If some keys on the keyboard do not work correctly in a virtual machine, you can set a property that makes a modification to the map. To change how a specific key is mapped, you add the appropriate property to the virtual machine configuration (.vmx) file or to ~/.vmware/config.
Prerequisites
- Verify that the X server is an XFree86 server running on a PC. If the X server is remote, configure it to use key code mapping. See Configure Keyboard Mapping for a Remote X Server.
- Determine the X key code and the corresponding v-scan code for the key. To find the X key code for a key, run xev or xmodmap -pk. See V-Scan Code Table for most v-scan codes.
- Power off the virtual machine and exit Workstation Pro.