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Several Problems: Cd burner, Vista Host theam not working,Dual scrSource: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 08/06/2006
From: leo @ (email address - cut out)
Message:a couple of things about my setup,
My pc, 3.2 gig p4, 2.5 gig mem,
Vista Beta 2 5386
2 monitors, both running at 1600 by 1200 (2nd monitor extended desktop)
one major problem, and 2 not as significant
I've installed virtual pc, on it I installed windows xp, because i had some
problems with vista beta 2, (it didnt run my favorite emulation software
alcohol 120%)
•So installed Alcohol 120% on the guest pc, It's fine with making cd
images(iso's), jet it doesn't seem to be able to burn them, it doesnt
recognise my dvd burner as a being a burning device but just as a regular dvd
rom,
any way around that?
• Vista ultima has got a new glassy interface, VPC doesn't like it and it
automaticly switches back to regular theame (lots of old programs do that) I
was wondering wheather there is a solution to that?
on the other hand I read that virtual pc 2007 will be out sooner or later,
which will support the theme, so it's not that much of a problem, just a
nuisance.
•finally I have 2 monitors, I initially planned to run VPC in fullscreen on
the second monitor, full screen works fine if the guest os is also in 1600,
with the additions isnatlled,
Inside the Guest os,> if i click any where outside of the guest os(e.g the
primary monitor ) the guest fullscreen minimizes with flashy effects, which
kinda slows down every thing down.
So is there a way, to have it run in full screen on the 2nd monitor and
prevent it from minimizing when losing focus?
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Sent: 08/06/2006
From: leo @ (email address - cut out)
Message:Ah yea, and another problem
I've got a logitech mx 518, wich has 8 buttons, nevermind the + - and apps
buttons, there still is xButton 1 and xbutton 2(4th and fifth buttons,
browser forward and broweser back mouse buttons), which do not get passed
onto Virtual Pc,
I could write a script way round it, but it's rather tedious, is there not a
build in solution to that?
any ways, the virual keys i want pass on are
"
VK_XBUTTON1 (05)
Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button
VK_XBUTTON2 (06)
Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button
"
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winui/WinUI/WindowsUserInterface/UserInput/VirtualKeyCodes.aspSent: 08/06/2006
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 11:11:02 -0700, leo @ (email address - cut out)
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
VPC does not emulate a CD or DVD burner, it's a ROM drive only.
VPC does not have a 3D accelerated video card, it's emulated by the
CPU, so it can't use the new interface.
This is a limitation of DirectX. You can manually size the screen to
take up most of the screen by dragging the corners to expand the VM's
window, but you cannot go to full screen.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.
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>a couple of things about my setup,
>
>My pc, 3.2 gig p4, 2.5 gig mem,
>Vista Beta 2 5386
>2 monitors, both running at 1600 by 1200 (2nd monitor extended desktop)
>
>one major problem, and 2 not as significant
>
>I've installed virtual pc, on it I installed windows xp, because i had some
>problems with vista beta 2, (it didnt run my favorite emulation software
>alcohol 120%)
>
> •So installed Alcohol 120% on the guest pc, It's fine with making cd
>images(iso's), jet it doesn't seem to be able to burn them, it doesnt
>recognise my dvd burner as a being a burning device but just as a regular dvd
>rom,
>any way around that?
>
>• Vista ultima has got a new glassy interface, VPC doesn't like it and it
>automaticly switches back to regular theame (lots of old programs do that) I
>was wondering wheather there is a solution to that?
>on the other hand I read that virtual pc 2007 will be out sooner or later,
>which will support the theme, so it's not that much of a problem, just a
>nuisance.
>
>•finally I have 2 monitors, I initially planned to run VPC in fullscreen on
>the second monitor, full screen works fine if the guest os is also in 1600,
>with the additions isnatlled,
>Inside the Guest os,> if i click any where outside of the guest os(e.g the
>primary monitor ) the guest fullscreen minimizes with flashy effects, which
>kinda slows down every thing down.
>So is there a way, to have it run in full screen on the 2nd monitor and
>prevent it from minimizing when losing focus?
Sent: 08/06/2006
From: Steve Jain <(email address - cut out)>
Message:On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 11:49:01 -0700, leo @ (email address - cut out)
<(email address - cut out)> wrote:
VPC emulates a standard 2-button PS/2 mouse, regardless of what is
connected to the host PC.
You should not attempt to install 3rd party mouse drivers in a VM, the
mouse drivers included with the VPC Additions are the only ones you
should use.
--
Cheers,
Steve Jain, Virtual Machine MVP
http://vpc.essjae.com/
I do not work for Microsoft.
