Repeated characters when typing in remote console
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Repeated characters when typing in remote console

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Article ID: 323393

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Products

VMware vSphere ESXi

Issue/Introduction

When typing into a remote console, you see unintended repeated keystrokes.

Environment

VMware vSphere ESXi 6.7
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5

Resolution

If you are using a wide-area or low-bandwidth connection, the time delay over the network may be long enough to cause the virtual machine to start auto-repeat.

To reduce these effects, increase the time threshold necessary for auto-repeat in the remote console.

  1. Power off the virtual machine.
  2. Add a line, similar to this, at the end of your virtual machine's configuration (.vmx) file:

    keyboard.typematicMinDelay = "2000000"

    The delay is specified in micro-seconds, so the line in the example above increases the repeat time to 2 seconds. This should ensure that you never get auto-repeat unless you intend it.
     
  3. Power on the virtual machine.
To make the changes using the HTML5 Web Client:
  • Power off the virtual machine
  • Right click virtual machine select Edit Settings
  • Click VM Options > Advanced > Edit Configuration...
  • Click Add Configuration Params
  • In the Name field enter keyboard.typematicMinDelay In the Value field 2000000
  • Click OK through the wizards
  • Power on the virtual machine
To make the changes using the Flash Web Client:
  • Power off the virtual machine
  • Right click virtual machine select Edit Settings
  • Click VM Options > Advanced > Edit Configuration...
  • In the Name field enter keyboard.typematicMinDelay In the Value field 2000000
  • Click OK through the wizards
  • Power on the virtual machine

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