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Please help... can"t get out of FullScreen mode in VPC 2007

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 01/08/2008
From: Loafy929
Message:

I'm running VPC 2007 on my laptop in Windows XP. The virtual is a winxp
installation as well. I entered full screen mode and now I can not get it
back to windowed mode.

The laptop is an IBM thinkpad T43, and does not have a windows button so it
is assigned to the right-alt key. When I push right-alt + enter as the prompt
told me when I first switched to full screen, it does not switch control back
to the host OS. I can't seem to figure out how to get the darn thing back to
windowed mode (especially since there is no option to start in windowed
mode... nice).

I also tried hooking up a standard keyboard, and that did not work either.
Any tips on what I could do to resolve this? It's very annoying.

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Re: Please help... can"t get out of FullScreen mode in VPC 2007

Sent: 01/08/2008
From: Loafy929
Message:

I understand that, but it doesnt work. Where can I look to see that my host
key is actually set to the right-alt key?

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

Show quoted text

> As it says in VPC Help, "To change from full-screen mode to window mode,
> press host key+ENTER." The default host key is the Right-Alt key.
>
> "Loafy929" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> news:(email address - cut out)...
> > I'm running VPC 2007 on my laptop in Windows XP. The virtual is a winxp
> > installation as well. I entered full screen mode and now I can not get it
> > back to windowed mode.
> >
> > The laptop is an IBM thinkpad T43, and does not have a windows button so
> > it
> > is assigned to the right-alt key. When I push right-alt + enter as the
> > prompt
> > told me when I first switched to full screen, it does not switch control
> > back
> > to the host OS. I can't seem to figure out how to get the darn thing back
> > to
> > windowed mode (especially since there is no option to start in windowed
> > mode... nice).
> >
> > I also tried hooking up a standard keyboard, and that did not work either.
> > Any tips on what I could do to resolve this? It's very annoying.
>

Re: Please help... can"t get out of FullScreen mode in VPC 2007

Sent: 01/08/2008
From: Loafy929
Message:

I see. Thanks, I actually found it just before I read this. Turns out it was
looking for right-alt, but MY right-alt key was actually set to
"left-windows".

I just changed it to "left-windows" (actually my right-alt....) and it works
now. Thanks for your help.

"Robert Comer" wrote:

Show quoted text

> >I understand that, but it doesnt work. Where can I look to see that my host
> >key is actually set to the right-alt key?
>
> Virtual PC Console, -> File menu -> Options -> Keyboard
>
> You host key might be <AltGr> if you have a non-US keyboard.
>
> --
> Bob Comer
>
>
> On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:15:02 -0800, Loafy929
> <(email address - cut out)> wrote:
>
> >I understand that, but it doesnt work. Where can I look to see that my host
> >key is actually set to the right-alt key?
> >
> >"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
> >
> >> As it says in VPC Help, "To change from full-screen mode to window mode,
> >> press host key+ENTER." The default host key is the Right-Alt key.
> >>
> >> "Loafy929" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
> >> news:(email address - cut out)...
> >> > I'm running VPC 2007 on my laptop in Windows XP. The virtual is a winxp
> >> > installation as well. I entered full screen mode and now I can not get it
> >> > back to windowed mode.
> >> >
> >> > The laptop is an IBM thinkpad T43, and does not have a windows button so
> >> > it
> >> > is assigned to the right-alt key. When I push right-alt + enter as the
> >> > prompt
> >> > told me when I first switched to full screen, it does not switch control
> >> > back
> >> > to the host OS. I can't seem to figure out how to get the darn thing back
> >> > to
> >> > windowed mode (especially since there is no option to start in windowed
> >> > mode... nice).
> >> >
> >> > I also tried hooking up a standard keyboard, and that did not work either.
> >> > Any tips on what I could do to resolve this? It's very annoying.
> >>
>

Re: Please help... can"t get out of FullScreen mode in VPC 2007

Sent: 01/08/2008
From: "Colin Barnhorst" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

As it says in VPC Help, "To change from full-screen mode to window mode,
press host key+ENTER." The default host key is the Right-Alt key.

"Loafy929" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

Show quoted text

> I'm running VPC 2007 on my laptop in Windows XP. The virtual is a winxp
> installation as well. I entered full screen mode and now I can not get it
> back to windowed mode.
>
> The laptop is an IBM thinkpad T43, and does not have a windows button so
> it
> is assigned to the right-alt key. When I push right-alt + enter as the
> prompt
> told me when I first switched to full screen, it does not switch control
> back
> to the host OS. I can't seem to figure out how to get the darn thing back
> to
> windowed mode (especially since there is no option to start in windowed
> mode... nice).
>
> I also tried hooking up a standard keyboard, and that did not work either.
> Any tips on what I could do to resolve this? It's very annoying.

Re: Please help... can"t get out of FullScreen mode in VPC 2007

Sent: 01/08/2008
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>I understand that, but it doesnt work. Where can I look to see that my host

Virtual PC Console, -> File menu -> Options -> Keyboard

You host key might be <AltGr> if you have a non-US keyboard.

--
Bob Comer

On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:15:02 -0800, Loafy929
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:

Show quoted text

>key is actually set to the right-alt key?
>I understand that, but it doesnt work. Where can I look to see that my host
>key is actually set to the right-alt key?
>
>"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
>
>> As it says in VPC Help, "To change from full-screen mode to window mode,
>> press host key+ENTER." The default host key is the Right-Alt key.
>>
>> "Loafy929" <(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
>> news:(email address - cut out)...
>> > I'm running VPC 2007 on my laptop in Windows XP. The virtual is a winxp
>> > installation as well. I entered full screen mode and now I can not get it
>> > back to windowed mode.
>> >
>> > The laptop is an IBM thinkpad T43, and does not have a windows button so
>> > it
>> > is assigned to the right-alt key. When I push right-alt + enter as the
>> > prompt
>> > told me when I first switched to full screen, it does not switch control
>> > back
>> > to the host OS. I can't seem to figure out how to get the darn thing back
>> > to
>> > windowed mode (especially since there is no option to start in windowed
>> > mode... nice).
>> >
>> > I also tried hooking up a standard keyboard, and that did not work either.
>> > Any tips on what I could do to resolve this? It's very annoying.
>>

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