NT4.0 cmd prompt/Edit - keys not detected!

[Hugo van der Kooij]

On Mon, 13 Apr 1998, Alain Turbide wrote:

> Hi, I've installed VNC r13 on an NT4.0 sp3 system and also on a RedHat 5.0 
> system.  Both version run well (but a bit slow) on both except for the NT
> version for one case.  When I go to a windowed command prompt console,
> keys are detected and work fine but as soon as I run Edit or another type
> of dos app, the system does'nt respond to keystrokes for that window
> anymore.  Switching to another window works fine so I know the system
> is'nt locked up.  I have to close that window using the mouse.  Any help
> would be appreciated since a few of the tools I use or console based!

This is a well know restriction. I have not seen a fix for it.

Hugo.

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