toggle insert/overwrite?

[warp4]

I'm running Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.5 Build 3214, which finally works. Just finished installing Warp 4.52 from CD iso images, and then, after carefully setting up partitions, etc., moved the contents of my Warp box to a VM.

The preferences keyboard mapping takes care of the "Shift-Insert" and "Ctrl-Insert" problem, but there still seems to be no way of mapping just the "Insert" key, which toggles between insert and overwrite modes.

Is there some way of mapping a Mac keyboard combo to be read by the VM as "Insert"??

 

[warp4]

I'm running Parallels Desktop for Mac 2.5 Build 3214, which finally works. Just finished installing Warp 4.52 from CD iso images, and then, after carefully setting up partitions, etc., moved the contents of my Warp box to a VM.

The preferences keyboard mapping takes care of the "Shift-Insert" and "Ctrl-Insert" problem, but there still seems to be no way of mapping just the "Insert" key, which toggles between insert and overwrite modes.

Is there some way of mapping a Mac keyboard combo to be read by the VM as "Insert"??

Found the answer ... quoting my reply in a Tips discussion group:

I use parallels on my Mac to use a PC workstation. The problem is, when in the PC the keyboard does not quite work the same. Below are tips I wish had been available on the forum.

• Number key pad doesn't work - You must hit the "Num Lock" key first. Also called the "Clear" Key.

• Accidentally in overwrite mode - The "Help" key acts as the "Insert" key. This will toggle between overwrite/insert mode on the PC.

That was the clue I needed! On my Mac alu keyboard, the <clear> key indeed works as <NumLock>. However, this keyboard has no <Help> key. BUT, on the PC keyboard, on the number pad, the <0> toggles with <Insert> and <1> with <Del>. Sooo, when the keypad is NOT in number mode, those two keys work as described. Yeah!

 

[HusseinT]

My solution

When using windows software I find that the "fn" function button together with the "Enter" button toggles insert/overwrite. Hope this helps.

 

[TornikeG]

My solution

When using windows software I find that the "fn" function button together with the "Enter" button toggles insert/overwrite. Hope this helps.

Thank you Hussein. it's been bugging me for quite a while!

 

[ManojK@Parallels]

My solution

When using windows software I find that the "fn" function button together with the "Enter" button toggles insert/overwrite. Hope this helps.

Thank you for sharing the idea Hussein!

 

[StephenF8]

YES!!! Thanks you @HusseinT - you have brought me huge relief!