Re: running Windows on a Mac
You will have to somehow remap the caps lock key to a key on your mac such as the accent key. > On 20 Nov 2014, at 12:20, Juliette Swiler wrote: > > Hi, > I am wondering if I run System Access to Go as my screen reader under > Windows, how can I get to the System Access menu, the caps lock doesn’t want > to seem to work, and the only other option is insert, which I don’t think the > laptops offer. Is there an alternative to the insert key on a laptop? I have > even tried the bypass command for VoiceOver, but both screen readers seem to > say caps lock on or off at the same time and therefore the keystroke in > windows is not executed. Any help with this would be appreciated. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
Yes, agreed. When using Boot Camp, Windows has complete control of the keyboard so the caps lock key works absolutely fine for screen reading commands. The only issues would be when using software like Fusion or VMWare to run Windows in a virtual machine. Grant On Nov 20, 2014, at 8:15 AM, Brent Harding wrote: Hmmm, did they change this in more recent Mac hardware? I have an older mac that I run XP boot camped on, and JFW commands with caps lock works fine. This is in boot camp, and things might not work that way in fusion or on newer hardware. - Original Message - From: "Phil Halton" To: "Macvisionaries" Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:49 AM Subject: Re: running Windows on a Mac the mac OS treats the caps lock key not as an actual key press, but as a more low-level system wired event. and neither Fusion nor bootcamp have access to that key. there is no caps lock available when running Windows on the mac via bootcamp or fusion. What needs to be done is to remap a key to act as either an insert or caps lock key, and then set your screen reader to use insert or caps lock as its modifier key. What I’ve done is to remap the grave accent key (above the tab key) to act as a caps lock key. I’ve done this by using the sharpkeys program under windows to remap the caps lock and grave accent keys so that they each do what the other key used to do. That is, the grave accent key produces an caps lock key press, and the caps lock produces a grave accent/tilde key press. Then, I use the grave accent key as the jaws modifier key, and if I really need to get a grave accent or tilde, never have needed either yet, then I can get them by pressing the caps lock or shifted caps lock. It’s a little weird, but it works well enough. There are a few ways to do this, but I think the simplest way for you to go is to use the fusion remap facility. Of course, this assumes you’re using fusion and not bootcamp. You don’t say which method you use for running windows. In fusion, you can remap the grave accent, or another key of your choice, to act as an insert key in windows. Why don’t you tell us which it is and then maybe we can help you through the process. Of course, you can render all this moot by buying a Wired USB full-size apple keyboard which does have an insert key, and plugging it in when you want to work in windows. On Nov 20, 2014, at 7:20 AM, Juliette Swiler wrote: > Hi, > I am wondering if I run System Access to Go as my screen reader under > Windows, how can I get to the System Access menu, the caps lock doesn’t want > to seem to work, and the only other option is insert, which I don’t think the > laptops offer. Is there an alternative to the insert key on a laptop? I have > even tried the bypass command for VoiceOver, but both screen readers seem to > say caps lock on or off at the same time and therefore the keystroke in > windows is not executed. Any help with this would be appreciated. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
Hmmm, did they change this in more recent Mac hardware? I have an older mac that I run XP boot camped on, and JFW commands with caps lock works fine. This is in boot camp, and things might not work that way in fusion or on newer hardware. - Original Message - From: "Phil Halton" To: "Macvisionaries" Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2014 8:49 AM Subject: Re: running Windows on a Mac the mac OS treats the caps lock key not as an actual key press, but as a more low-level system wired event. and neither Fusion nor bootcamp have access to that key. there is no caps lock available when running Windows on the mac via bootcamp or fusion. What needs to be done is to remap a key to act as either an insert or caps lock key, and then set your screen reader to use insert or caps lock as its modifier key. What I’ve done is to remap the grave accent key (above the tab key) to act as a caps lock key. I’ve done this by using the sharpkeys program under windows to remap the caps lock and grave accent keys so that they each do what the other key used to do. That is, the grave accent key produces an caps lock key press, and the caps lock produces a grave accent/tilde key press. Then, I use the grave accent key as the jaws modifier key, and if I really need to get a grave accent or tilde, never have needed either yet, then I can get them by pressing the caps lock or shifted caps lock. It’s a little weird, but it works well enough. There are a few ways to do this, but I think the simplest way for you to go is to use the fusion remap facility. Of course, this assumes you’re using fusion and not bootcamp. You don’t say which method you use for running windows. In fusion, you can remap the grave accent, or another key of your choice, to act as an insert key in windows. Why don’t you tell us which it is and then maybe we can help you through the process. Of course, you can render all this moot by buying a Wired USB full-size apple keyboard which does have an insert key, and plugging it in when you want to work in windows. On Nov 20, 2014, at 7:20 AM, Juliette Swiler wrote: Hi, I am wondering if I run System Access to Go as my screen reader under Windows, how can I get to the System Access menu, the caps lock doesn’t want to seem to work, and the only other option is insert, which I don’t think the laptops offer. Is there an alternative to the insert key on a laptop? I have even tried the bypass command for VoiceOver, but both screen readers seem to say caps lock on or off at the same time and therefore the keystroke in windows is not executed. Any help with this would be appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
