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Old 04-20-2009   #1 (permalink)
Leroy Hinds


 
 

RE: how do I get off full screen?

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> I am new to VPC (just created first one). I saw an option to make the VPC
> full screen. I do NOT like it because I can't get back to the host machine.
> I can't figure out how to change back the setting can anyone tell me please?
> Having the VPC at full screen doesn't allow me access to the menu bar that
> was across the top. It also makes shutting down very difficult as I have to
> bring up Task Manager and shut down the VPC that way. I'm probably doing
> things all wrong, but I was more comfortable when it was NOT full screen.
> Thank you for your help.
Hitting right alt +enter didn't get off full screen for me.

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Old 04-20-2009   #2 (permalink)
Robert Comer


 
 

Re: how do I get off full screen?

It has to be the right <Alt> key. (or <AltGr> for international
keyboards.)

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Bob Comer


On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:17:26 GMT, "Leroy Hinds "<leroysbiz@xxxxxx>
wrote:
Quote:

>
Quote:

>> I am new to VPC (just created first one). I saw an option to make the VPC
>> full screen. I do NOT like it because I can't get back to the host machine.
>> I can't figure out how to change back the setting can anyone tell me please?
>> Having the VPC at full screen doesn't allow me access to the menu bar that
>> was across the top. It also makes shutting down very difficult as I have to
>> bring up Task Manager and shut down the VPC that way. I'm probably doing
>> things all wrong, but I was more comfortable when it was NOT full screen.
>> Thank you for your help.
>
>Hitting right alt +enter didn't get off full screen for me.
>
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Old 04-20-2009   #3 (permalink)
Mark Rae [MVP]


 
 

Re: how do I get off full screen?

"Leroy Hinds " <leroysbiz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7a172f0c-f590-47bb-b89c-61a8d917a19d@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hitting right alt +enter didn't get off full screen for me.

Have you re-assigned the host key to be something other than the right Alt
key...?


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