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Mac Forum / Applications / Virtual PC / September 2005VPC 7, Server 2003 and Keyboard (or maybe not) Issue
I had no problems with the VPC7 install, and I can run a XP Pro virtual machine fine, but I need to use Server 2003 and although the install appears to have worked correctly, I can't get into the machine, because it asks me to hit ctrl+alt+del, and it just wont work. I tried changing the "backwards del" button that doesnt exist to F12, and that wont work either. I'm thinking its because my 12" APB has the incomplete keyboard, and was considering going out and buying a cheap keyboard, but it appears that there are other VPC7 keyboard issues, just not the one im having.. anyway, any suggestions would be great. When Windows refers to the delete key, they mean forward delete, not backspace. This is not a VPC issue, just a limitation of the apple keyboard. Luckily, apple has thought about this. http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Hardware/Developer_Notes/Macintosh_CPUs -G4/12inchPowerBookG4/3_Input-Output/chapter_4_section_12.html So, use CTRL-ALT-FN-DELETE (I think shift delete will work as well). I actually knew that, about the delete key, but no combination of keys (I really tried them all!) worked for me. VPC has a function to "create" a backwards delete key, but it didnt work when I assigned a key (I used f12) for it. So I decided to go to the apple store, and ask them and buy an external keyboard if necessary. Turns out it works perfectly with a normal sized keyboard, so I bought a happy bluetooth keyboard and everything was good. Hi - there are two options to resolve this: 1. In the menu bar select 'PC' and then 'Type ctrl-alt-del' 2. Type ctrl-alt-del (using the delete key, not the backspace key) These both worked for me. T -- TomsMa macosx.com - The Answer to Mac Support - http://www.macosx.co |
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