> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: fusion worries
> Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 06:46:56 +0000
>
> thanks, Mike. First of all, I had a chance to listen to your podcast
> on running Windows under Fusion and found it very helpful. I did
> indeed switch the key mapping off in Fusion. Unfortunatley, I had
> already installed vmware tools before I had listened to your podcast
> and Soren - who had done the same thing - tells me that although he
> had uninstalled the tools, he still has problems with video intercept
> in Jaws. I do seem to remember that whie installing vmware tools, I
> had a warning message that some kind of VGA driver failed to isntall.
> So maybe that's why.
>
> The strange thing is that I have lost the use of windows key in the
> virtual machine scroll area. you seemed to be doing things so
> swimmingly there even though your scroll area wasn't in full screen
> mode. I don't know why I can't seem to use the windows key so that,
> for instance, windows+m doesn't seem to take me to the desktop nor can
> I open the start menu in the usual way.
>
> I have downloaded a demo version of Windows eyes and maybe I will try
> with that.
>
> Video intercept in Jaws has always been trouble and I find that Hal
> has a similar problem.
>
> With best wishes
>
> Simon
> On 23 Jan 2009, at 03:22, Mike Arrigo wrote:
>
> > I installed part of vmware tools, only the device drivers, that's
> > all you really need unless you want to share folders between windows
> > and the mac which I don't. Can't speak for Jaws since I don't use
> > it, but window eyes and system access both work great, the window
> > eyes video driver installed without problems. I did go in to the
> > preferences, and turn off all of fusion's key mapping, I don't want
> > it changing my keys.
> > On Jan 22, 2009, at 6:48 AM, Simon Cavendish wrote:
> >
> >> Hello, I seem to be making progress with Fusion and jaws but there
> >> are a few things happening:
> >>
> >> 1. I have to keep reactivating windows when I power on and when I
> >> go to windows by choosing bootcamp partition at start up. Why is
> >> this happening?
> >>
> >> 2. I have now lost the windows start key right next to the spacebar
> >> on the left when I boot up straight into windows choosing my
> >> bootcamp partition. Any ideas how I mightt regain it? Having lost
> >> the windows key, I can't go to the desktop using Jaws combination
> >> windows+m nor can I open the start up menu, so I had to shut down
> >> windows brutally.
> >>
> >> 3. When under fusion I powered on bootcamp partition with windows,
> >> Jaws was attempting to install video intercept and failed to do so.
> >>
> >> On the positive side, I have installed vmware tools. Just a thought
> >> but might this installation have interfered with my windows key?
> >>
> >> Your help would be appreciated as always. I'm trying not to lose my
> >> nerve here. Smile!
> >>
> >> With best wishes
> >>
> >> Simon
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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