I actually did read the entire message. I'll read it again. On Apr 21, 2013, at 11:21 AM, anouk radix <radix.an...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Les, > He explained this in his message if you read through it. you can disable > fusion sending keys to the mac when windows is turned on. > Greetings, Anouk, > Op 21/04/2013 17:06, Les Kriegler schreef: >> Paul, this is very helpful. My question here is if you re-assign the >> Command key to function as an Alt key, how would you switch between the Mac >> OS and Windows? Thanks. >> >> Les >> On Apr 21, 2013, at 10:10 AM, Paul Erkens <paul.erk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Yolanda and Phil, >>> >>> Let's not make this more complicated than it is. >>> >>> 1. After having started fusion, you can start windows by opening the normal >>> menubar with vo plus m, m for menu as a mnemonic. Then, vo arrow right >>> until you find the item called virtual machines. Hit vo space to open this >>> menu, and then vo arrow down. You will either find a dimmed text item that >>> says: windows is running, or windows is off. If you find that windows is >>> off, vo down arrow some more, and you'll ind the option that reads: start >>> windows. Easy, isn't it? >>> >>> 2. If you are inside windows and you are still using the default settings >>> in fusion, then you may run into several strange issues. One of them is, >>> that the key next to your spacebar, is functioning as the windows start >>> key, and the mac option key, which you would love to have as your windows >>> key, instead functions as an alt key in windows. That can be confusing. If >>> you are used to the layout of a windows keyboard, then the way fusion has >>> it is not what you want, because by default, on a fusion virtual windows, >>> your alt is windows key, and the windows key does alt. >>> >>> To change, or swap this, you need to go into fusion's preferences. When >>> fusion is up, and windows is off, hit command comma to get to tfusion >>> preferences. Once in there, there are many settings, devided into different >>> screens. You can switch among these different screens, using the toolbar at >>> the top of the screen. Interact with it, and hit vo space on keyboard and >>> mouse shortcuts. The screen for that will open. >>> >>> Stop interacting and look at the screen. Now, I think you will find out how >>> to handle the interface here, but let me tell you this in advance. You have >>> a listbox here, that tells fusion what to do when a certain mac key is >>> pressed. For example, here you have the command key, defined to perform the >>> windows logo key function, which is what you want to get rid of. Further >>> more, fusion also assigns command c to do what control c does in windows, >>> which is copy, but you don't want alt c to be the same as control c in >>> windows, do you? So, clear out all definitions in this listbox and start >>> over with what you want yourself. >>> >>> Next to the listbox with key definitions, you will find 2 unlabled buttons, >>> button, button. The first is add, the second is delete. Put the vo cursor >>> on the second one, and hit vo space until the listbox is empty. Now, all >>> key definitions are gone and you must create some of your own. >>> >>> Hit the add button, being the first unlabeled button next to the list box. >>> The add key definitions dialog appears, and here, you have a from, and a >>> to, field. In the from field, to defind command to be alt in windows, in >>> the from section for this key, check the checkbox that says: command. For >>> the rest, leave the entire from section for what it is. You only need to >>> check this command key box. Now in the to field, find the checkbox that >>> says alt, check it, and hit okay. There you have your command key, the one >>> next to spacebar, defined as alt in windows. All you did was hit add, check >>> command key in the from section, and make that key do alt, in the to >>> section. >>> >>> Now, go on with the option key, to do the windows logo key function. In >>> other words, when you are inside windows later on, and you then hit option, >>> the second key to the left of the spacebar, you want that key to become the >>> windows key, that opens the start menu and search field. To do this, hit >>> add again, check option in the from section, and in the to section for this >>> definition, find the unlabeled checkbox. That very unlabeled checkbox, >>> holds the windows logo key. Hit okay. So now, alt and windows key feel >>> natural. >>> >>> Your next question, Yolanda and Phil, was what to do to prevent you from >>> falling out of windows into the mac side, i.e. into fusion, thereby loosing >>> track of what you are doing. If you hit alt tab, for example, what happens >>> by default, is that you are switching away from fusion, and you will likely >>> land in finder, the applications window, the mac desktop or any other >>> place. This is because by default, the command or alt tab key combination, >>> if you don't do anything about it, will be sent to the mac, and not to >>> windows. >>> >>> To correct this, look in the fusion preferences, the third tab sheet, which >>> is reachable via the toolbar, is called mac os shortcuts. In other words, >>> when you fire up fusion and windows is still off, hit command comma to open >>> fusion's preferences, find the toolbar, interact, find mac os shortcuts, >>> hit vo space, stop interact. >>> In this window, there's a simple checkbox that you can turn off, labeled >>> enable mac os keyboard shortcuts. . This will turn off Exposé keys, as well >>> as command tab. Hit command w to close the fusion preferences window and >>> save your new key mappings. From now on, if you alt tab while you are in >>> windows, then windows will obey, instead of os 10 sending you into the >>> woods, unintentionally. >>> >>> Another thing you will want to do in windows, assuming you want a screen >>> reader that relies on the insert key, is make sure you have insert present >>> in windows. please note that you don't have an insert key in fusion, but >>> you can define one yourself. What I do is, take the accent key, which is >>> just below escape on a US keyboardc, and define that rarely used key to >>> become the insert key inside windows. Just go into the keyboard and mouse >>> preference screen in fusion as you did above, and then add a new >>> definition. In from, go to the combobox, and then hit the accent key. The >>> combobox will now show the accent key as the key to be remapped. Then in >>> the to field, Go to the combobox and choose insert. To do this, vo space on >>> the combobox, vo arrow down to insert, stop interacting and hit okay. Then >>> command w to close fusion preferences. From now on, if you are inside >>> windows and you need insert, just press or hold accent, and you'll be good >>> to go. >>> >>> Finally, capslock is a different matter. As long as you run windows 7 >>> inside fusion, there is a good solution. Fusion will let you assign >>> capslock to a given other key, but what it does not do, is let you use >>> capslock as a modifier instead of just a toggle. In other words, if you >>> assign capslock to whichever other key you choose, then you can toggle the >>> state of capslock on and back off, but you cannot use that key holding it >>> down and hitting another key, like you can indeed do if you remap insert in >>> fusion. To overcome this limitation, for which I have not found a solution >>> myself yet, just find sharp keys. A small but very useful utility, done by >>> a guy called Randy. Google will give it to you. Sharpkeys is something you >>> run, that also remaps keys. With this little program, you can indeed assign >>> a new key to capslock, and make it a key you can hold down, while hitting >>> other keys. For example, capslock plus n will open the nvda menu, if you >>> use that screen reader. Only if you think you need capslock, go for this >>> aproach. Otherwise, tell your screen reader to use insert instead. Read the >>> short documentation for sharp keys, then add a definition, restart windows >>> and you'll also have a capslock key that you can also use to command your >>> screen reader. >>> >>> As for your last question, I don't understand what you're asking. What do >>> you mean by: how does every one learn the keystrokes for mac apps? Are you >>> a mac beginner, or is it something in fusion that you think you are still >>> missing? Please let us know, and be specific. >>> >>> Hth, >>> Paul. >>> >>> On Apr 21, 2013, at 2:03 AM, Yolanda Thompson <ylt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Ok, I got it installed--vmware that is--and I cannot figure out how to >>>> launch the >>>> window below the toolbar that brings me into windows. Then, when I >>>> hit alt-f4 in >>>> the windows it throws me out to the mac screen and I cannot get back. >>>> And, how on earth dos everyone find out the keystrokes for mac apps? I >>>> have not >>>> had luck. >>>> HELP! 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