cannot switch desktop ... while using parallels fulllscreen

Discussion in 'Parallels Desktop for Mac' started by nantaprong, Aug 10, 2006.

  1. nantaprong

    nantaprong Bit poster

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    I was working fine with the parallels on my macbook... booting windows xp.....
    i use the program virtue desktop to switch from mac to windows, and i set a shortcut for it.
    but recently, while im in windows xp ... i cannot switch the desktops, i have no acess to the expose corners....and also the dashboard... it seems like the parallels have captured all my mouse and keyboard input in it.... but i already install the parallels tools..... i did not change anything in the options,... but suddenly it just acted weird.... can anyone please give me some advice... thank you very much.
     
  2. bittwiddler35

    bittwiddler35 Bit poster

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    I have the same problem. I have to 'ctrl+alt' to go into windowed mode before I can switch desktops. :(
     
  3. saintzany

    saintzany Bit poster

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    I second, uh, third that...

    I ran into the same problem since the update to the beta. I've lost ability to shift desktops with ctrl-shift-arrow and have to get out of full-screen mode first to switch desktops.


     
  4. Olivier

    Olivier Forum Maven

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    In the Mac System Preferences, Universal Access, play with the option "Enable support for assistive devices". Turn if off or on, and see wether one mode helps you. I have recently turned off Virtue Desktops and turned on that Mac OS X option to get a better full capture of the mouse and keyboard when inside my VM. To the expense that now, I have to ctrl-alt to get the keyboard back to Mac OS X before being able to Command-Tab at the Mac OS X level. So I guess turning this setting off might help you.
     

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