Loading windows in parallels and can't "agree" with F8 key
I've been trying to load windows in parallels and i get to the screen where you need to agree to the user agreement and i can't seem to get past this screen. You have to use the keyboard for commands, F8 =agree ESC=cancel etc. but my F8 key won't work. I have switched everything off in the preferences but it keeps doing the following: Pushing F8 enables/disables keyboard illumination; Fn+F8 (which is what some have suggested) brings focus to menu bar. I have switched the "focus on menu bar" command to something else, but the Fn +F8 still won't ditch that "focus on menu bar" command. so i end up having to cancel out of the install screen w/o loading windows, hence i have been unable to us parallels.
Anyone help?
finally found out the problem. wasn't mouse issues or num lock...my **** Yahoo widget engine was set for the F8 command. I think it is by default or something. anyway, turned it off and everything worked like a champ.
thanks for the help
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