VMWare keyboard mapping

[suityou01]

I have an XP virtual machine running on VMware on Ubuntu 8.
All works happily. It is my master dev environment.

I just scored some development work that needs me to be on the road. So I rebuilt my laptop to run the same Ubuntu version and copied the VM across. All works merrily and a shot in the arm for using virtual machines as a dev environment.

However on the lappy when in the virtual machine the keyboard mappings are screwed. Shift M gives you a 0 etc etc.

I tried a couple of things from google around adding mapping rules to the config file but not really any further forward.

If I switch to the host the keyboard mappings are sound so it is defo the VM or the way the host is interpreting the keycodes.

 

[The Wikir Man]

Sure you haven't got the number lock key on in your VM?

 

[suityou01]

Sure you haven't got the number lock key on in your VM?

yep, that'll be it.



I'm such a dullard

 

[NickFitz]

Sure you haven't got the number lock key on in your VM?

yep, that'll be it.



I'm such a dullard

 

[suityou01]

ah sodoff ye

 

[Pogle]

yep, that'll be it.



I'm such a dullard

aw bless

 

[MarillionFan]

yep, that'll be it.



I'm such a dullard

Oh good grief.

 

[Drewster]

Suity...... Tell us again how long it takes for a Client to go tits up when you're on board!!!

I am beginning to think that you are a better "Fictional Numty" that Wilmslow!!