Host Key [Right Ctrl] Not Assigned

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naesk
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Host Key [Right Ctrl] Not Assigned

Post by naesk »

Virtualbox: 3.2.12
Host: Ubuntu 10.04
Guest: Ubuntu 10.10 Server (no X11)

Seems I'm having an issue with the default installation, in that the [Right Ctrl] is not assigned.

Upon checking in the Preference->Input->Host key settings dialog window neither [Ctrl] button can be recognised/assigned.
Sasquatch
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Re: Host Key [Right Ctrl] Not Assigned

Post by Sasquatch »

Sounds like a problem with the keyboard itself. If you start a terminal and run 'xev', what do you get when you hit either ctrl key? You should see something come by. This is the output on my PC with working left and right ctrl:

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KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
    root 0x1ad, subw 0x0, time 4512099, (381,569), root:(2306,674),
    state 0x10, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
    root 0x1ad, subw 0x0, time 4512172, (381,569), root:(2306,674),
    state 0x14, keycode 105 (keysym 0xffe4, Control_R), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyPress event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
    root 0x1ad, subw 0x0, time 4512973, (381,569), root:(2306,674),
    state 0x10, keycode 37 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XmbLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False

KeyRelease event, serial 34, synthetic NO, window 0x6600001,
    root 0x1ad, subw 0x0, time 4513074, (381,569), root:(2306,674),
    state 0x14, keycode 37 (keysym 0xffe3, Control_L), same_screen YES,
    XLookupString gives 0 bytes: 
    XFilterEvent returns: False
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