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Ctrl key doesn't work in Virtual Box, Linux host
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Problem
Ctrl is not working in virtual box. When I use Ctrl+a/u/l/w etc., in Virtual Box Guests its acts as only a/u/l/w. any ideas regarding this. my Virtual Box Version is 3.1.2 running under Ubuntu 9.10. i faced the same thing for windows, Redhat, ubuntu guests.
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Fix for: Ctrl key doesn't work in Virtual Box, Linux host
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The issue relates to the System Setting >> Mouse and Touchpad >> "Show position of pointer when the Control key is pressed" option. Simply disable this feature and the left Ctrl key will be available within all your VMs.
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