Hey there Bill, I found the file and typed in the 2 lines just as you put them, and when I started up the virtual machine, I got an error that said something about “ not a vallid bullion command” or something like that. Canyou please double-check that and let me know if I need to make any changes.
Thanks. Tony From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Dengler Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 7:54 PM To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: num padis locked No. You need to modify the VM so that the keyboard can be connected to it directly. Here’s how : Locate your VM bundle. Typically, it’s located in a subfolder of Documents which is in your home folder. right click (VO+shift+m), show package contents. Open the "your-machine-name.vmx" file in a text editor (textEdit is included on OS X but any editor will work). Add the following two lines to the bottom of the file : usb.generic.allowHID = "TRUE" usb.generic.allowLastHID = "TRUE" Save the file (command+s) and close it. Reopen VMWare and start up your VM. Then click the "show settings" button. Go to USB and your keyboard will be listed in the table. Check the checkbox and click OK to confirm. Now, the external keyboard will control the VM, and the internal keyboard will control the host system. This means you can use both systems simultaneously and have full keyboard support on Windows! I use an external windows-style mechanical keyboard with my Mac, so can use typical Windows key commands/placements. Bill P.S. VMWare Fusion has been abandoned. I’m still using it at the moment, but I wouldn’t suggest it for new or mission critical systems. Still looking for a better accessible hypervisor for the Mac, haven’t found a replacement yet. On Feb 25, 2016, at 7:37 PM, Tony <ts_...@verizon.net> wrote: I’m using VMWare Fusion 8.1. Do you mean I should disconnect the keyboard and reconnect it when I am in Windows? Thanks for your help. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Dengler Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2016 7:33 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: num padis locked You need to connect the keyboard directly to the VM. What virtualization software are you using? Bill On Feb 25, 2016, at 6:06 PM, Tony < <mailto:ts_...@verizon.net> ts_...@verizon.net> wrote: Hey All, Please keep in mind that I’m new to the mac world. I have a full size Apple keyboard that I have connected to a macbook pro, on which I have created a virtual machine, where I installed Windows 7 with jaws 14. I’m not sure how, but the num pad is locked, and I can’t figure out how to get it back. I tried hitting the numlock, but nothing but a tink sound when I try to navigate. Any help is always much appreciated. Tony Santiago <mailto:ts_...@verizon.net> ts_...@verizon.net -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. 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