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Keybaord Hot Keys

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 06/03/2009
From: Fred
Message:

Using VPC2007 on WinXP.
I have set up a DOS/Win3.1 virtual pc.
My question--
While running a dos program I find that its hotkeys are not available-e.g.
alt f3 would delete a text line. When this combination is pressed, it opens
a program on the host computer.

Is there a way to define hotkey settings within VPC or on XP so that I can
obtain expected behavior of the keys within a VPC session?

Fred

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Re: Keybaord Hot Keys

Sent: 06/03/2009
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 16:27:01 -0700, Fred
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Which ALT key are you using? By default, the right-ALt is the hostkey
and doesn't function as an ALT key inside a VM.
Try using the left ALT key and see if that works. You can also change
the mapping for the hostkey to something other than the right-ALt.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

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>Using VPC2007 on WinXP.
>I have set up a DOS/Win3.1 virtual pc.
>My question--
>While running a dos program I find that its hotkeys are not available-e.g.
>alt f3 would delete a text line. When this combination is pressed, it opens
>a program on the host computer.
>
>Is there a way to define hotkey settings within VPC or on XP so that I can
>obtain expected behavior of the keys within a VPC session?
>
>Fred

Re: Keybaord Hot Keys

Sent: 06/04/2009
From: Fred
Message:

I have been using left alt key-- my dos program makes use of a number of
"hotkeys". e.g. "alt {end}" works as expected but "alt {f3}" causes the
problem.

In keybard settings, "Right Alt" is set as the host key, and I have tried
changing the settings for "allow windows key combinations" , starting and
restarting the vm, but it makes no difference.

"Steve Jain [MVP]" wrote:

Show quoted text

> On Wed, 3 Jun 2009 16:27:01 -0700, Fred
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >Using VPC2007 on WinXP.
> >I have set up a DOS/Win3.1 virtual pc.
> >My question--
> >While running a dos program I find that its hotkeys are not available-e.g.
> >alt f3 would delete a text line. When this combination is pressed, it opens
> >a program on the host computer.
> >
> >Is there a way to define hotkey settings within VPC or on XP so that I can
> >obtain expected behavior of the keys within a VPC session?
> >
> >Fred
>
> Which ALT key are you using? By default, the right-ALt is the hostkey
> and doesn't function as an ALT key inside a VM.
> Try using the left ALT key and see if that works. You can also change
> the mapping for the hostkey to something other than the right-ALt.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
> http://vpc.essjae.com/
>

RE: Keybaord Hot Keys

Sent: 06/04/2009
From: Fred
Message:

So I'm a big dummy....

I am using a Logitech keyboard that has "enhanced" function keys.
"F3" in enhanced mode was by default set to open an Excel workbook.

These "enhanced" keys can be turned on or off on the keybaord, or re-mapped.

Problem solved.

"Fred" wrote:

Show quoted text

> Using VPC2007 on WinXP.
> I have set up a DOS/Win3.1 virtual pc.
> My question--
> While running a dos program I find that its hotkeys are not available-e.g.
> alt f3 would delete a text line. When this combination is pressed, it opens
> a program on the host computer.
>
> Is there a way to define hotkey settings within VPC or on XP so that I can
> obtain expected behavior of the keys within a VPC session?
>
> Fred

Re: Keybaord Hot Keys

Sent: 06/04/2009
From: "Steve Jain [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 14:24:01 -0700, Fred
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

are you using US keyboard mapping? If not, that can cause weird
things to happen in some cases.

--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/

Show quoted text

>I have been using left alt key-- my dos program makes use of a number of
>"hotkeys". e.g. "alt {end}" works as expected but "alt {f3}" causes the
>problem.
>
>In keybard settings, "Right Alt" is set as the host key, and I have tried
>changing the settings for "allow windows key combinations" , starting and
>restarting the vm, but it makes no difference.
>
>

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