Microsoft KB Archive/824627

= Cannot Use COMMAND+OPTION+DELETE to simulate CTRL+ALT+DELETE =

Article ID: 824627

Article Last Modified on 2/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 5.0
 * Connectix Virtual PC for Mac 6.0
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 6.1.1 Update
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 with Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7 with Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Version 7

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot press COMMAND+OPTION+DELETE to simulate pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE. Therefore, you cannot press COMMAND+OPTION+DELETE to log on to Microsoft Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003. This may be an issue if your keyboard does not have a DEL key.

Note If your keyboard has a DEL key, you can press CONTROL+OPTION+SHIFT+DELETE to simulate pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE.



CAUSE
This issue occurs because the DELETE key maps to functions differently for the Apple Mac operating system and the Microsoft Windows operating systems:
 * DELETE is the Macintosh equivalent of BACKSPACE in Windows.
 * DEL is the Macintosh equivalent of DELETE in Windows.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, press COMMAND+OPTION+SHIFT+DELETE to simulate CTRL+ALT+DELETE.

Keywords: kbprb KB824627

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