As a guest, must hold keyboard key a second or more

[John Hoelscher]

Previously used Control Panel to uninstall VBox 5.0.4 (was installed through MyDesktop)

Uninstalled VBox 5.1.14 which I'm having keyboard issues with (must hold keys for them to be recognized)

Re-downloaded VirtualBox-5.1.14-112924-Win.exe

Installed VBox 5.1.14, used all defaults

Used Start to bring up Oracle VM VirtualBox

Within VBox Manager, clicked on Start (Oracle Linux Server 6.6), replied with password to "jhoelsch4.dev" login. Information had apparently been retained from a previous install of VBox. So, looks like there are bits of configuration detail, probably retained in the registry.

Three windows are generated:

• Development [Running] - Oracle VM VirtualBox : 1
• Development [Running] - Oracle VM VirtualBox : 2 (contains icons Computer, jhoelsch's Home, Trash, sf_AutoImage, VBOXADDITIONS_5 1.13_112924)
• Development [Running] - Oracle VM VirtualBox : 3 (identical to window 1 above)

When password was entered in window 1, the same keystrokes were echoed in window 3.

Right-click on jhoelsch's Terminal -> Open In Terminal. This is where keys must be held extra long to be recognized

Notes: sf_AutoImage is residual from a shared folder from a prior VBox install.

[John Hoelscher]

"Machine" menu/"Show Log" from main VirtualBox Manager window

[John Hoelscher]

Multiple windows was resolved: In VBox: Settings -> Display

Change Monitor Count to '1'

The delay for typed keys to be recognized was resolved: In the guest: System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Accessibility

Un-click "Only accept long key presses" or move delay slider toward short.