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Windows Forum / Virtual PC / November 2007Mouse Pointer doesn't leave the desktop
Hello, I am unable to get the mouse pointer outside the desktop to grab the scroll bars. I understand I must hold down right-alt key to get off the desktop but when I have PowerPoint open I am unable to use the scroll bars to see all of the application without holding down the alt key. And once I do that then Imust click back inside the VPC window and use the application again. Is this how it is supposed to work? Thank you. >Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > >Thank you. Install the VM Addtions. Click Action-->Install/Update VM Addtions from the menu on the VM window.  SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. I have installed them and rebooted and no luck. I can only get to the horizontal and vertical scroll bars, as well as the menu bar at the top with Action, Edit, etc., if I do alt-enter. This seems like something is wrong because with it like this I am also unable to scroll left-right or up-down in my applications, which makes it very difficult to use them. Thank you. >>Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Install the VM Addtions. Click Action-->Install/Update VM Addtions > from the menu on the VM window. Do you have the resolution of the VM higher than the resolution of the host? >I have installed them and rebooted and no luck. I can only get to the >horizontal and vertical scroll bars, as well as the menu bar at the top with [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> Install the VM Addtions. Click Action-->Install/Update VM Addtions >> from the menu on the VM window. SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. Nope, the resolution is the same in VM and host. > Do you have the resolution of the VM higher than the resolution of the > host? [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >>> Install the VM Addtions. Click Action-->Install/Update VM Addtions >>> from the menu on the VM window. well,there's the isse, if you're at the same resolution, then you'll have scroll bars outside the VM, for the best results, either go fullscreen or reduce the resolution of the VM to less than the hosts. >Nope, the resolution is the same in VM and host. > [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >>>> Install the VM Addtions. Click Action-->Install/Update VM Addtions >>>> from the menu on the VM window. SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. Thanks. I did try changing the resolution but I was still unable to grab the scroll bars or even go to the menu bar (Action, Edit, etc.) without Alt-Enter. Full screen works nicely so I can live with it. Maybe it has something to do with having 3 monitors and running UltraMon. I will check on that forum and see if anyone has this problem. My bigger issue right now is drag and drop and I hope you can give me a hand. I have tried: 1. combinations of dragging files and folders across monitors from Windows Explorer and the desktop on my physical computer to Windows Explorer and the desktop on the virtual. No luck. 2. The same as above but putting the physical and virtual windows on the same monitor and dragging. No luck again. All I get when I left-click the folder or file I want to move is a little circle with a line but no drag or drop. I even tried with the resolution change you suggested but no luck. I am obviously doing something wrong. What is the technique for dragging and dropping? Thanks very much. > well,there's the isse, if you're at the same resolution, then you'll > have scroll bars outside the VM, for the best results, either go [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >>>>> Install the VM Addtions. Click Action-->Install/Update VM Addtions >>>>> from the menu on the VM window. > My bigger issue right now is drag and drop and I hope you can give me a > hand. I have tried: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > change you suggested but no luck. I am obviously doing something wrong. What > is the technique for dragging and dropping? Virtual PC doesn't work like that. Example; you have a word doc on the desktop of your host pc and you want to copy it to the virtual pc. You can't drag it from the host desktop and onto the window showing your virtual pc desktop. Pretend that virtual pc is like a switch-box. It allows you to switch between multiple running pcs but they are only connected in ways real pcs would be. So to transfer files you can either create network shares and browse to them (\\host\shared) or you can create a shared folder using the VMadditions. Hope this helps, Actually - you should be able to do just this. Cheers, Benjamin Armstrong ============================ Windows Virtualization Program Manager Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/Virtual_PC_Guy Book: http://tinyurl.com/ysxcbm This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. You assume all risk for your use. >> My bigger issue right now is drag and drop and I hope you can give me a >> hand. I have tried: [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Hope this helps, >> My bigger issue right now is drag and drop and I hope you can give me a >> hand. I have tried: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Virtual PC doesn't work like that. Yes it does. >Example; you have a word doc on the desktop of your host pc and you want to >copy it to the virtual pc. You can't drag it from the host desktop and onto >the window showing your virtual pc desktop. If you've got the VM Additions installed on a Windows VM you can drag and drop files from the host to the guest and vice-versa. SignatureCheers, Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP http://vpc.essjae.com/ I do not work for Microsoft. >> My bigger issue right now is drag and drop and I hope you can give me a >> hand. I have tried: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >Virtual PC doesn't work like that. Wrong, VPC works *exactly* like that! But this ability does not show up until you: 1) Install the Virtual Machine additions in the guest 2) Restart your host system (and the guest) Step 2 is said not to be needed always but in my experience it is... >Example; you have a word doc on the desktop of your host pc and you want to >copy it to the virtual pc. You can't drag it from the host desktop and onto >the window showing your virtual pc desktop. Yes, you can.... > Pretend that virtual pc is like a >switch-box. It allows you to switch between multiple running pcs but they are >only connected in ways real pcs would be. With the exception of drag-drop from the host of course (with VMA installed). 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