id summary reporter owner description type status component version resolution keywords cc guest host 772 alt-tab switch to remote desktop (vrdp) session results in garbage when typing ahmedis "I have a CentOS 4.4 guest running on a Windows XP SP2 host. The guest has been started in headless more using ""vboxvrdp -startvm"". I use the Windows XP remote desktop client to connect to the guest without problems. However if I alt-tab switch windows away and back to the guest any characters typed are garbled, i.e. appear as if they're are prefixed with a control key. e.g. If I type 'asd' this shows up as ^[a^[s^[d. The only way to resolve this is to switch virtual consoles while connected to the guest. So Alt-F2 (to swtich to console 2) and then Alt-F1 (to switch back to console 1). If I then switch windows and switch back to the guest the same thing occurs and requires using the workaround to be able to type anything." defect closed RDP VirtualBox 1.5.0 obsolete other other