Show quoted text
>Ah yea, and another problem
>
>I've got a logitech mx 518, wich has 8 buttons, nevermind the + - and apps
>buttons, there still is xButton 1 and xbutton 2(4th and fifth buttons,
>browser forward and broweser back mouse buttons), which do not get passed
>onto Virtual Pc,
>I could write a script way round it, but it's rather tedious, is there not a
>build in solution to that?
>
>any ways, the virual keys i want pass on are
>"
>VK_XBUTTON1 (05)
>Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button
>
>VK_XBUTTON2 (06)
>Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button
>"
>http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winui/WinUI/WindowsUserInterface/UserInput/VirtualKeyCodes.asp
Sent: 08/06/2006
From: leo @ (email address - cut out)
Message:dude, well, mm no dvd burning capabilities,, too bad...
well telling me to full size it, well thats what i've been doing so far, but
thanks any ways.
sigh, dunow...
as to simulate xbutton 1 and 2, , i didnt ask whether or not i should
install a driver, I asked whether there is a way to pass virual key codes to
the virual pc...
to expain, all standart keybords and mice send keycodes to the computer,
which the computer then recognises and translates into clicks and presses,
a mouse sends
VK_LBUTTON (01)
Left mouse button
VK_RBUTTON (02)
Right mouse button
VK_MBUTTON (04)
Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
VK_XBUTTON1 (05)
Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button
VK_XBUTTON2 (06)
Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button
I'm perfecly aware that the mouse hook captures 3 not 2 mouse buttons,
(left, middle and right), I've asked, can you MAKE it capture Xbutton 1 and
2, keycode 05 and 06, >? thats all I need.
nevermind the rest.Sent: 08/07/2006
From: Joe
Message:
"leo @ (email address - cut out)" wrote:
Simply NO you cant write a script or do anything else to pass on something
that VPC does not emulate!
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> dude, well, mm no dvd burning capabilities,, too bad...
>
> well telling me to full size it, well thats what i've been doing so far, but
> thanks any ways.
>
> sigh, dunow...
> as to simulate xbutton 1 and 2, , i didnt ask whether or not i should
> install a driver, I asked whether there is a way to pass virual key codes to
> the virual pc...
>
> to expain, all standart keybords and mice send keycodes to the computer,
> which the computer then recognises and translates into clicks and presses,
>
> a mouse sends
> VK_LBUTTON (01)
> Left mouse button
>
> VK_RBUTTON (02)
> Right mouse button
>
> VK_MBUTTON (04)
> Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
>
> VK_XBUTTON1 (05)
> Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button
>
> VK_XBUTTON2 (06)
> Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button
>
> I'm perfecly aware that the mouse hook captures 3 not 2 mouse buttons,
> (left, middle and right), I've asked, can you MAKE it capture Xbutton 1 and
> 2, keycode 05 and 06, >? thats all I need.
> nevermind the rest.
Sent: 08/22/2006
From: leo @ (email address - cut out)
Message:pfffff
yes you can....
I wrote a scipt,
If Xbutton1 is pressed when the current active window is virtual pc, then it
sends an F10 to it, then in the virtual pc windows, it picks up the F10 and
converts it to an Xbutton1, same with xbutton 2 > F11
well, i hardly ever use F10 and F11 any way, and it only has an impact when
using the virual pc,,,
so, you answer wasn't of any use at all,....
cheers for the "no" any way
"Joe" wrote:
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>
>
> "leo @ (email address - cut out)" wrote:
>
> > dude, well, mm no dvd burning capabilities,, too bad...
> >
> > well telling me to full size it, well thats what i've been doing so far, but
> > thanks any ways.
> >
> > sigh, dunow...
> > as to simulate xbutton 1 and 2, , i didnt ask whether or not i should
> > install a driver, I asked whether there is a way to pass virual key codes to
> > the virual pc...
> >
> > to expain, all standart keybords and mice send keycodes to the computer,
> > which the computer then recognises and translates into clicks and presses,
> >
> > a mouse sends
> > VK_LBUTTON (01)
> > Left mouse button
> >
> > VK_RBUTTON (02)
> > Right mouse button
> >
> > VK_MBUTTON (04)
> > Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
> >
> > VK_XBUTTON1 (05)
> > Windows 2000/XP: X1 mouse button
> >
> > VK_XBUTTON2 (06)
> > Windows 2000/XP: X2 mouse button
> >
> > I'm perfecly aware that the mouse hook captures 3 not 2 mouse buttons,
> > (left, middle and right), I've asked, can you MAKE it capture Xbutton 1 and
> > 2, keycode 05 and 06, >? thats all I need.
> > nevermind the rest.
>
>
>
> Simply NO you cant write a script or do anything else to pass on something
> that VPC does not emulate!
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