Thanks for all that. Wonder if Grave is the same code everywhere in that thing as I use the UK layout, so kind of hoping that's an ASCII number and it is lol
On 3 Dec 2013, at 20:05, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dave, I just looked in sharp keys and couldn't find either the caps lock > or the grave key either. I first set this up on mi iMac using the full-size > USB keyboard, and then ported the VM over to my Mac Book Air. The different > keyboard might account for this, but I don't know. > > Its kind or weird - in the sharp keys list I have the caps lock and grave > keys , but they're no longer in the from or to lists of available keys. > However, the key code for grave is listed as 029, and caps lock is 03A, and > those keys are listed in the "unknown" section of the lists. I'm pretty sure > that the difference between the MBA keyboard and the full-size USB keyboard > are causing this . I'll bet if you selected those key codes in the unknown > section, they'd map to the MBA's grave accent and caps lock keys. That's if > you're interested in doing any experimentation - I know I'm not. Anyway, as > long as you got something going, that's what matters. > > On Dec 3, 2013, at 11:30 AM, David Taylor <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Thanks for this. I did manage to set this up, though I can't find the grave >> key listed at all, so had to use right alt instead. >> >> Thanks >> Dave >> >> On 3 Dec 2013, at 14:22, Phil Halton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Because Mac OSX grabs the caps lock key and doesn't pass it through to >>> VMWare windows in a normal way, its necessary to remap another key to the >>> caps lock so it can be used as a jaws or NVDA laptop modifier key. On both >>> my USB full keyboard and the bluetooth keyboard, I have them setup so that >>> pressing grave accent is now remapped to function as caps lock key, and the >>> caps lock key acts as a press of the grave accent key, and Tilda on the >>> shifted capslock. >>> >>> To do the remap in SharpKeys: >>> 1) press "add" to create a key remap entry, . >>> 2) select the caps lock key in the "from" list, >>> note: the caps lock is way down the list under "special". >>> 3) select the grave accent key in the "to" list. >>> 4) press "add" again, and then select grave key in the "from" list, and >>> caps lock in the "to" list. >>> >>> You now have two entries in the actions list which are the mirror image of >>> each other, effectively swapping the positions of caps lock and grave >>> accent keys on the keyboard. With the two entries made, press "write to >>> registry". changes take effect after rebooting or loging off and back on >>> again. All Key remaps can be undone by deleting the entries and pressing >>> "write to registry". >>> >>> Note: In the Add process, it is important to select the keys from the list >>> and not from the "type key" field. >>> There is a podcast on this process found on Applevis.com. Do a site search >>> for "sharpkeys". >>> >>> >>> On Dec 3, 2013, at 1:15 AM, David Taylor <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am trying to map an NVDA key on my MacBook air but can't work out >>>> exactly how to do it using Sharp Keys. Could somebody give detailed >>>> insructions on how to find an insert key and how to select, save, the >>>> grave key, to remap to please? None of the special keys like that seem >>>> well labelled in N DA in Sharp keys, so it's a case of how do you find the >>>> key, or if you type it in, how do you then escape from where you type the >>>> keys in, given that as yet there is no NVDA key? >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> 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. >>> 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. >> 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. > 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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