OH, that is good news. Can you provide a direct URL to that download? Thanks Frank
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Angel Dockham Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 3:45 AM To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind Subject: Re: VMWare Fusion 2.0 Released with Accessibility Its a free download off their site. On Sep 19, 2008, at 3:43 AM, Frank Ventura wrote: > Hi, in Fusion 2.0 does the converter to make an image from a > physical PC > come with Fusion 2 or do we have to buy it somewhere else? > Thanks > Frank > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Blouch > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 11:36 AM > To: General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > theblind > Subject: Re: VMWare Fusion 2.0 Released with Accessibility > > I haven't used audio in on VMWare but I know other devices seem to be > "passed through" to the VM such as USB devices. I have a USB key for > Jaws and that worked fine on Parallels. Obviously the audio out and > networking stuff also was shared fine. You'll still need an XP > installer > > disc to set things up. I haven't tried the converter to make images > from > > a PC. That seems kind of problematic because it might include drivers > for hardware that does not exist in the virtual machine. > > CB > > Angel Dockham wrote: >> Oh neat! so if I got this program and put yahoo messenger on it then >> the voice chat feature should work like it would on a normal PC? >> because the mac version doesn't allow Voice chats in conference mode. >> It only allows it in a single chat with someone. >> >> On Sep 18, 2008, at 1:37 AM, Chris Blouch wrote: >> >>> This is a commercial program that emulates a PC. So it's a software >>> application into which you can load Linux, Windows or whatever a >>> regular hardware PC can do. When running Windows they install some >>> add ons so you can do things like cut and paste between the virtual >>> PC and your Mac apps and share folders/drives/devices between them. >>> That said, as far as VO is concerned, the virtual PC (usually called >>> a virtual machine) window is just a big bitmap image that happens to >>> visually appear like Windows XP or whatever you're running. So while >>> VMWare's setup and configuration is nice and VO compliant, you'll be >>> reliant on the "guest OS" for any accessibility inside the >>> container. > >>> So you'll want Jaws or WindowEyes installed if your going to put >>> windows in your virtual machine or Orca if you're running GNOME on >>> Linux etc. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> Angel Dockham wrote: >>>> What exactly is this program? I've heard it mentioned here before. >>>> >>>> On Sep 17, 2008, at 3:23 AM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Despite the access issues in early betas, VMWare has come through >>>>> for us once again with a wholly accessible update to VMWare >>>>> Fusion. Check out our coverage here: >>>>> >>>>> > http://www.lioncourt.com/2008/09/16/vmware-releases-fusion-20-for-mac-wi > th-accessibility/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Josh de Lioncourt >>>>> Mac-cessibility: http://www.Lioncourt.com >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "The rich declare themselves poor, >>>>> "And most of us are not sure, >>>>> "If we have too much, >>>>> "But we'll take our chances, >>>>> "'cause God stopped keeping score." >>>>> Praying for Time--George Michael >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > >
