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Old 02-12-2007   #1 (permalink)
MarkToo


 
 

SHIFT not working-Vista Remote Desktop Client

I am experiencing the following issue when using the Remote Desktop Client
included with Windows Vista:

The "Control" and "Shift" keys do not function in any remote session in
either: a) Windows Small Business Server 2003; b) Windows 2003; c) Windows XP
Professional; d) Windows Vista Ultimate.

Thinking that the issue was with my particular Vista computer, I installed
Vista on another computer with totally different hardware specifications...
same issue, no "Shift" or "Control" key functionality in Remote Desktop
sessions viewed on the Vista computer.

I have tried searching the Microsoft KB and newsgroups and have found
nothing on this. I have used my best Google-ing skills to no avail...

Are any of you experiencing this with your Vista clients (a simple test by
typing into Notepad on the remote computer will be all you need to do)?

A workaround is to use "StickyKeys" or the "On-Screen Keyboard" but having
the intended functionality of these keys would be preferred... ;-)

Thank you,
Mark

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-14-2007   #2 (permalink)
MarkToo


 
 

RE: SHIFT not working-Vista Remote Desktop Client

Ok... I have a solution to the issue I reported:

My user type is not an "administrator" but rather a standard "user". To get
the Vista Remote Desktop Client to allow the Shift and Alt keys to work (and
also to give the mouse the capability to drag and drop) I had to set the
program shortcut to "Run As Administrator"...

That's it...

I hope this post helps someone else who is experiencing this issue in the
future.

Mark

"MarkToo" wrote:

> I am experiencing the following issue when using the Remote Desktop Client
> included with Windows Vista:
>
> The "Control" and "Shift" keys do not function in any remote session in
> either: a) Windows Small Business Server 2003; b) Windows 2003; c) Windows XP
> Professional; d) Windows Vista Ultimate.
>
> Thinking that the issue was with my particular Vista computer, I installed
> Vista on another computer with totally different hardware specifications...
> same issue, no "Shift" or "Control" key functionality in Remote Desktop
> sessions viewed on the Vista computer.
>
> I have tried searching the Microsoft KB and newsgroups and have found
> nothing on this. I have used my best Google-ing skills to no avail...
>
> Are any of you experiencing this with your Vista clients (a simple test by
> typing into Notepad on the remote computer will be all you need to do)?
>
> A workaround is to use "StickyKeys" or the "On-Screen Keyboard" but having
> the intended functionality of these keys would be preferred... ;-)
>
> Thank you,
> Mark

My System SpecsSystem Spec
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