I have replicated your key mappings and it seems to work - somewhat. How do you get around the fact that [alt] [tab] is no longer an option as it interferes with the Mac [command] [tab] key combination?
Also, the insert key stil doesn't make the JFW curser work so, screen exploration is out of the question. A little ore functional now. Thx, Jeff On 2010-06-28, at 5:55 AM, Bryan Smart wrote: > Yep. I use this, too. In Windows under VMWare, I remap the Windows insert key > to be my right command key. That way, I can hold down right-command with my > thumb to trigger Jaws keyboard shortcuts. I also swapped the left-command and > left-option keys, so that the Windows and alt keys are in the normal > position. Finally, I altered the reight-option key to be the Windows context > key. > > Sharp Keys is just as useful to reorganize your keyboard in BootCamp. It > works by editing the Windows keybaord map in the registry, so it works > absolutely everywhere in Windows. You don't need to leave it running as a > task tray app or anything like that. > > Just Google for it. It's popular, and is near the top of the list. > > Bryan > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marshall Scott > Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 9:57 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Windows on the mac question > > Hi, > I' used SharpKeys to remap the tilde key to the Insert key as well as > reassigning a few other keys. This works fine and is much easier than > changing the keymapping. > Marshall > > On Jun 27, 2010, at 5:32 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: > >> Thanks Kevin. >> >> Keep me posted and may be write off list so as not to clutter everyone's >> boxes as others may be not interested. I'd need some detailed instructions >> in case I had to do anything. >> On Jun 27, 2010, at 9:27 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: >> >>> I found some data on remapping keys on the mac keyboard. Its a bit of a >>> unix challenge and I am still working through the challenges of doing it. >>> Based on my research. the Mac help key is the insert key on the standard >>> keyboard. For macbooks and the keyboards minus a number pad, this key isn't >>> available. I can't make any promises but I'll try and map an existing key >>> to this key and script it. I haven't done any real unix scripting for 10 >>> years or so and therefore, I'm real rusty at it. >>> >>> In the meantime, if someone comes up with something else, that'd be great. >>> >>> I remember the classic laptop keyboard configurations being an option in >>> earlier versions of jaws but that doesn't seem to be available anymore. >>> >>> Kev >>> On Jun 27, 2010, at 4:11 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Kev. >>>> >>>> Glad you have bought this subject up. I'm having the same problem. >>>> >>>> Some time ago, Mark Taylor wrote a message asking people to tell him how >>>> others got a jaws cursor. I'm having the same difficulty and need a jaws >>>> cursor. So if anyone can kindly tell us how they get around this problem, >>>> I'd be so grateful. I desperately need a jaws cursor. Sharp keys will >>>> not help me. >>>> >>>> Kawal. >>>> On Jun 26, 2010, at 8:25 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm running vmware fusion on my mac with windows 7. I'm having an issue >>>>> getting jaws to recognize the caps lock key as the jaws key. When I try >>>>> and use it in windows, it continues to recognize it as the caps lock key. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone have any ideas for resolution? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Kev >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ____ >>>> Kawal Gucukoglu >>>> >>>> (E-mail/MSN): >>>> >>>> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >>>> >>>> (Skype ID): >>>> >>>> kawalgucukoglu >>>> >>>> (Mobile/Text): >>>> >>>> +447905618396 >>>> >>>> +447576240421 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> ____ >> Kawal Gucukoglu >> >> (E-mail/MSN): >> >> kawal_gucuko...@sent.com >> >> (Skype ID): >> >> kawalgucukoglu >> >> (Mobile/Text): >> >> +447905618396 >> >> +447576240421 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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