hi Iona, buddy and others,
Below is the permanent applevis.com link to the podcast for KeyRemap4macbook.
It is great to hear that some of you are fining this capability
helpful. Like Buddy I'm having to relearn muscle memory but in most cases it
is now natural for me to use the caps lock rather then the VO keys. I now use
commands like caps lock a and caps lock b a lot more because they y are so much
easier now.
Thanks Iona for pointing out that people need to press a check box in
PCKeyboardhack. For changing the Caps Lock I suspect i didn't notice because
once I checked it it remained checked even when I reinstalled it to demonstrate
for the podcast.
I'm not sure why you downloaded the wrong PCKeyBoardhack. that doesn't seem to
have been a problem for others.
Thanks to those letting me know that you have found this useful. and pleas
keep the helpful tips coming.
here's the link:
http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/new-updated-remapping-keys-your-macs-keyboard-enhance-voiceover-experience
Eric Caron
On Sep 9, 2012, at 7:32 PM, Ioana Gandrabur <igandra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks so much for the procedure. IT worked perfectly for me.
> I would point out 2 things I had problems with.
> 1. On the download page I could not download the 8.0 PCKeyboard hack without
> sighted assistance. FOr some reason clicking on the link downloaded the 7.x.
> 2. In the PCKeyboard hack preferences changing 51 to 110 worked but one has
> to check the checkbox to enable the changing of caps lock. Pretty obvious but
> thought I'd point it out.
>
> Amazing improvement!
>
> Best,
>
> Ioana
>
> Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online
> stores.
>
> 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
>>
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