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General Category => Teamviewer for Windows => Topic started by: Goofpod on July 12, 2013, 06:19:38 PM
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Anybody figure out how to send a turn-off caps lock command through TV to the remote computer? The desktop is locked and the caps lock key is on and I cannot log into the box. tried everything i can think of- maybe a cryptic control sequence out there for TeamViewer?
TIA,
Goofpod :P
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CAPs or not, is taken from local keyboard, despite what the remote computer says.
Ie if the computer you are trying to connect to has caps lock ON, and you go to the windows logon screen, a message will show saying that the caps lock is on.
This is not reflected by the keyboard that you are sitting at, and TV passes the case of the keys as displayed on the computer you are connecting from.
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Thanks Matt, but I'm looking for a command to TURN OFF the remote Caps Lock. Some remote access utilities have a tool or command for this. Toggling the Caps Lock key on my local machine does nothing to affect the remote PC via TV. Thus, no way to log into the remote PC. Frustrating...! (I did receive a reply from TV support saying my question is being considered...?) - Goof
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Ahhh, sorry I see what you are after now.
On the remote computer, open notepad
Type the below three lines (copy and paste is fine)
Dim obShell
Set obShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
obshell.sendkeys "{CAPSLOCK}"
Save as "something.vbs" to the desktop
double click on it to toggle the status of the remote machine's Caps Lock key
(it will turn Caps Lock ON if it is OFF, and OFF if it is ON)
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Hey Matt- this still doesn't help me. The remote Windows computer is locked, and has the caps lock key on. So, I can't even log into the machine to run notepad. I understand the VB script approach but I can't even get in without the ability to disable the Caps Lock key so that the user password can be keyed in with the proper case. I can connect to the remote PC but can't get past the Windows logon screen. Make sense?
(Still haven't heard back from TV support...) :-\
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I'm pretty sure that I can log onto a remote computer at the windows logon screen when CAPS lock is enabled at remote end
CAPs or not, is taken from local keyboard, despite what the remote computer says.
Ie if the computer you are trying to connect to has caps lock ON, and you go to the windows logon screen, a message will show saying that the caps lock is on.
This is not reflected by the keyboard that you are sitting at, and TV passes the case of the keys as displayed on the computer you are connecting from.
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How can you log in if the password has any lower-case letters in it? That's the issue: the desktop is locked and the password is case-sensitive (of course) and will not let me in... arghhhhh.
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TV support replied finally and said sorry, they were busy. But, they didn't even mention my issue request...?! So, I replied and asked again. Will update if I get a reasonable reply this time....
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Still waiting for an update from TV support....... is anybody out there? :'(
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I believe that this is a fan run site, not official support from TeamViewer.
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Yeah, I understand that. Just posting an update to my attempt to get a reply from their actual support site. Their initial reply didn't touch on my issue at all! It was basically an apology for not replying sooner because they were all busy working on their new mobile Droid app.... Gee, thanks guys... :'(
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CAPs or not, is taken from local keyboard, despite what the remote computer says.
Ie if the computer you are trying to connect to has caps lock ON, and you go to the windows logon screen, a message will show saying that the caps lock is on.
This is not reflected by the keyboard that you are sitting at, and TV passes the case of the keys as displayed on the computer you are connecting from.
I had this happen again today
client had left cap lock on
I logged on via team viewer with my password, and got the Windows logon screen, with a warning message that the caps lock was on.
I entered the appropriate password without regard to this message, and I was successfully logged on. The password contains both upper and lower case letters.
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Wow- weird. Was the user logged out of Windows entirely or was the user still logged in and the desktop was locked?
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user still logged in and desktop locked
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Man, Matt, you got me curious. I'm going to have to recreate this issue on my own machines to see if it repeats. I gave up last time (couldn't get in) but will try it again and post results. This was a major PITA when it occurred, not sure why it worked for you...!?
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Wow, OK I stand corrected. Not sure how I made that happen first time (I saw it with my own two eyes!@!@!) I got a reply from TV support stating the same you have (local KBD dictates the character send) and I tested it with my own machines and it worked. Very odd that I cannot replicate what happened before. I know I was prevented from logging into the remote PC due to the caps lock key being on there. Oh well, have to chalk this one up to.... duh? ???
