Hi all,
I'm trying to use a headless RPi - i.e. connected only to a network cable and using a desktop PC.
SSH using PuTTY works fine, my non-US keyboard works as expected (probably because PuTTY runs on Windows).
However, when I try to use XRDP using Remote Desktop Connection from Windows, it reverts back to the US keyboard layout - making text input unusable.
All the tutorials I found about how to set up a headless RPi never mention this problem (probably because the authors use a US keyboard), and an advanced search with keywords "keyboard" + "XRDP" turns up nothing in this forum.
How to fix this ?
Petoetje59.
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Re: Wrong keyboard layout using XRDP
Hello,
I had the same problem, after searching google, a windows registry change seems to be the solution.
I can't remember what I changed, but google has the answer.
Regards
I had the same problem, after searching google, a windows registry change seems to be the solution.
I can't remember what I changed, but google has the answer.
Regards
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petoetje59
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Re: Wrong keyboard layout using XRDP
Has nothing to do with Windows, but everything with XRDP which is a Linux program.mad-hatter wrote:Hello,
I had the same problem, after searching google, a windows registry change seems to be the solution.
I can't remember what I changed, but google has the answer.
Regards
I gave up, removed the immature unproven XRDP, and am using the proven TightVNCserver instead which has the same functionality and no keyboard issues.
Re: Wrong keyboard layout using XRDP
Hello Everyone,
I'm having the same problem as the OP but I'd prefer to stick with RDP as I understand (a) it's more secure than VNC, and (b) the performance is better - and I want to connect over the internet as well as a local network.
I found this page (http://component-parts.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... -xrdp.html) which explains what to do... but it doesn't work (even though the first reply says it's fine for an RPi). I've followed the instructions but there's no change. I'm brand new to Linux and the RPi but I don't think I've made any mistakes... It feels as though xrdp simply isn't looking for the 0809 file - should it find it automatically after restarting?
The only idea I've got is that my keyboard on the Windows PC is set to UK-Extended but I've tried switching to standard UK and that didn't help.
For now I've followed someone else's suggestion to rename the UK file (0809) as the US file (0409) and that's working fine but it feels like a bit of a hack!
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Stuart.
I'm having the same problem as the OP but I'd prefer to stick with RDP as I understand (a) it's more secure than VNC, and (b) the performance is better - and I want to connect over the internet as well as a local network.
I found this page (http://component-parts.blogspot.co.uk/2 ... -xrdp.html) which explains what to do... but it doesn't work (even though the first reply says it's fine for an RPi). I've followed the instructions but there's no change. I'm brand new to Linux and the RPi but I don't think I've made any mistakes... It feels as though xrdp simply isn't looking for the 0809 file - should it find it automatically after restarting?
The only idea I've got is that my keyboard on the Windows PC is set to UK-Extended but I've tried switching to standard UK and that didn't help.
For now I've followed someone else's suggestion to rename the UK file (0809) as the US file (0409) and that's working fine but it feels like a bit of a hack!
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Stuart.