Hello! Sounds like an interesting workaround. Personally, I always just either use the trackpad commander, or simply use both option and command keys depending on what combination I need to use. Sometimes, though, my hands just use COntrol and Option on the left at the same time with no problem, while hitting D and holding shift with my right.
Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com GoogleTalk: chojiro1...@gmail.com Facebook Twitter Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 AIM: cincinster On Aug 16, 2010, at 10:10 PM, Alfredo wrote: > I have found a great way to make a Laptop more user friendly to VO > users. I have had a problem of having to awkwardly maneuver my right > hand above my left hand when typing VO commands requiring Control > +Option along with any key not he left side of the Keyboard. For > example, to execute the Command, Control-Option-Shift-D, to go tot he > desktop, I would have to press the Control-Option-Shift with my left > hand, while awkwardly moving my right hand above my left hand and > pressing the "d" key to execute this command. For laptop Macs, we are > left on the short side of the stick when it comes to navigating VO, > since we only have a control key on th left hand side of the keyboard, > follow by a option and then a command key. In the middle we have the > spacebar, then tot he right of the spacebar we have another option key > follow by another command key. As you might image this keyboard > layout is crazy for VO user who frequently have to use the combination > of Option-Control to execute most VO navigation commands, since there > is no Control key not he Right side of the Keyboard. I attempted to > map the Capslock key to the Option-Control key with Spark keys but the > interface was confusing and not really intuitive, although I have to > say that it would be great as a free version of text expander. After > failing ot map the keys I remember somewhere on the internet I had > read that under Keyboard preferences there is a option to modify > keys. I decided to try this out and found that I could modify, or > otherwise map, the Caps lock, Command, Control and option keys to > either the Caps lock, command, option, control or no key. This meant > that I could map my 13" MacBook pro laptop command keys to functionto > perform a control function. Then I could map the Control key to the > Command key. This would allow me to execute VO commands that also > required a key to be presed from the left side of the keyboard with > wase. However, there was still the problem that I did not have a > command key on the right side of the Laptop since it was map as a > control key, and that I would not be able to execute a command-w, or > command-q, to close an application window or quit an application > easily without having to move my hands awkwardly on my keyboard like I > had done before I mapped the control key to my command keys. Then it > hit me that I barely, and many of u can relate, barely use the caps > lock key. I then decided to map the caps lock key to perform a > command key operation. Now I I have the command key at the bottom > left of the keyboard, tot he right of the function key, then the > option key to its right, then the control ke to its right. I have the > spacebar in the middle, follow by a option key to its right and a > control key to its right. I then have the caps lock key functioning > as a command key. this is also great for navigating on the web since > I can easily press my Left hand side command-option-control in > conjunctions with the right side of the keyboard to navigate webistes > easily. I am also able to use my right hand option-control, and press > the caps lock key, which acts as a command key, with my pinky finger > and press the keys on the left side of the keyboard with my other > fingers. Similar to using the jaws key byt this requires more > keystroke pressing. I still ilk using quick nave to navigate the web > but having accessibility to being able to jump to the next table, > graphic, or different element or even being able to use the VO search > function not he web with ease. I just wanted to let you guys know > about this meted I have developed, and maybe others have to told. I > am starting ot love the Mac everyday more and more. I also wanted to > let you guys know that I am almost done with my tutorial. It just a > starters guide but it has pictures, and step by step instructions on > how to do things such as making the function keys do software > operations, setting list view as the default view for the finder, > being able to use the tab key to navigate between all forms controls > in both safari and on the whole system. I also have describe every > screen that I use to the user so that they better understand where > they are navigating when using VO, which I think is an integral part > of learning how to navigate a computer using a screen reader. > Sincerely, > Alfredo Holguinbut > > -- > 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.
