I’d like the steps in remapping the insert key within fusion using just the fusion way, please.
I thought I had done this, but it doesn’t seem to be sticking. thanks, Caitlyn > On Mar 25, 2015, at 10:33 PM, Phil Halton <philh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > possibly the easiest way around the caps lock problem is to set nvda, or > JAWS, to use the insert key as its modifier. Then in fusion key remapping > preferences, you can set a key like the grave accent to instead produce an > insert key. Then, essentially, the grave accent key which is just above the > tab key will serve as the nvda modifier key. > This method does not require the use of any other software like sharpkeys and > the like. > Personally, I use sharpkeys to set the grave accent key to act as the caps > lock and have JAWS set to use the caps lock as modifier. However, I have used > the fusion insert key method as well with equally good, if simpler, results. > Remapping the insert key in fusion settings is a bit tricky, but can be done > without too much trouble. If you go that route, I or someone else can walk > you through the process. > >> On Mar 25, 2015, at 4:30 PM, Andrew Lamanche <ioani...@me.com >> <mailto:ioani...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi Bill again, >> >> I've found the post from Grant - one of the list members - outlining the >> steps you need to take to use capslock key successfully in fusion on a mac >> computer. I assume you use a mac computer although having read your message >> again, I see you say "windows" keyboard. So I'm not sure whether gRant's >> message is going to relevant. I'm pasting his message in quotes below. >> Maybe you could contact him via the list if what he says will not work or >> you need further help. I know it's a headache. Look for the quoted message >> below my signature. >> >> Andrew >> "Hello all, >> >> I am very happy to report that I have found a solution to give Windows >> complete control of the CAPS LOCK KEY while using it in a VMWare virtual >> machine. I now have full use of my CAPS LOCK KEY while using Windows in >> VMWare. For example, with JAWS, I can use it as my JAWS KEY, and I can press >> it twice quickly to toggle CAPS LOCK on or off. While I was willing to >> settle for using another key like the GRAVE ACCENT KEY as my screen reading >> key, or even to map my CAPS LOCK KEY to an INSERT KEY, I wanted to see if I >> could find a solution that would allow the CAPS LOCK KEY truly to be passed >> through to Windows. The reason is primarily because screen readers don't >> always treat the CAPS LOCK KEY identically to how the INSERT KEY is treated, >> even while using a dedicated laptop layout. In JAWS, for example, there are >> many key mappings which are different, such as INSERT+8 (open the keyboard >> manager) as opposed to CAPS LOCK+8 (perform a left mouse click). While JAWS >> key mappings can be changed, and while I love using VMWare Fusion and find >> it very efficient, I really wanted my keyboard to work in a more familiar >> manner. >> >> If anybody is wondering whether the CAPS LOCK KEY can be passed through >> directly, the answer is yes, and here is my solution. The short version is >> that in Mac OS X, we’ll be mapping the CAPS LOCK KEY to something entirely >> different. Then in the VM, we’ll install SharpKeys and map that different >> key back to CAPS LOCK. While this sounds a little crude, it’s the best >> solution I’ve come up with thus far and really isn’t too complicated to set >> up if you know your way around Mac OS X. The irony is that while you have >> this configured, you won’t be able to use CAPS LOCK within Mac OS X itself. >> It will only work when working with your virtual machine. You can select >> text then choose “Make upper case” or “Make lower case” to compensate for >> this. These options are located in the menu bar under Edit > Transformations. >> >> 1. Open up System Preferences. Select the Keyboard button, then the Modifier >> keys button. Change CAPS LOCK to “no action” then hit OK and exit out of >> System Preferences. >> >> 2. Download and install Seil from https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/seil.html >> <https://pqrs.org/osx/karabiner/seil.html>. It is a small app that lets you >> customize the functionality of the CAPS LOCK KEY as well as some other, >> international, keys. I believe this software is reputable, but I definitely >> understand and share the hesitation that many will feel about installing an >> app from outside the App Store that you may never have heard of. >> >> 3. Once installed, open the Seil app from your applications folder. You can >> navigate through this app by tabbing around. Find the tree of settings. At >> the top you will see text that says, “expand tree, then change settings and >> change key codes”. Arrow down and the first group within the tree view >> should be “change the CAPS LOCK KEY”. Expand with a RIGHT ARROW then DOWN >> ARROW to the first and only setting you need to change, “change the CAPS >> LOCK KEY”. Reassign the caps lock key to something else. I assigned it to >> key code 110. This is the "super key" in Linux or the "applications key" in >> Windows. Since my Mac doesn’t have this key anyway, this shouldn’t cause any >> other key conflicts and I think should be a safe bet. Tab to the checkbox >> that indicates you want this setting to be applied and check it, then TAB to >> the edit box and enter the appropriate keycode, 110 in my case. You can now >> close the window with CMD+W. >> >> 4. Now, whenever you press the CAPS LOCK key in Windows it will open up a >> context menu. This is not what we want, so go ahead and install SharpKeys to >> your virtual machine from https://sharpkeys.codeplex.com >> <https://sharpkeys.codeplex.com/>. It is very easy to navigate. Open it up. >> Reassign "special@_Applications Key" to caps lock, and hit the write to >> registry button. Then reboot the VM or log out and back in. Voila, you now >> have full use of the CAPS LOCK KEY within Windows. >> >> 5. You should easily be able to undo this change in Seil if desired. >> >> Sorry that this was so long winded but I wanted to provide a reasonable >> amount of detail for those interested. It may well be that somebody else has >> a much more brilliant solution than mine. >> >> Cheers. >> >> Grant >> >> >> >> Grant" >> >> >>> On 25 Mar 2015, at 16:00, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:bill32...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi. >>> Running Windows 7 in Fusion with a Windows keyboard, I cannot seem to use >>> the caps lock key as an NVDA modifier. I have the setting enabled. Does >>> NVDA not see the caps lock key in a Fusion Window? 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