you can simply command tab between VMWare > Fusion and the other Mac applications, as usual. To move within windows, > press option+tab, which is the alt+tab equivalent. > > > HTH, > > Harry > > On Jul 5, 2012, at 11:08 PM, Maria Chapman wrote: > >> HI. if vo is turned off once in the virtual machine, does that mean if >> keyboard layout is set to laptop the caps lock key wil work as normal? >> What is the keystroke to switch from windows to the mac and visa versa? >> >> thanks >> >> Maria Chapman >> [email protected] >> >> "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." >> - Mahatma Gandhi >> >> On 06/07/2012, at 2:53 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> >>> Hello. >>> >>> I can answer some of your questions. >>> >>> 1. When starting VMWare, turn voice over off. >>> >>> 2. I do not know of any gesture to start VMWare. I just go into my >>> application folder or if VMWare is in the Doc Hit the letter V and press >>> VO space bar. When VMWare is loaded, VO right until you hear Button >>> Button and press VO Space Bar. >>> >>> 3. You need to map your keys depending on what screenreader you are >>> using in windows. >>> >>> Now you may have more questions. >>> >>> Just write back to the list and anyone can help I'm sure. >>> >>> Kawal. >>> >>> On 6 Jul 2012, at 05:12 AM, "[email protected]" >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello list, >>>> >>>> I am a new mac user--so I am not at all familiar with VO commands or >>>> gestures, but am learning as I go. My mac is two weeks old and I have >>>> just installed Fusion in virtual machine with Windows 7 with a screen >>>> reader. I am having lots of difficulties and am hoping for any help. I >>>> have lots of questions, but I will keep them to a minimal. I apologize >>>> for any silly questions. Here are my questions. >>>> >>>> 1. Is there a specific command or gesture to startup Windows? I can >>>> sometimes get it to start by muddling around, but I am hoping for a >>>> specific command to save time and frustration. >>>> 2. When I do get Windows to start, VO often speaks over my screen >>>> reader. What can I do to avoid VO to speak in Windows. >>>> 3. When I am in Windows, I cannot use any of my arrow keys. If I do >>>> press any of the four arrows, VO speaks such options as: Suspend, >>>> Snapshot, Enter Unity, etc. What should I do to have full function of >>>> the arrows when in Windows with a screen reader? >>>> >>>> Any help is greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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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