Consider the following scenario.

• You type a keyboard shortcut on a Windows Vista-based computer.
• You are working in a Terminal Services session that was started by using Remote Desktop Connection 6.0 (RDC 6.0).

In this scenario, some keys in the keyboard shortcut may remain active. Therefore, in the Terminal Services session of the Remote Desktop window, some later keystrokes are interpreted as part of the previous keyboard shortcut. For example, this problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

• You lock the local computer by pressing “Windows logo key” + L.
• You unlock the local computer.
• The Remote Desktop window is in the full-screen mode.
• The Remote Desktop window is active.

When you press any key, various Windows keyboard shortcuts occur in the Terminal Services session. For example, when you press E in the Terminal Services session, Windows Explorer starts.

Consider the following scenario:

• You are running a Windows Vista-based computer.
• The computer has a universal serial bus (USB) keyboard connected to it.
• You resume the computer from sleep or from hibernation.

In this scenario, the LED lights that represent the NUM LOCK key, the CAPS LOCK key, and the SCROLL LOCK key on the USB keyboard do not resume their previous status. These lights remain turned off regardless of the status of the NUM LOCK key, the CAPS LOCK key, and the SCROLL LOCK key.

On a computer that is running Windows Vista, you input a character in an ANSI-based application. However, an incorrect character is displayed.

Note: This problem occurs when you use certain special keyboard layouts to input the character.

The information in this article applies to the following configuration(s):

• Catalyst Control Center
• Radeonâ„¢ X1950 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1900 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1800 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1650 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1600 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1550 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1300 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X1050 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X850 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X800 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X700 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X600 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X550 series
• Radeonâ„¢ X300 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9800 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9700 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9650 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9600 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9550 series
• Radeonâ„¢ 9500 series
• Windows Vista 64-bit Edition

Symptoms:

When the Catalyst Control Center is open to any section, the keyboard shortcut keys may not work until a setting has been changed and applied.

You connect a USB keyboard to a Windows Vista-based computer. Then, you view the devices on the computer in Device Manager. When you view the Driver tab of the parent USB host controller, you notice that you do not have an option to disable the device. The Disable button on the Driver tab of the parent USB host controller appears dimmed, and it is not available.

If you disconnect the USB keyboard from the computer, and then you update the view in Device Manager, the Disable button is available.

On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot use keyboard shortcuts to select more than one item in Windows Explorer. For example, you cannot use the CTRL+A keyboard shortcut to select all the items in a Windows Explorer window. Also, you cannot select multiple items in a Windows Explorer window by holding the SHIFT key or the CTRL key while you click the items.

Some keyboard shortcuts from the official Windows Vista Team Blog. To see more, take a look at <a href=”http://itsvista.com/windows-vista-keyboard-shortcuts/”>my list</a>. Keep reading →

When you connect a USB keyboard to a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Vista may not use the correct keyboard layout.

For example, if you connect a USB Japanese 106/109 keyboard to the computer, or if you connect a USB ten-key keyboard to the computer, Windows Vista may use the device as if it has an English 101/102 keyboard layout.

One of the keyboard routines I adopted in XP was for shutting down or restarting. I’d simply press the then “U” would open the Shutdown command, and “R” would select Restart (or I could use the arrows to move to shutdown if needed), then “Enter” would enact it. I was so disappointed when I found I could no longer do that in Vista! Well, I got nice surprise today when Angie posted a tip on how to use the old Shutdown command. After playing with it I found it didn’t always work perfect, but I found a tweak to make it do what I wanted. Here’s how to do it: Keep reading →

After you upgrade a computer that uses a Japanese PS/2 Keyboard (106/109 Key) keyboard to Microsoft Windows XP or to Windows Vista, Device Manager indicates that the keyboard is a Standard 101/102-Key keyboard or a Microsoft Natural PS/2 keyboard. The keyboard functions as a 106 key keyboard but appears in Device Manager as a 101 key keyboard.