Keyboard Controls in Fusions

How do I send Ctrl-Alt-Delete to a virtual machine?

To send the Ctrl-Alt-Delete keystroke combination to a virtual machine, do one of the following:

· From the Virtual Machine menu, select Send Ctrl-Alt-Delete.

· If you are using an external PC keyboard, press Ctrl-Alt-Delete.

· On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press Control-Option Forward Delete . The (Forward Delete) key is below the Help key.

· On a MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard, press Fn-Ctrl-Option-Delete.

How do I perform a right-click with an Apple Mighty Mouse?

By default in VMware Fusion, you can use Control-click to enable a right click with the Apple Mighty Mouse. In addition, you can also enable the secondary button for the Apple Mighty Mouse by going to System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Mouse and selecting Secondary Button in the drop-down menu for the right side of the mouse.

How do I perform a right-click on a MacBook or MacBook Pro?

By default in VMware Fusion, you can use Control-click to enable a right click with the trackpad button. In addition, the MacBook and MacBook Pro trackpad can be configured to right-click by using two fingers to click. To enable this on a MacBook or MacBook Pro trackpad, go to System Preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Trackpad. You have two options to enable the two-fingered right-click:

1. If "Clicking" is selected, ensure "Tap trackpad using two fingers for secondary click" is selected.

2. Otherwise, ensure "Place two fingers on trackpad and click button for secondary click" is selected.

Where is the DEL key on my Mac keyboard?

A: The delete key on Apple keyboards is actually the backspace key to all other operating systems. To send the DEL key to a virtual machine, do the following:

· On a MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard, press Fn-Delete

· On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press the Forward Delete key. The (Forward Delete) key is below the Help key.

Where is the INSERT key on my Mac keyboard?

A: Mac keyboards do not have an obvious INSERT key. To send the INSERT key to a virtual machine, do the following:

· On a MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard, press Fn-M.

· On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press the Help key.

Where is the PRINT SCREEN key on my Mac keyboard?

A: Mac keyboards do not have a PRINT SCREEN key. To send the PRINT SCREEN key to a virtual machine, do the following:

· On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press the F13 key.

I use a non-English keyboard layout on my Mac. Why does my virtual machine think I have an English keyboard?

If you use a non-English keyboard layout on your Mac, configure the same non-English keyboard layout in your virtual machine's keyboard settings.

Where is the AltGr key on my Mac keyboard?

Mac keyboards do not have an AltGr key. To send the AltGr key to a virtual machine, do the following:

· On a full-sized Mac keyboard, press the right Option key.

· On a European MacBook or MacBook Pro keyboard, the Enter key next to the right Command key (otherwise known as the numeric pad Enter key) is remapped to Alt-Gr on Mac laptops. This is overridden when Num Lock is used to enable numeric keypad support.