How to turn off CAPS LOCK?

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Armin Zingler - 21 Nov 2007 16:02 GMT

Hi,

using VPC 2007, once activated Caps Lock, it can not be turned off. If I
press Caps Lock again, the LED flashes but it stays activated. The same with
pressing the shift key. Host and guest OS are WinXP Prof SP2. Default 102
key keyboard.

He has the same problem:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.virtualpc/browse_frm/thread/6fb2
671d8b5349b3/47ff7046f117e862?lnk=st&q=#47ff7046f117e862

Unfortunatelly, there is now answer. Do you have one?

Armin

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Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT] - 29 Nov 2007 01:02 GMT

I cannot replicate this problem. Do you have a different keyboard that
you can try? Do you have any custom keyboard software installed inside
the host operating system?

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Armin Zingler - 29 Nov 2007 10:49 GMT

Thanks for your response. I tried a different keyboard without success. In
general, I don't have any keyboard problem, only in Virtual PC. This is true
for any hosted OS version (Win98 and WinXP) and any created virtual PC. Of
course, I un/reinstalled VPC but it didn't help.

My keyboard is a Cherry G80-3000:
http://www.cherry.de/deutsch/produkte/tastaturen_g80-3000.htm
There is no special driver for this keyboard that I use for many many years
now, so the "default keyboard (101/102 keys) or MSFT Natural Keyboard
(PS/2)" driver is used. Anyways, I only have the problem in Virtual PC.

The only solution is restarting the hosted OS.

Armin

> I cannot replicate this problem. Do you have a different keyboard
> that you can try? Do you have any custom keyboard software
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Benjamin Armstrong [MSFT] - 29 Nov 2007 20:14 GMT

If this is a big issue for you - I would recommend contacting Microsoft
Product Support.

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.

> Thanks for your response. I tried a different keyboard without success. In
> general, I don't have any keyboard problem, only in Virtual PC. This is
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Armin Zingler - 30 Nov 2007 11:29 GMT

No, not a big issue. Though I consider contacting MSFT connect.

Thank you.

One more thing: My host OS setting is that Caps Lock is deactivated by
pressing the Shift key. That's how I am used to it and I want to keep it.
Same setting is in the guest OS.

(BTW, I don't understand why this is only configurable if more than one
keyboard scheme is installed. I mean, control panel -> region/language
options -> folder languages -> Details: The "keyboard.." button is not
enabled if there is only one keyboard scheme available above. As I only need
one scheme (German), I would have to add another scheme just in order to
enable the button, then change the setting, and then remove the additional
scheme. But that's another cup...)

Armin

> If this is a big issue for you - I would recommend contacting Microsoft
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