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Switch Between Virtual Machines That Are Powered On
You can operate multiple virtual machines at the same time, and can switch between them easily.
Procedure
u Select the virtual machine to work with from the Window menu within Fusion.
Using Mac Input Devices in a Virtual Machine
To use Mac keyboards, mice, and trackpads in a virtual machine, you sometimes must change
settings and use key combinations as equivalents to PC commands.
Enable the Secondary Button in an Apple Mighty Mouse
In a virtual machine, the Apple Mighty Mouse does not perform a right-click when you Control-
click. You must enable the secondary button to perform a right-click in a virtual machine.
Procedure
1 Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse.
2 Select the Secondary Button check box.
3 (Optional) To change the shortcut for the secondary button, double-click the current
shortcut, select a new shortcut, and click OK.
Using Mac Keyboards in a Virtual Machine
Because PC and Mac keyboards differ, you must press certain key combinations to enable
certain PC commands on a Mac keyboard.
For keys with no keyboard equivalent, Fusion provides the Send Key item in the Virtual Machine
menu.
For keys with no keyboard equivalent, Fusion provides the Send Key item in the Virtual Machine
menu.
Table 5-4. PC and Mac Keyboard Equivalents
PC Keyboard Apple External Keyboard
MacBook and MacBook Pro Built-In
Keyboard
F1-F12 F1-F12 fn+F1 . . . fn+F12
Print Screen F14 (use Send Key)
Scroll Lock F15 (use Send Key)
Pause/Break F16 (use Send Key)
Backspace delete delete
delete
(Forward Delete)
delete fn+delete
Using VMware Fusion
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