WordPerfect X3 problem in WinXP under Parallels 3.0?

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by Max Taylor, Jul 16, 2008.

  1. Max Taylor

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    Anyone here running WordPerfect in WinXP under Parallels? The software works fine except that the keyboard commands don't work, so I have to use the drop down menus which is much more cumbersome. I want to be able to do ctrl-alt-F7 to format, for example, as I can do using native WinXP, but to no avail as yet on the Imac. I suspect it's a Parallels issue and I suspect it's easily fixable. Can anyone help?
     
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    I should add I have selected "do not remap" within Parallels preferences, but that did not cure the problem.
     
  3. John@Parallels

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    Ctrl+Alt is by default using to release input
    Try to remap keys on Parallels Desktop -Preferences -Keyboard not using Ctrl+Alt - use Custom
     
  4. Max Taylor

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    Doing this does not fix the problem, although it makes a particular WordPerfect command available. I don't have Alt-F3 (reveal codes); I don't have Ctrl-Alt-F7 (double indent); I really don't have any of my <alt>-or-<ctrl>-or-<shift>-plus-an-F-key combinations, which are extremely useful features in WordPerfect. Anyone?
     
  5. John@Parallels

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    I am not sure there are many users with WordPerfect ,
    I can suggest easy solution, use dedicated keyboard for VM, and you will be able to get all your combination out if the box
     
  6. Max Taylor

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    "use dedicated keyboard" for VM (virtual machine): how do I do that?
     
  7. John@Parallels

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    Attach another USB keyboard, you will be asked to connect device to VM
     
  8. Max Taylor

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    I'll give that a try. Thank you.
     

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