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Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?
  1. #1


    Robert Comer Guest

    Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

    <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
    hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.




    --
    Bob Comer


    On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:45:22 +0200, "Peter D. Jørgensen"
    <pdj1974@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >I rarely switch between the apps in my Virtual PC, so I would really like
    >alt-tab to switch between apps in my host Windows, and not in the virtual
    >Windows. Both Windows versions are XP Pro. Currently I have to press host
    >key+hown arrow first, but I keep forgetting that...
    >
    >Is there anyway to change this?
    >
    >Thanks in advance
    >Peter
    >

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  2. #2


    Peter D. Jørgensen Guest

    Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?


    "Robert Comer" wrote

    > <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
    > hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.
    Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
    I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions version
    13.803.0.0.

    Any hints?

    /Peter



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  3. #3


    Robert Comer Guest

    Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

    >Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(

    >I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions version
    >13.803.0.0.
    That really should work as it forces the host to handle the request,
    the version of VPC should have nothing to do with it.

    It works here whether the VM is in windowed or full screen, so I don't
    know what the problem might be.

    --
    Bob Comer


    On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:58:52 +0200, "Peter D. Jørgensen"
    <pdj1974@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >
    >"Robert Comer" wrote

    >> <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
    >> hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.
    >
    >Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
    >I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions version
    >13.803.0.0.
    >
    >Any hints?
    >
    >/Peter
    >

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  4. #4


    SaGS Guest

    Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

    "Peter D. Jørgensen" <pdj1974@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:4a71a71b$0$308$14726298@xxxxxx

    >
    > "Robert Comer" wrote

    >> <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
    >> hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.
    >
    > Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
    > I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions
    > version 13.803.0.0.
    > ...
    There's a setting in VPC console/ 'File'/ 'Options'/ select 'Keyboard' at
    left and then 'Allow Windows key combinations': 'On host operating system'
    or 'In full-screen mode on guest operating system'. Note: that controls more
    than Alt+Tab (Win key and maybe others too). I'm using VPC version
    6.0.210.0.



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  5. #5


    Robert Comer Guest

    Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

    >There's a setting in VPC console/ 'File'/ 'Options'/ select 'Keyboard' at

    >left and then 'Allow Windows key combinations': 'On host operating system'
    >or 'In full-screen mode on guest operating system'. Note: that controls more
    >than Alt+Tab (Win key and maybe others too). I'm using VPC version
    >6.0.210.0.
    Good point, I don't usually use it that way as it's a global setting,
    but it will do what the OP wanted better than what I suggested.

    --
    Bob Comer


    On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:20:29 +0300, "SaGS"
    <AntiSpamRemoveAllZsags54Z95@xxxxxx> wrote:

    >"Peter D. Jørgensen" <pdj1974@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >news:4a71a71b$0$308$14726298@xxxxxx

    >>
    >> "Robert Comer" wrote

    >>> <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
    >>> hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.
    >>
    >> Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
    >> I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions
    >> version 13.803.0.0.
    >> ...
    >
    >

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  6. #6


    Peter D. Jørgensen Guest

    Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?


    "SaGS" wrote

    > There's a setting in VPC console/ 'File'/ 'Options'/ select 'Keyboard' at
    > left and then 'Allow Windows key combinations': 'On host operating system'
    Perfect! This was exactly the setting I was looking for.
    Thanks.

    /Peter



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  7. #7


    Peter D. Jørgensen Guest

    Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?


    "Peter D. Jørgensen" wrote

    > Perfect! This was exactly the setting I was looking for.
    Well, now I have been using it for some days and it is not without problems.
    It turns out that it now sometimes suddenly disables the keyboard entirely
    in my VPC.
    I can then bring it back to life by changing the setting to "On guest
    operating system" - Press Ok - change the setting to "On host operating
    system" and press Ok.

    So this setting is not perfect, but it works most of the time :-)

    /Peter



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