Filemaker Pro 6 Command Tab function in OS X

Hi ~
I'm operating on two computers. I have OS 9 on one and OS X on the other. I have Filemaker Pro 6 operating on both units.
On the OS 9 computer, I can use the command tab function to go back and forth between files in the program. On the OS X machine, command tab switches programs (between Filemaker, Safari, iTunes, or whatever else I have running).
Do you know how I can use the command tab function in OS X and stay within my Filemaker program?
Thanks!
Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Trying the L7700 Series software didn't help me. I tried several things and eventually got it working again by doing the following (it would stall out after printing a couple inches of the 1st page of a print job). I'm not sure if all of the steps were necessary, but I believe so. 1) I "Restored" the driver for the K550 from my Time Maching backup, by opening the window in User--->Library--->Printers (search for that Printers folder if Library is hidden in your User folder), going back a few months to find a driver that hopefully would work.(I could have also found a driver from my Mac OS 10.6 hard disk partition) 2) I added the K550 printer (connected via USB) in System Preferences---->Print & Scan, by clicking on the + button at the bottom of the list of current printers (I have a big list). It should show up in the list of connected or networked printers. 3) Select HP OfficeJet Pro K550 4) Select "Print Using: Select Printer Software 5) Look for and select the name of the HP Officejet Pro K550 dirver in the list of printer drivers (name can be typed in the Filter search field). Click Ok, which brings you back to the "Add Printer" window. Then click Add.
Notes: 1) I also restarted once after I restored the driver from my Time Machine backup. 2) I had first deleted the Officejet Pro K550 printer from my list of printers when this problem first cropped up, thinking I would just reinstall it as I would have done before Lion, with the problem hopefully fixed. I then (re-Adding the K550 before trying the above step) let Lion attempt several times to download the driver from Apple's web site, but it couldn't find the 6 year old printer's driver, which is why I had to resort to this.

