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Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 07/30/2009
From: "Peter D. Jørgensen" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

I rarely switch between the apps in my Virtual PC, so I would really like
alt-tab to switch between apps in my host Windows, and not in the virtual
Windows. Both Windows versions are XP Pro. Currently I have to press host
key+hown arrow first, but I keep forgetting that...

Is there anyway to change this?

Thanks in advance
Peter

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Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Sent: 07/30/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

<Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.

--
Bob Comer

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:45:22 +0200, "Peter D. Jørgensen"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>I rarely switch between the apps in my Virtual PC, so I would really like
>alt-tab to switch between apps in my host Windows, and not in the virtual
>Windows. Both Windows versions are XP Pro. Currently I have to press host
>key+hown arrow first, but I keep forgetting that...
>
>Is there anyway to change this?
>
>Thanks in advance
>Peter
>

Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Sent: 07/30/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(

That really should work as it forces the host to handle the request,
the version of VPC should have nothing to do with it.

It works here whether the VM is in windowed or full screen, so I don't
know what the problem might be.

--
Bob Comer

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:58:52 +0200, "Peter D. Jørgensen"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions version
>13.803.0.0.
>
>"Robert Comer" wrote
>> <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
>> hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.
>
>Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
>I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions version
>13.803.0.0.
>
>Any hints?
>
>/Peter
>

Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Sent: 07/30/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>There's a setting in VPC console/ 'File'/ 'Options'/ select 'Keyboard' at

Good point, I don't usually use it that way as it's a global setting,
but it will do what the OP wanted better than what I suggested.

--
Bob Comer

On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:20:29 +0300, "SaGS"
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

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>left and then 'Allow Windows key combinations': 'On host operating system'
>or 'In full-screen mode on guest operating system'. Note: that controls more
>than Alt+Tab (Win key and maybe others too). I'm using VPC version
>6.0.210.0.
>"Peter D. Jørgensen" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>news:4a71a71b$0$308$(email address - cut out)...
>>
>> "Robert Comer" wrote
>>> <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
>>> hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.
>>
>> Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
>> I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions
>> version 13.803.0.0.
>> ...
>
>

Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Sent: 07/30/2009
From: "Peter D. Jørgensen" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Robert Comer" wrote

Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions version
13.803.0.0.

Any hints?

/Peter

Show quoted text

> <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
> hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.

Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Sent: 07/30/2009
From: "SaGS" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Peter D. Jørgensen" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:4a71a71b$0$308$(email address - cut out)...

There's a setting in VPC console/ 'File'/ 'Options'/ select 'Keyboard' at
left and then 'Allow Windows key combinations': 'On host operating system'
or 'In full-screen mode on guest operating system'. Note: that controls more
than Alt+Tab (Win key and maybe others too). I'm using VPC version
6.0.210.0.

Show quoted text

>
> "Robert Comer" wrote
>> <Ctrl><Alt><Tab> brings up the hosts's <Alt><Tab>, but you have to
>> hit the enter key after selecting the proper app to switch to it.
>
> Thanks, but not in my Virtual PC. :-(
> I'm using Virtual PC 2007, build 6.0.156.0 with the the VM additions
> version 13.803.0.0.
> ...

Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Sent: 07/31/2009
From: "Peter D. Jørgensen" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"SaGS" wrote

Perfect! This was exactly the setting I was looking for.
Thanks.

/Peter

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> There's a setting in VPC console/ 'File'/ 'Options'/ select 'Keyboard' at
> left and then 'Allow Windows key combinations': 'On host operating system'

Re: Is it possible to send alt-tab (etc.) to host Windows?

Sent: 08/05/2009
From: "Peter D. Jørgensen" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

"Peter D. Jørgensen" wrote

Well, now I have been using it for some days and it is not without problems.
It turns out that it now sometimes suddenly disables the keyboard entirely
in my VPC.
I can then bring it back to life by changing the setting to "On guest
operating system" - Press Ok - change the setting to "On host operating
system" and press Ok.

So this setting is not perfect, but it works most of the time :-)

/Peter

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> Perfect! This was exactly the setting I was looking for.

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