Don't bother trying it on the mac, it is totally inaccessible. I had to configure things in Windows (on bootcamp), then export the finished vm, copy it over to the mac partition, and import it. Now I just open the .vbox file and it works. I'll have a sighted person give me a hand with that host keys option, thanks for the tip. The volume slider in windows does absolutely nothing, and at a guess, I'd say the mac is twice as loud as windows even when windows is at 100% volume. On Jan 31, 2013, at 1:52 PM, Chris Bruinenberg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Alex. > I am not sure about virtual box. > I wasn't able to use it when i tried it last, i use vmware fusion. > I will try this today however. > The volume control, i think within windows 7, just change the volume slider > with in windows. > It still will be a little lower however. > Under the preferences in virtual box, you should see mac host shortcuts. > Disable these and your f keys should work as well. > > On Jan 31, 2013, at 8:20 AM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I just set up win7 in a vm through Virtualbox, and am having some odd >> problems. >> >> First, my audio is very low, and the volume control seems to do nothing. The >> mac's volume is pretty loud, so I don't want to turn it up anymore. Is there >> anything I can do? Forums suggest an update to the Realtech drivers, but I >> don't see realtech in my sound devices. >> >> Second, and more relevant to this list, some keys still have an effect even >> when I should be in "windows only" mode. Specifically, anything with f12 or >> control with arrows brings up that pointless dashboard. and some vo commands >> still get issued. For instance, I hit alt-f to go to the file menu, but that >> triggered my vo keyboard action to find the next form field. It is as though >> the mac is not letting go of the keyboard correctly. Has anyone experienced >> this? >> >> Thanks for any help on either of these problems. >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > Have a great day, Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