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<pre>
USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TT STAT STARTED TIME COMMAND
--- 2893 59.9 -12.1 696772 252732 ?? R 12:02PM 91:00.99 /Users/---/Applications/FireFox/Firefox.app/Contents/MacOS/firefox-bin -psn032374785
--- 245 33.6 -1.4 411868 28940 ?? S Mon03PM 3:48.77 /System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/MacOS/Finder -psn01048577
--- 2586 7.1 -1.4 394812 29020 ?? S Tue08PM 0:33.42 /Users/---/Applications/Quicksilver.app/Contents/MacOS/Quicksilver -psn022544385
root 163 3.6 -0.4 51620 7388 ?? Rs Mon03PM 0:13.26 /System/Library/CoreServices/coreservicesd
--- 2166 3.3 -1.2 399220 24652 ?? S Tue09AM 6:54.49 /Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app/Contents/MacOS/Terminal -psn015073281
windowse 159 2.6 -5.6 489612 118312 ?? Ss Mon03PM 56:17.79 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/CoreGraphic s.framework/Resources/Win
root 150 2.5 -0.0 27676 900 ?? Rs Mon03PM 0:06.62 /usr/sbin/distnoted
--- 3279 2.1 -0.5 380192 10256 ?? S 12:48AM 6:48.90 /Applications/VPNClient.app/Contents/MacOS/VPNClient
--- 2192 0.5 -0.1 28424 1052 p4 Ss Tue09AM 0:00.10 -zsh
root 136 0.0 -0.1 30432 1904 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:11.83 /usr/sbin/configd
root 137 0.0 -0.1 32664 1492 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:01.30 /usr/sbin/coreaudiod
root 138 0.0 -0.1 27804 1112 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:01.48 /usr/sbin/diskarbitrationd
root 139 0.0 -0.0 28420 504 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.09 /usr/sbin/memberd -x
root 140 0.0 -0.1 29268 1356 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:01.08 /usr/sbin/securityd
root 143 0.0 -0.0 27864 468 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:01.47 /usr/sbin/notifyd
root 147 0.0 -0.1 30744 1356 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:01.56 /usr/sbin/DirectoryService
root 148 0.0 -0.0 27252 296 ?? Ss Mon03PM 4:57.95 /usr/sbin/update
root 160 0.0 -0.1 37988 1112 ?? S Mon03PM 0:00.65 /usr/sbin/blued
root 196 0.0 -0.0 27768 188 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.01 /usr/libexec/crashreporterd
--- 197 0.0 -0.4 105536 8100 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:15.23 /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Frameworks/ATS.framewo rk/Support/ATSServer
root 216 0.0 -0.3 47728 5928 ?? Ss Mon03PM 3:52.01 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework /Versions/A/Support/mds
--- 219 0.0 -0.4 374268 7352 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:44.87 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow console
--- 233 0.0 -0.1 349004 1556 ?? S Mon03PM 0:01.50 /Library/StartupItems/Tablet/TabletDriver.app/Contents/MacOS/TabletDriver -psn0655361
--- 234 0.0 -0.0 55644 600 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.46 /System/Library/CoreServices/pbs
--- 243 0.0 -0.5 352240 10380 ?? S Mon03PM 12:49.93 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock -psn0786433
--- 244 0.0 -0.4 372044 8520 ?? S Mon03PM 0:37.95 /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemUIServer.app/Contents/MacOS/SystemUIServer -psn0917505
--- 250 0.0 -0.1 357596 2408 ?? S Mon03PM 2:04.88 /System/Library/PreferencePanes/UniversalAccessPref.prefPane/Contents/Resources /UniversalAccess.app/Cont
--- 252 0.0 -0.1 346508 1084 ?? S Mon03PM 0:00.77 /Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/iTunesHelper.app/Contents/MacOS/iTu nesHelper -psn01572865
--- 254 0.0 -0.1 356276 2172 ?? S Mon03PM 0:01.84 /Applications/iCal.app/Contents/Resources/iCalAlarmScheduler.app/Contents/MacOS /iCalAlarmScheduler -psn_
root 285 0.0 -0.0 27736 308 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:15.38 ntpd -f /var/run/ntp.drift -p /var/run/ntpd.pid
root 300 0.0 -0.0 29312 60 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.00 nfsiod -n 4
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root 312 0.0 -0.0 29720 512 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.14 /usr/sbin/automount -f -m /Network -nsl -mnt /private/var/automount
root 316 0.0 -0.0 29424 408 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.05 /usr/sbin/automount -f -m /automount/Servers -fstab -mnt /private/Network/Servers -m /automount/static -
--- 321 0.0 -14.6 792572 305756 ?? S Mon03PM 31:44.65 /Applications/Safari.app/Contents/MacOS/Safari -psn02359297
--- 456 0.0 -0.7 387432 14464 ?? S Mon06PM 1:14.29 /Users/---/Applications/TextWrangler.app/Contents/MacOS/TextWrangler -psn04456449
--- 2020 0.0 -1.4 396932 29328 ?? S Tue12AM 0:25.70 /Applications/iCal.app/Contents/MacOS/iCal -psn010485761
--- 2168 0.0 -0.0 28424 1008 p1 Ss Tue09AM 0:00.12 -zsh
--- 2173 0.0 -0.0 28424 1004 p2 Ss Tue09AM 0:00.09 -zsh
--- 2182 0.0 -0.1 28424 1152 p3 Ss+ Tue09AM 0:00.53 -zsh
root 2201 0.0 -0.0 27576 460 p5 Ss Tue09AM 0:00.03 login -pf ---
root 2216 0.0 -0.0 27576 448 p6 Ss Tue09AM 0:00.03 login -pf ---
--- 2231 0.0 -0.1 28424 1124 p6 S+ Tue09AM 0:00.12 -zsh
--- 2232 0.0 -0.1 28424 1324 p5 S+ Tue09AM 0:00.18 -zsh
--- 2262 0.0 -0.4 362740 9184 ?? S Tue09AM 0:02.03 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2263 0.0 -0.4 372568 9044 ?? S Tue09AM 0:01.55 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2264 0.0 -0.6 388124 12008 ?? S Tue09AM 0:05.49 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2265 0.0 -0.6 363980 12856 ?? S Tue09AM 0:02.87 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2266 0.0 -0.4 361260 8488 ?? S Tue09AM 0:01.62 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2267 0.0 -0.6 364128 12968 ?? S Tue09AM 0:03.08 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2268 0.0 -0.5 361944 10708 ?? S Tue09AM 0:02.08 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2269 0.0 -0.8 393596 17616 ?? S Tue09AM 0:23.96 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2270 0.0 -0.4 362720 8844 ?? S Tue09AM 0:09.56 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2271 0.0 -1.7 392208 34792 ?? S Tue09AM 0:09.52 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2272 0.0 -0.4 362720 8916 ?? S Tue09AM 0:09.55 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
--- 2273 0.0 -0.4 362752 8916 ?? S Tue09AM 0:09.35 /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources/DashboardClient.app/Co ntents/MacOS/DashboardCli
root 2425 0.0 -0.1 28536 1600 ?? Ss Tue03PM 0:01.48 /usr/sbin/cupsd -f
--- 2845 0.0 -0.1 346332 1760 ?? S Wed11AM 0:43.11 /Users/---/Development/eclipse/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/eclipse -psn030801921
--- 2846 0.0 -11.4 875832 239884 ?? S Wed11AM 11:40.63 /Users/---/Development/eclipse/Eclipse.app/Contents/MacOS/eclipse -Xdock:icon=../Resources/Eclipse.icns
--- 2855 0.0 -0.1 38264 1652 ?? S Wed11AM 0:00.14 /System/Library/Services/AppleSpell.service/Contents/MacOS/AppleSpell -psn031588353
--- 2898 0.0 -2.2 418588 45832 ?? S 12:20PM 1:29.46 /Applications/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail -psn032636929
root 3280 0.0 -0.0 29368 988 ?? Ss 12:48AM 0:02.74 cvpnd
nobody 3281 0.0 -0.1 28944 1080 ?? S 12:48AM 0:40.68 cvpnd
--- 3289 0.0 -2.1 460440 43468 ?? S 12:53AM 3:10.38 /Users/---/Applications/Skype/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype -psn040370177
root 3356 0.0 -0.1 29204 1368 ?? Ss 8:44AM 0:01.52 /usr/sbin/lookupd
--- 3369 0.0 -0.1 28016 1392 p1 S+ 8:48AM 0:00.87 ssh xxx
--- 3370 0.0 -0.1 28016 1392 p2 S+ 8:48AM 0:00.17 ssh xxx
--- 3533 0.0 -0.4 367264 8300 ?? S 11:43AM 0:00.67 /Applications/Utilities/System Profiler.app/Contents/MacOS/System Profiler -psn045481985
--- 3537 0.0 -0.2 40388 3332 ?? SNs 11:44AM 0:00.24 /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Frameworks/Metadata.framework /Versions/A/Support/mdimp
root 3541 0.0 -0.0 27412 524 p4 R+ 11:46AM 0:00.01 ps axu
root 1 0.0 -0.0 28356 488 ?? S<s Mon03PM 0:02.08 /sbin/launchd
root 23 0.0 -0.0 27268 128 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.01 /sbin/dynamic_pager -F /private/var/vm/swapfile
root 27 0.0 -0.1 31764 1560 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:04.48 kextd
root 130 0.0 -0.0 27824 224 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.03 /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DedicatedNetworkBuilds.framework/Resources/bf observer
root 131 0.0 -0.0 27844 272 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.04 /usr/sbin/KernelEventAgent
root 132 0.0 -0.0 31660 928 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:05.96 /usr/sbin/mDNSResponder -launchdaemon
root 133 0.0 -0.0 27580 632 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:04.61 /usr/sbin/netinfod -s local
root 134 0.0 -0.0 27288 356 ?? Ss Mon03PM 0:00.67 /usr/sbin/syslogd
</pre>
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Is this only happening in word? I've been using the tab function and don't have a problem, which suggests that it may be a setting in word.
DM

