Pause/Break Key Functions As NUMLOCK Key on Terminal Server Client

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This article was previously published under Q222714

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SYMPTOMS

When the Pause/Break key is pressed on a Terminal Server client, it does not work as expected (for example, it does not stop scrolling text in an MS-DOS command window). It toggles the NUMLOCK status (similar to when you press the NUM LOCK key).

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152734/EN-US/ ) How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, Service Pack 5.

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