Hi. It does indeed. Rather well in fact. HTH, Matthew Campbell. On 2013-04-21, at 7:04 PM, Chris Gilland <[email protected]> wrote:
> Does VMWare fusion work with Windows 8 as of yet? > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Esther > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 2:52 PM > Subject: Use KeyRemap4MacBook to remap the insert key to Caps Lock [was Re: > The insert key in VMware fusion] > > Hi Brandt, > > I know of only one way to remap the Caps Lock key to act as an insert key for > modifier purposes under VMware fusion, and that is to use KeyRemap4MacBook > and the PCKeyboardHack from: > http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/ > and > http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en > > The reason that you can't simply remap the function of the Caps Lock key to > act as an insert key using Sharp Keys is that starting between the end of > 2007 and the beginning of 2008, slightly after the time that Leopard was > released, Apple modified the action of the Caps Lock key to include a slight > delay before its activation. Earlier models of the Intel MacBooks and > MacBook Pros did not have this delay, but by 2009 all laptop Macs had the > delay built in. This Apple Knowledge Base article gives details: > • Mac notebooks: Caps Lock modified to reduce accidental activation > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1192 > > Paul Erkens details the fact that while you can remap the Caps Lock key in > VMware Fusion, you can't use it as a modifier key, in his reply to a current > thread, "Re: Help with VMWare Fusion". The extra time delay that is > introduced is the reason why. As to why this change was deliberately > introduced, I believe that it was part of an accessibility solution for > mobility disabled Mac users. This is only conjecture on my part based on > having read some descriptions of accessibility standards for users with > severe mobility impairments -- meaning quadraplegics and others who need to > use mouth sticks to navigate keyboards, and use multiple presses of the Caps > Lock for some sequences. > > If you're asking whether it is possible to use the Caps Lock key as an insert > key for JAWS under VMware fusion, the answer is yes -- Eric Caron has a > podcast and guide up at the AppleVis site that details how he has set up the > Caps Lock key to act as the VO (Control+Option) keys on his Mac laptop, and > to act as the JAWS insert key when he uses Windows under VMware fusion. You > cannot, however, get this behavior by using either Sharp Keys, as you have > found, or by using the VMware fusion preferences, as Paul described. In > fact, if you use KeyRemap4MacBook, you should not be using either Sharp Keys > or the VMware preferences remapping, because you will already have introduced > multiple remappings for your keys. > > Here's the link to the AppleVis podcast page: > • New & Updated: Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the > VoiceOver Experience: > http://bit.ly/Qu1K2e > I've shortened the actual link, which would probably wrap and break, but it's: > http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-macs-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience > > There is also a user guide at: > • Remapping the Keys on your Mac's Keyboard to Enhance the VoiceOver > Experience > http://bit.ly/Q6eTye > > However, while the user guide does provide useful documentation and > references to the PCKeyboardHack page, it was written for the original > podcast. It describes the general way of customizing the keyboard for the > PCKeyboardHack, while Eric was only interested in getting a remapping for the > Caps Lock key. The developer responded by introducing a custom setting for > "Blind Voice Over" in the application that would take care of this. In > addition, the most recent major update versions have incorporated this into > app, so that it is no longer necessary to get the special version of the app > to install that is referenced in the podcast. In fact, if you try to do so, > you'll be taken back to the main KeyRemap4MacBook web page. Another change > with the major update is that, instead of making the customization changes in > preference panes for "KeyRemap4MacBook" and "PCKeyboardHack" under your > System Preferences, you now work directly in these apps, instead. > > The AppleVis pages also contain a link to mac-access list post that provides > more general information about working and configuring KeyRemap4MacBook. > Most of this was discussed on that list. > > I'd simply conclude by saying that you do need to keep your key remapping > actions straight, and that I suspect people who posted that the Insert key > behavior didn't work for them had prior conflicting key remapping definitions > set up with either Sharp Keys or their Fusion preferences. Paul Erken's post > about also turning off key definitions for the F-keys for Exposé, etc. is > also good advice -- so you don't have other conflicting key definitions set > up on the Mac side. > > I don't use JAWS, Windows, or VMware fusion myself, so I can only point you > to the AppleVis pages. Good luck. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > On 21 Apr 2013, at 06:45, Brandt wrote: > >> Hi there folks, >> >> I have a copy of Windows 7 in VMware fusion, but I'm not using it at this >> point in time due to the fact that the insert key, the modifier key for both >> Jaws and NVDA refuse to be mapped by Sharp keys, and no matter what I do, >> CapsLock is always picked up by the Mac. >> >> The only solution I know of, is to use a second keyboard. Is there any >> others? I would be happy, for then I don't need to plug in the secondary >> keyboard into the Mac. >> >> Thanks so long. >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Brandt Steenkamp >> >> Sent from my macbook pro >> >> Contact me: >> >> Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013 >> >> Email: [email protected] >> >> My ring to Skype: >> California, United States >> +(1)760-5140161 >> Extension 512 >> Cape Town, South Africa >> +(27)213-002317 >> Extension 161 >> Johannesburg, South Africa >> +(27)105-002316 >> Extension 170 >> >> Skype: Brandt.steenkamp007 >> >> SIP: [email protected] >> >> Twitter: brandtsteenkamp >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > 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. 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