Command key cannot be used as a modifier (sticks)

Discussion in 'Windows Virtual Machine' started by cfg, May 7, 2010.

  1. cfg

    cfg Bit poster

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    Hi,

    I have an external MS Natural 4000 keyboard connected, with keys set to work like this:

    Physical keys:
    [ctrl] [start] [alt] [space]

    Behavior in OS X:
    [ctrl] [opt] [cmd] [space]

    While in a Windows VM I want to have the keys behave the same way they appear on a physical keyboard, which means I remap opt->win, cmd->alt.

    Unfortunately whatever is assigned to the Cmd key - either the Win key as per Parallels default, or the Alt key (my preference), does not work as a modifier.

    Behavior
    When cmd is mapped to win:
    cmd+tab (win+tab for Aero flip) - doesn't work, only the tab key registers.

    When cmd is mapped to win:
    cmd+tab (alt+tab) infrequently works, and when it does, the cmd/alt key 'sticks', and the task switcher stays open until I press the tab key again.


    This has been an issue with every build of 5.0 I've run.
    Currently: OS X 10.6.3, Parallels 5.0.9344. Reproduced in Vista x64 and Win7 x64 guests.

    Is there any known solution for this?
     

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