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In the VMware HTML Console 2.0, some keys do not work in non-English keyboard layouts
This is a list of non-English keyboard layout keys that do not work as expected in the VMware HTML Console 2.0.
The following keys in the non-English keyboard layouts are not mapped correctly in a virtual machine. When you press the following keys with non-English Windows or Mac keyboard, the keys might not work, or a wrong key might be entered in the WebMKS console.Japanese Windows Keyboard: Firefox and ChromeApplication Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock, 半角/全角, 英数, 変換, 無変換, カタカナひらがな\(ろ) when Kana is enabledAll keys in numeric keypad when Hiragana/Full-width Katakana/KANA is enabledGerman (Germany) Windows Keyboard: Firefox and ChromeApplication Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock keys/, =, *, accented letters, all keys in numeric keypad when Caps Lock is enabledInput ´, `, ^ twice or fourthFirefox only:y, # Keys ´, ` Key and combinations e.g. Shift +´ Portuguese (Portugal) Windows Keyboard: Application Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock keysThe following keys might not work in some type of Portuguese keyboard:\, ', , +, ´, ç, º, ~, <, -, /, *, -, +, Num key 2 as Down Arrow/ Down Arrow KeyKeys input with Shift or Alt GrAccented lettersFirefox only:F12Italian Windows Keyboard: Firefox and ChromeWindows Key, Application Key, Left Arrow, End, F12 and PrtScrn, Scroll Lock keysFirefox only:\, y, à Keys Spanish (Spain) Windows keyboard: Firefox and ChromeApplication Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock keysAccented letters when Caps Lock is enabledFirefox only:´, Keys Japanese Mac Keyboard: =, _, F11, 英数, かな, ClearAll keys in numeric keypad when Hiragana/Full-width Katakana/KANA is enabledChrome only:Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps LockGerman (Germany) Mac Keyboard: ´,`, F11, Clear1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,0,ß,´,+,#,;,:,_, when Caps Lock is enabledAll keys that are entered with Alt + in Mac keyboardAll keys that are entered with Right Option + Right Shift in Mac keyboardChrome only:Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps LockPortuguese (Portugal) Mac Keyboard: , ±, F11All keys that are entered with Alt + in Mac keyboardAll keys that are entered with Right Option + Right Shift in Mac keyboardThe following keys might not work in some type of Portuguese keyboard:\, ', , +, ´, º, ~, <, -, /, *, -, +Keys input with Shift or Alt GrAccented lettersItalian Mac Keyboard: à, CMD, F11, F12, Left Arrow, End, ClearAll keys that are entered with Alt + in Mac keyboardAll keys that are entered with Right Option + Right Shift in Mac keyboardChrome only:Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps LockSpanish (Spain) Mac keyboard: ´, , F11, ClearAll keys that are entered with Alt + in Mac keyboardAll keys that are entered with Right Option + Right Shift in Mac keyboardChrome only:Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps LockTo work around this issue, use the VMRC console.
For related information, see Issues with non-English US keyboard layouts with WebMKS Consoles in VMware vCloud Director (2145111).Issues with non-English US keyboard layouts with WebMKS Consoles in VMware vCloud Director
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