Command-tab does not show minimized window

Hello, use command-tab to cycle through all the open apps, and I stop on one that I want to display. However, if that app is minimized, nothing happens. Not too convenient. Is there a way to automatically show the minimized window when I select it w/ command-tab? (this is how windows works and I prefer it this way)
thanks

Greetings from a System Leopard user.
I've not yet upgraded to System Snow Leopard, but I'm running across unbelievable messages and applications that are required to allow CMD+Tab to work right under System Snow Leoperd. Is this a big joke or what?
There are at least 5 $hareware/commercial (but not public domain) apps that are required to restore the use of CMD+Tab for System Snow Leopard users.
Using System Leopard, CMD+Tab works perfectly. But reading various messages threads it looks like Apple programmers have disallowed CMD+Tab to work properly in System Snow Leopard. Why?
Any Apple Employee, anywhere:
If this is all true, that CMD+Tab has turned into a convoluted mess, then why have Apple engineers disallowed normal use of CMD+Tab?
If this is true about CMD+Tab, is it because Microsoft Vista programmers sneaked onto the property and diddled with the System Snow Leopard source code?
Apple employee, the most acceptable reason for not upgrading to System Snow Leopard is software application compatibility, but if global functions are intentionally convoluted in System Snow Leopard, please explain the Apple decision process vis a vis CMD+Tab, and the reasons this condition has been allowed to fester.
Thanks much!

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