Hi again, Well, never mind. Even if it says applications key, it must not really be. Because it really does work a treat. Now I'll have to untrain myself and learn to use the easier keys now ;-) -- Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
On Sep 8, 2012, at 10:03 PM, Eric Caron <ecar...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hello Listers, > > Below I've written out the steps needed to have the Voice Over Keys, Control > and Option, mapped to the caps lock key. This allows a Voice over user to > use caps lock with keys that might be difficult to reach with the standard > Control Option VO keys. In addition this new setting now automatically > creates Caps Lock as the modifier in a VM machine. Finally the application > creates a number pad on the standard keyboard centered around the letter i. > > This is a update to my earlier podcast. Takayama Fumihiko, the developer of > these applications has changed KeyRemapper4Macbook, making it much easier to > set up the computer to use the caps lock as the VO keys. > > Below I will write out the steps to complete the set up. > I will also include a link to a recently completed podcast that walks > through the new set up. this is much shorter then the previous podcast as it > is much easier to complete the steps. The podcast is 25 minutes long but the > last 4 minutes is for those who all ready use the applications and want to > update. > > I will be submitting this podcast and the written details to applevis.com in > the hope that they will post the update. > > - > Here are the steps needed to have a number pad added to your keyboard, have > caps lock work as a Voice Over Key, and have the Caps lock work as the Jaws > key or similar modifier in other screen readers used in VM Fusion. > Go to the developer web site and download and install both KeyRemap4MacBook > and PCKeyboardHack. >> >>>>> >>>>> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en > > > Be sure you restart your computer at the end of the install. > > Now go to System Preferences and to Keyboard. Change the behavior of the > Caps lock key to no action. > Now also in System Preferences under Other you will find both PCKeyboardhack > and Keyremap4Macbook. go to PCKeyboardhack and in the settings tab in the > first table interact on the field that currently reads 51. Press enter after > interacting, then change the number to 110. This changes the caps lock key > to the windows Application key. then close the application > > Still in System Preferences and in the Other category go to KeyRemap4Macbook. > In the Change Key tab move over to the search field and type in "blind voice > over" without the quotes. then arrow right over to the table. Interact and > you should be on the correct setting. arrow to the check box and select it. > Close the application. > >>>> The new setting name is "Use Caps Lock as Voice Over key." > > Now if you press the caps lock key it will act as if you are pressing the > Control and Option keys. You have the original VO keys to use. as this only > changes the caps lock key. Also If you press the FN key and letter i you > will find it is a 5 and the rest of the number pad is there. If you turn on > num pad commander you can now use the Voice Over controls with this number > pad. > > For VM Fusion users you have another bonus. The caps lock key will now act > as the Jaws key if you are using a VM Fusion machine with windows. > The Keyremap4macbook application can be used instead of sharp keys or the VM > fusion key settings. they should not be used to try to control the same keys > at the same time. > > The Keyremap4macbook needs to be version >>>> 7.8.17. > If you want to be sure you have that one here is the direct link. >>>> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/files/KeyRemap4MacBook-7.8.17.dmg >>>> >>>> In VMware Fusion, the Help key will be interpreted as Insert Key. As this >>>> is often the screen reader modifier in Windows screen readers it will now >>>> work as the caps lock key. > for more information here is a helpful link. >>>> http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?cmd=displayKC&externalId=1001675 >>>> > Here are the steps to update KeyRemap4Macbook if you followed the original > podcast and used the Private XML. this is only for those who want to add the > VM Fusion option or simply want the newer application. The Caps lock key on > the Mac and the Num pad behavior will be the same so you may not want to > bother to update. > > Those who did a new install as listed above all ready have the VM Fusion > option and the other capabilities. > > If for some reason you want the Caps Lock Key to only work as the VO keys and > not be available in the VM machine then follow the directions in the original > podcast that includes the private xml. You will find this at applevis.com > and all needed text and links are in the Guides section. > > Steps to update Keyremap4Macbook, for those who used the private xml. > > go into system Preferences and to Keyremap4macbook and uncheck the box for > Application key to Control Option. For me it is the first item in the table > when i interact. > Then close the application. > > Download the new version 7.8.17 link above. > Be sure to restart the computer after you install. > Then do the same as above. > Go to KeyRemap4Macbook and in the search field enter "blind voice over" then > interact with the table and you are on the setting that needs to be checked. > > Thats it. > Please remember this is donation supported. You will find the donation link > at the same location you downloaded the applications. > > Below is the link to the new podcast. that walks through these steps. > > Eric Caron > > > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5620907/KeyRemap4MacbookUpdate.mp3 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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.
