Send special keystrokes

During remote control you can send various keystroke combinations to the Host computer using the Send Keystrokes command on the title bar menu of the Remote Control window.

You also find the most commonly used commands as toolbar buttons in the Remote Control window.

Caution

Using these keystroke combinations from the keyboard can have undesired effects.

Keystroke combination

Description

Send Ctrl+Esc

Select this command to send the keystroke combination CTRL+ESC to the Host.

Alternatively, click the Guest RC Send Ctrl+Esc Button Send Ctrl+Esc button on the toolbar.

This keystroke combination displays the Start menu on a Windows Host computer or the Window List on an OS/2 Host computer.

Send Ctrl+Alt+Del

Select this command to send the keystroke combination CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Host.

Alternatively, click the Guest RC Send Ctrl+Alt+Del Button Send Ctrl+Alt+Del button on the toolbar.

This keystroke combination displays the security dialog box on a Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008/Vista/7 Host computer or restarts an OS/2 Host computer.

Note

Send Ctrl+Alt+Del is disabled with a Windows ME, 98 or 95 Host computer. Select Restart Host PC to restart the Host computer.

Send Alt+Tab

Select this command to send the keystroke combination ALT+TAB to the Host.

This keystroke combination switches the active window clockwise on the Host computer screen.

Send Alt+Shift+Tab

Select this command to send the keystroke combination ALT+SHIFT+TAB to the Host.

This keystroke combination switches the active window counter-clockwise on the Host computer screen.

Send Print Screen

Select this command to send a PRINT SCREEN command to the Host.

This copies an image of the entire Host computer screen to the Host computer clipboard.

Send Alt+Print Screen

 

Select this command to send an ALT+PRINT SCREEN command to the Host.

This copies an image of the active window on the Host computer screen to the Host computer clipboard.

Note

The Send Keystrokes command will be disabled if the Guest Access Security settings on the Host do not allow use of keyboard and mouse.