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Oh Well, I cannot replicate this issue. I know I saw this issue happen right in front of me. I'm beginning to wonder if it was a cross-platform issue from MAC to PC or visa-versa. If it happens again I'll re-post but otherwise.... I guess that's why I'm a goofpod... freakin' weird, though.
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Hello Goofpod,
I met this problem today,and I login successfully.
1.action/sending combination key
2.entering password with SHIFT KEY (this can change upper case letter to lower case)
it works.but not always...
ERIC from Taiwan
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Hi All !
I had simillar Issue, and found some sort of solution:
on windows 7 a locked computer have an option to "switch users", click that then click back the user You want to log in.
Caps lock warning should not be in anymore, Type Your pass as normal and it should let You in.
Then You can use on screen keyboard to turn caps off.
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I figured it out... you can just disable the remote input and you can then proceed.
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I know this is late, sorry, just adding that rebooting the remote machine resets the Caps Lock (did here anyway)
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I created an account because I solved this problem and I think my solution was pretty ingenious. I also could not log in using TeamViewer because I left my Caps Lock on the remote machine. I could not find a way to turn off the Caps Lock from the machine I am using to connect. The remote machine is locked so other solutions won't work. But on the Windows 7 login screen is a cryptic little icon in the bottom left of the window that looks like a circle. If you press that icon you get Ease of Access options (for the handicapped). Select Type Without Keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard). Click Apply and an on-screen keyboard appears. You can use that to turn off the Caps Lock and/or log in. There may be some other way, but I couldn't find it.
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I figured out another way so I am sharing here.
At the login screen, click in the accessibility options and check the on-screen keyboard.
There you will be able to turn off the CapsLock key in the remote machine.
;D
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can i add another issue with the "shit-capslock" and TV?
it as nothing to do with the logging but i ask "you" to try this :
connect to a w7 machine and open a cmd.exe Windows shell , activate the capslock and then try to open with edit.com a text file and the to type letters and numbers. I bet you will see caps letters but instead of get numbers you will get special caracters connected to the numbers Keys like you are keep pressing SHIFT
like if you press the key "4" and you will get a "$"
it is a strange issue and for now i could replicate only with edit.com , i guess it happens with all the console software i could execute from cmd.exe
after many email triing to explain to the support team what was the issue they just told me that edit.com is like other old dos software and teamviewer "do not work DOS softwares"
what i am asking myself is
1) why this issues came out with TV9 and before all was working correctly
2) i think that this software have a "big trouble Handling SHIFT etc etc"
2) why when 1 year and half ago they didnt told me this before i payed 898 euro's ?
3) i work as a tecnician and i do lot of "tele-assistance" and i do that using lot of console software like also the one EDIT.COM that is part of the operating system w7. what sense have their reply telling me that TV doenst work with that "big part of world" that is around us that still need our assistance that still have windows7 edit.com ETC ETC ?
i just can think i made a wrong buy paying that 898 euro's ... i could take something else for very less and maybe much more "compatibility" but specially.. more support to solve a "so stupid bug"
regards
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guys I figured out how to get past the login screen when Cap locks is on the computer you are trying to log into. Go to the menu options for team viewer. Go to Actions and under actions is "Send Key Combinations". My interpretation of what this does is send your key combinations exactly as you have entered them from you machine. Let me know if this helps you. I'm interested in knowing if you had the same luck as I did.
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I found a work around:
at the login screen hit cancel, then send a ctrl-alt-delete, and choose switch users, then when you select the desired user, the caps lock will be off.
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I was able to turn off caps lock key on the remote pc by ctl-alt-del key combination with the "Actions" option the click "new task" then run the program "osk.exe" which runs the on-screen keyboard on the remote pc then click the caps key
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finally i can log on to remote pc with caps lock is on
1. turn on your caps lock
2. press and hold the shift key
3. type your password
note : my remote pc using combination password with small letters and numbers
hope can hep you.. cheers.