Is there a Hotkey list for OSX Hosts

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beterhans
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Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: OSE Fedora
Guest OSses: Windows XP

Is there a Hotkey list for OSX Hosts

Post by beterhans »

I have a Windows XP guest on my OSX Host (MAC Book Pro)
I have a lots of trouble with the MAC keyboard. (MAC keyboard is different from PC)

I only know about Switch Full Screen how to Page up/Dn how to Ctrl ALT Del how to delete

but I still don't know how to press the print screen how to get a screen show inside the guest OS.
Host + Ctrl + Shife + 3/4 Does nothing!

is there a full hotkey map for the OSX hosts there?
I can't find one.

Thank you
beterhans
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Joined: 16. Dec 2011, 05:51
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: OSE Fedora
Guest OSses: Windows XP

Re: Is there a Hotkey list for OSX Hosts

Post by beterhans »

bump.
Hope someone would give ma an answer. :idea:
TitoZ
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Joined: 3. Feb 2012, 02:44
Primary OS: Mac OS X Leopard
VBox Version: OSE other
Guest OSses: Windows XP

Re: Is there a Hotkey list for OSX Hosts

Post by TitoZ »

I don't have a very elegant answer to your question, but I'm trying to find one. In the meantime, here's a workaround someone posted on another thread which could be useful to you:

by Sasquatch » 19. Nov 2008, 21:09

You could open the OnScreen Keyboard from Programs > Accessories > Accessibility and click on the Print Scrn key on that and paste the image in paint. See how that works.
It is currently seen as a special key, or the Host captures it before VB has a chance to pass it through to the VM.

Let us know if you find out anything!
BillyRayPreachersSon
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Joined: 7. Jul 2011, 11:56
Primary OS: Mac OS X other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows XP, Windows 7, Ubuntu

Re: Is there a Hotkey list for OSX Hosts

Post by BillyRayPreachersSon »


If it helps, pressing F13 on my Mac keyboard performs a print screen inside a Windows XP VM. You might need to use Fn+F13 depending on your setup.

Dan

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