Version 4 Keyboard Issues - Win XP

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by BlueCrow, Nov 11, 2008.

  1. BlueCrow

    BlueCrow Junior Member

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    For some odd reason, the keyboard profile was set to show the Windows start menu when Command was pressed so the start menu appeared each time I tried to copy/paste, (command-v, etc.). In preferences > Keyboard, I changed it so the Command key mapped to Control and that stopped it. This was weird though because there are other specific entries for Command V > Control V, etc.

    Then, I realized I cannot Command-click to select multiple items. I still need to use the Control key even though I mapped Command to Control in preferences. I have no idea how to stop that since Command is already told to map to Control.

    Now, I had this issue where everytime I clicked the B key, the help option for Windows would come up. I had to restart Windows and that stopped it.

    Overall, version 4 is a multi-hour nightmare so far.
     
  2. summitscout

    summitscout Hunter

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    AFAIK, the CMD has always activated the Start Menu.
     
  3. John@Parallels

    John@Parallels Forum Maven

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    Please check settings in Parallels Desktop - Preferences Keyboard
     
  4. BlueCrow

    BlueCrow Junior Member

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    Last edited: Nov 12, 2008
  5. john_s

    john_s Bit poster

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    Just adding to this, for me my caps, shift, control, command, option and numpad = do not work. I had to map a letter key to shift just to log in. Fresh install of windows, installing tools, nothing gets it to work. Different keyboards, changing the preferences all around. A staggering show stopper.
     
  6. Olivier

    Olivier Forum Maven

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    What keyboard layout do you use?
     

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