PC Ctrl F3

tim.lewis · Nov 19, 2009

Hello forum! Thanks for having me.
I hope someone can help me out here.
I am using Quicken for Windows on a Mac through Fusion.
I have a need to get into a specific window that is "hidden" in Quicken. On a Windows machine, I would just hold down ctrl + f3 and click on the link to open it, but what combination do I use on the Mac to create the same function? Reminder - this is a Windows app being run through Fusion on the Mac. Thanks for any suggestions.

Collin Bl · Nov 19, 2009

tim.lewis said:
Hello forum! Thanks for having me.
I hope someone can help me out here.
I am using Quicken for Windows on a Mac through Fusion.
I have a need to get into a specific window that is "hidden" in Quicken. On a Windows machine, I would just hold down ctrl + f3 and click on the link to open it, but what combination do I use on the Mac to create the same function? Reminder - this is a Windows app being run through Fusion on the Mac. Thanks for any suggestions.

As you can see from this it depends on what OS u are using - this is snow leopard;

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zacharace · Nov 19, 2009

Usually, Ctrl on Windows = Apple key on Macs.
Alternatively, you could always plug in a PC USB keyboard when using Fusion/Quicken (or even all the time).
Hope this helps.

nabl · Nov 19, 2009

Since you're running it through VMWare Fusion, it shouldn't be any different. If it isn't working with just Control-F3, try holding the Function (fn) key and trying it again. The F keys are used by default for special functions such as screen brightness and volume in Mac OS X, and to use them as regular F keys, you have to hold Function (or change this preference in System Preferences).

leopard-user1 · Nov 19, 2009

Wait. In Mac OS X, control+fn+F3 moves the attention to the dock. Maybe what you want to do is set the keyboard shortcut in VMWare that translates the  key into the ctrl key.

nabl · Nov 19, 2009

leopard-user1 said:
Wait. In Mac OS X, control+fn+F3 moves the attention to the dock. Maybe what you want to do is set the keyboard shortcut in VMWare that translates the  key into the ctrl key.

Heh, I forgot about that. But doesn't VMWare capture the keyboard input (I've never used it)?

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