Thank you Eric! I installed it! Sent from my iPhone
On Sep 23, 2012, at 8:16 AM, Eric Caron <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Chris and others, > > I'm pasting the text below from my old message to the list. I cleaned it > up a little. > > This is the information used to change your caps lock key to the VO or > Control and Option keys held down together. > > I also use the added bonus of the caps lock working as the insert key in VM > Fusion Running the Jaws screen reader. > > And, the KeyRemap4Macbook application also creates a built in number pad on > the mac laptop and bluetooth keyboard making the num pad commander now more > available. > > This has been one of the best changes I have ever made to my mac. I hope > you and others are finding it helpful. > > Eric Caron > > info follows: > >>> >>> Below I've written out the steps needed to have the Voice Over Keys, >>> Control and Option, mapped to the caps lock key. This allows a Voice over >>> user to use caps lock with keys that might be difficult to reach with the >>> standard Control Option VO keys. In addition this new setting now >>> automatically creates Caps Lock as the modifier in a VM machine. Finally >>> the application creates a number pad on the standard keyboard centered >>> around the letter i. >>> >>> This is a update to my earlier podcast. Takayama Fumihiko, the developer of >>> these applications has changed KeyRemapper4Macbook, making it much easier >>> to set up the computer to use the caps lock as the VO keys. >>> >>> Below I will write out the steps to complete the set up. >>> I will also include a link to a recently completed podcast that walks >>> through the new set up. this is much shorter then the previous podcast as >>> it is much easier to complete the steps. The podcast is 25 minutes long >>> but the last 4 minutes is for those who all ready use the applications and >>> want to update. >>> >>> - >>> Here are the steps needed to have a number pad added to your keyboard, have >>> caps lock work as a Voice Over Key, and have the Caps lock work as the Jaws >>> key or similar modifier in other screen readers used in VM Fusion. >>> Go to the developer web site and download and install both >>> KeyRemap4MacBook and PCKeyboardHack. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en >>> >>> Be sure you restart your computer at the end of the install. >>> >>> Now go to System Preferences and to Keyboard. Change the behavior of the >>> Caps lock key to no action. >>> Now also in System Preferences under Other you will find both >>> PCKeyboardhack and Keyremap4Macbook. go to PCKeyboardhack and in the >>> settings tab in the first table check the box for change caps lock behavior >>> then interact on the field that currently reads 51. Press enter after >>> interacting, then change the number to 110. This changes the caps lock key >>> to the windows Application key. then close the application >>> >>> Still in System Preferences and in the Other category go to >>> KeyRemap4Macbook. In the Change Key tab move over to the search field and >>> type in "blind voice over" without the quotes. then arrow right over to >>> the table. Interact and you should be on the correct setting. arrow to >>> the check box and select it. Close the application. >>> >>>>>> The new setting name is "Use Caps Lock as Voice Over key." >>> Now if you press the caps lock key it will act as if you are pressing the >>> Control and Option keys. You have the original VO keys to use. as this >>> only changes the caps lock key. Also If you press the FN key and letter i >>> you will find it is a 5 and the rest of the number pad is there. If you >>> turn on num pad commander you can now use the Voice Over controls with this >>> number pad. >>> >>> For VM Fusion users you have another bonus. The caps lock key will now >>> act as the Jaws key if you are using a VM Fusion machine with windows. >>> The Keyremap4macbook application can be used instead of sharp keys or the >>> VM fusion key settings. they should not be used to try to control the same >>> keys at the same time. >>> >>> The Keyremap4macbook needs to be version >>>>>> 7.8.17, or later. >>>>>> >>>>>> In VMware Fusion, the Help key will be interpreted as Insert Key. As >>>>>> this is often the screen reader modifier in Windows screen readers it >>>>>> will now work as the caps lock key. >>> for more information here is a helpful link. >>>>>> http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001675 >>> Here are the steps to update KeyRemap4Macbook if you followed the original >>> podcast and used the Private XML. this is only for those who >>> Please remember this is donation supported. You will find the donation >>> link at the same location you downloaded the applications. >>> >>> Below is the link to the new podcast. that walks through these steps. >> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-macs-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience > > On Sep 22, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all. >> Sorry but i lost the email that had the links to the keyboard rmapper. >> Could somebody please send me the link to the two files? >> Thanks. >> Chris >> >> -- >> 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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