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In the VMware HTML Console 2.1, some keys do not work in non-English keyboard layouts
This article provides a list of non-English keyboard layout keys that do not work as expected in the VMware HTML Console 2.1.
These keys in the non-English keyboard layouts are not mapped correctly in a virtual machine. When you press these keys with a 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: Application Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock, ¥, 半角/全角, 英数, 変換, 無変換, カタカナひらがなAll keys in numeric keypad when Hiragana/Full-width Katakana/KANA is enabledAll keys when Hiragana/Full-width Katakana/KANA is enabled (Host Client only) Workaround: Open the VM console in a new browser tab IE only: F1 Firefox only: \(ろ) when Kana is enabledF7, F10 German (Germany) Windows Keyboard: Application Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock keys, F117, 0, +, accented letters, all keys in numeric keypad when Caps Lock is enabledInput ´, `, ^ twice or fourthKeys input with Alt Gr IE only: F1 Firefox only: F7, F10 ,F12 Portuguese (Portugal) Windows Keyboard: +,Ç, º, <, -, Application Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock keysKeys input with Shift or Alt GrAccents and Accented letters IE only: F1 Firefox only: F7, F10 ,F12 Italian Windows Keyboard: Windows Key, Application Key, Left Arrow, End, F1, F12 and PrtScrn, Scroll LockAccents and accented letters with Caps Lock onKeys input with Alt GrKeys input with Right Alt + Shift Firefox only: F7 Spanish (Spain) Windows keyboard: Application Key, PrtScrn, Scroll Lock keysAccents and Accented lettersInput ´, `, ^ twice or fourthKeys input with Alt Gr IE/Chrome only: F1 Firefox only: End key, F12, F10, F7 French Windows Keyboard: All keys on Numeric key pad when Caps lock onAccent Symbols All accented letters when Caps Lock on IE only F1 Firefox only F7,F10,F12End key French (Swiss French) Windows Keyboard: All accented letters and with Caps Lock on Firefox only F7,F10,F12End key Germany (Swiss Germany) Windows Keyboard: All accented letters and with Caps Lock onNumeric Keypad keys with Caps Lock onF11 IE only F1 Firefox only F7,F10,F12End key Swedish Windows Keyboard: PrtScn, ~, Windows Key, Japanese Mac Keyboard: Enter, F11, 英数, Clear, =, Alt+カタカナAll keys in numeric keypad when Hiragana/Full-width Katakana/KANA is enabledAll keys when Hiragana/Full-width Katakana/KANA is enabled (Host Client only) Workaround: Open the VM console in a new browser tabAll keys with Linux guest OS when using KANA Hiragana. Chrome only: Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps Lock Firefox only: F7, F10 German (Germany) Mac Keyboard: F11, Clear.All keys that are entered with Alt + in Mac keyboardAll keys that are entered with Right Option + Right Shift in Mac keyboardNumeric key pad when Caps Lock onAccents and Accented letters Chrome only: Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps Lock Firefox only Numeric key padF7 Portuguese (Portugal) Mac Keyboard: §, ~ , \, «, », º, ~, /, *, |, ±, F11, F7, Clear, = on numeric key padAccents and Accented lettersAll keys that are entered with Alt + in Mac keyboardAll keys that are entered with Right Option + Right Shift in Mac keyboard Chrome only: Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps Lock Italian Mac Keyboard: 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 keyboardAccented letters when Caps Lock onCommand + R Chrome only: Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps Lock Firefox only F7 Spanish (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 keyboardAccents and accented letters Chrome only: Need press Caps Lock twice to enable Caps Lockº, ¡,`,+, ñ ,´,ç ,< , -, shift + keys, Symbols on numeric key pad Firefox only F7 French MAC Keyboard: '§, è, !, ç, à, -, $, ù, ' on main keyboard when Caps Lock onAll keys on Numeric key pad when Caps Lock onF11, Clear Firefox only F7 French (Swiss French) MAC Keyboard: = on Numeric key padF11, Clear Firefox only F7Control + Alt + 5/8/ ä Germany (Swiss Germany) MAC Keyboard: = on Numeric key padF11,Clear Firefox only F7Control + Alt + 5/8/ ä Swedish MAC Keyboard:F11
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