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[blockste]

We are using Telnet Pro Version 5.081, IBM 3151 (24 Line) emulation going to an AIX box.  Our Windows XP workstations are having problems when the user has a telnet session open and they lock and unlock their computers.

After unlocking, if they hit the "a" key one of the following will happen:
If they are at the AIX login, the screen color changes.
If they are in the application, the "a" doesn't type.

The "a" key is the only key that we have problems with after unlocking.  Locking the computers when unattended is a requirement of our industry.   Because of this issue our Telnet Pro users must exit the application and their telnet session before locking their computers.

Do you have any ideas what might cause this problem?
Thanks,

[jimn]

The only thing I can think of is that the program is "stuck" in ALT mode.  It is particularly likely if the locking sequence involves pressing the ALT key, like bringing up the close windows box by pressing ALT-CTL-DEL. What would happen is that Pro gets the message that the ALT key has been pressed, but since the computer (& keyboard) is then locked, Pro never gets the message that the ALT key was released, so when the computer is unlocked, the program thinks the ALT key is being held down when it's not.

If this is what's happening, then it could be corrected just by pressing and releasing the ALT key once after unlocking and returning to the program.

[Bob]

Fixed and will be available in the next release around the end of March.