Hello, I, too, had terrible problems remapping my capslock key as a screen reader key in VmWare Fusion. I had to follow instructions given on the list and on applevis.com by Erik Caron a while ago.
In order to achieve this, I first had to set my capslock key on the mac side to "no action" using system preferences/keyboard. This means that I cannot use capslock on the mac side. This doesn't worry me so much. Then I had to download two applications: Karbiner and Seil. I can't remember now whether these two apps are free or not. If you wish, I will send you Erik's instructions how to do this, or else you can possibly find them on applevis.com website by searching for remapping capslock key. The two applications, Karabiner and Seil used to be called something different at the time of Eric's post, so don't get put off by this. Finally, I still had to use sharks on the Windows side to remap insert key to capslock key to achieve what you are trying to do. This is however doable and it will give you the functionality you require. Best wishes Andrew > On 13 Dec 2014, at 22:22, deedra waters <dee...@the-brannons.com> wrote: > > I was going to use the mac keyboard for both. I dont reqlly want to carry 2 > keyboards to portland but i might have to at this point. > > I didn’t see anything in the vmware settings about anything pertaining to > the capslock key so no idea what i’m missing. > > Speakup has a nice laptop layout perfect for what i was going to do but > doesn’t work with out the capslock key. > > > deedra waters > dee...@the-brannons.com > > > >> On Dec 13, 2014, at 2:05 PM, Chris Moore <chris.w...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> You may want to tweak some of the vmware setting for keyboard and mouse. >> If you’re running arch with speakup, you may want to consider plugging in an >> external usb keyboard with a num pad. This would allow you to interact with >> speakup as you would on a conventional desktop PC. >> >> Chris >>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 4:31 PM, deedra waters <dee...@the-brannons.com> wrote: >>> >>> I installed arch because it was quickest and easier then anything else. >>> >>> Yes it is easier to get used to once you get used to it. I think my problem >>> last night was i was tired and annoyed to begin with. I still need to know >>> why my capslock doesn’t work in the vm though >>> >>> deedra waters >>> dee...@the-brannons.com >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 9:47 AM, Cheryl Homiak <cah4...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I'm not running vmware right now but I have in the past. It really isn't >>>> that annoying once you get used to it. All new things can be a pain, some >>>> more so than others. What did you install for your linux vm? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheryl >>>> >>>> >>>> Go beyond the Christmas story this year; >>>> meet Immanuel (God with us), >>>> Jesus, the crucified Savior, >>>> Christ, the risen LORD!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 1:07 AM, deedra waters <dee...@the-brannons.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Well, after realizing /remembering that vmware had a 30 day free trial, i >>>>> decided to take it and just build a vm with that. I’ll call it the >>>>> evening from hell, but on the other hand i learned a lot more about how >>>>> complicated and annoying vmware fusion was but on the other hand i have >>>>> my linux vm and a sane terminal again:P >>>>> >>>>> Thanks to those who were helping me i greatly appreciate the help. I >>>>> think before it’s all said and done i’m likely to end up with using the >>>>> mac guy for those things that are easier to use there and probably >>>>> running ssh into my macbook to do any command line things from there. It >>>>> seems like the sanest solution there. I don’t look forward to paying for >>>>> vmware fusion but on the other hand, once you get past it’s strange >>>>> layout it’s a better choice then probably any of the other solutions i >>>>> was debating. There’s not really lag between the vm and the sound of >>>>> speak coming through the speakers like i expected there to be. There’s a >>>>> slight delay but i’ve seen worse with ssh so i can live with the slight >>>>> delay. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> deedra waters >>>>> dee...@the-brannons.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > 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 macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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