the mac OS treats the caps lock key not as an actual key press, but as a more low-level system wired event. and neither Fusion nor bootcamp have access to that key. there is no caps lock available when running Windows on the mac via bootcamp or fusion. What needs to be done is to remap a key to act as either an insert or caps lock key, and then set your screen reader to use insert or caps lock as its modifier key. What I’ve done is to remap the grave accent key (above the tab key) to act as a caps lock key. I’ve done this by using the sharpkeys program under windows to remap the caps lock and grave accent keys so that they each do what the other key used to do. That is, the grave accent key produces an caps lock key press, and the caps lock produces a grave accent/tilde key press. Then, I use the grave accent key as the jaws modifier key, and if I really need to get a grave accent or tilde, never have needed either yet, then I can get them by pressing the caps lock or shifted caps lock. It’s a little weird, but it works well enough. There are a few ways to do this, but I think the simplest way for you to go is to use the fusion remap facility. Of course, this assumes you’re using fusion and not bootcamp. You don’t say which method you use for running windows. In fusion, you can remap the grave accent, or another key of your choice, to act as an insert key in windows. Why don’t you tell us which it is and then maybe we can help you through the process. Of course, you can render all this moot by buying a Wired USB full-size apple keyboard which does have an insert key, and plugging it in when you want to work in windows. On Nov 20, 2014, at 7:20 AM, Juliette Swiler wrote: > Hi, > I am wondering if I run System Access to Go as my screen reader under > Windows, how can I get to the System Access menu, the caps lock doesn’t want > to seem to work, and the only other option is insert, which I don’t think the > laptops offer. Is there an alternative to the insert key on a laptop? I have > even tried the bypass command for VoiceOver, but both screen readers seem to > say caps lock on or off at the same time and therefore the keystroke in > windows is not executed. Any help with this would be appreciated. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
Curious where the memory requirements info came from? I have a stock Dell Windows 7 box which uses 2.15GB with no apps running while my Mac Pro Mavericks box with no apps running takes 1.8GB. Maybe my own machines are somehow unusual so I'd be curious where you found out about Windows taking less memory. To me they seem pretty similar. CB On 6/14/14, 7:59 AM, Kevin Barry wrote: Certainly. Either way. Windows actually requires less memory than does OS x. At 09:54 PM 6/13/2014, you wrote: I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to run windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
Certainly. Either way. Windows actually requires less memory than does OS x. At 09:54 PM 6/13/2014, you wrote: I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to run windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
Windows can be run with either bootcamp or VMWare Fusion successfully on macbook air with mavricks Matt Dierckens Macintosh Trainer Blind Access Training www.blindaccesstraining.com 1-877-774-7670 ext. 4 matt...@blindaccesstraining.com Introduction to the Macintosh Operating system and voiceover course available now. Take advantage of our 10% discount for the month of June. Spots are limited, sign up here http://blindaccesstraining.com/training-courses/ On Jun 13, 2014, at 10:02 PM, David tanner wrote: > I have several friends who are using windows on MacBook air yes it definitely > works and it works with Mavericks > > > > > Sent from my iPod > >> On Jun 13, 2014, at 8:54 PM, Juliette wrote: >> >> I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to run >> windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
I have several friends who are using windows on MacBook air yes it definitely works and it works with Mavericks Sent from my iPod > On Jun 13, 2014, at 8:54 PM, Juliette wrote: > > I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to run > windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
Hi. I installed windows seven via bootcamp on my girlfriend's 2012 mac book air and it runs fine with jaws and multiple applications running as well as anti virus. You should be fine for general computing tasks. Cameron. On 6/13/14, Juliette wrote: > I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to > run windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: running Windows on a Mac
I am running Bootcamp on my MacBook Air and it does fine. I don't have a lot of things that would require a lot of disc space. On 6/13/14, Juliette wrote: > I am trying to find out if a Mac Book Air would have enough memory to > run windows either with boot camp or fusion? Thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Marianne Denning, TVI, MA Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired (513) 607-6053 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
