Bug: Unconfirmed BUG: Ctrl-Alt-Delete must be pressed twice.

Holio-Fish · 11-24-2009, 07:36 PM

Great product

, but...

When Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed the screen saver appropriately captures the key event and stops running, but then fails to pass on the event to the OS. This results in the user having to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete a second time to actually login to a locked workstation.

Dale · 11-30-2009, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Holio-Fish:

Great product

, but...

When Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed the screen saver appropriately captures the key event and stops running, but then fails to pass on the event to the OS. This results in the user having to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete a second time to actually login to a locked workstation.

What operating system?

Jim Sachs · 11-30-2009, 11:17 AM

On my machine, CTRL-ALT-DEL brings up the Task Manager with one press. As with most things, it takes it's own sweet time in doing it. Are you sure you're not just seeing the same delay, and pressing the keys again?

Dale · 11-30-2009, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by Holio-Fish:

Great product

, but...

When Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed the screen saver appropriately captures the key event and stops running, but then fails to pass on the event to the OS. This results in the user having to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete a second time to actually login to a locked workstation.

Jim, Holio-Fish was talking about the screen saver, and in particular when the screen saver set to "on resume, display logon screen."

So, the expected behavior would be to display the logon screen.

That's exactly what it does, on my Windows 7 (X86) system. I haven't gone back and tested it on Vista or XP, which was why I asked.

[Note: there is a minor anomaly in preview mode with ctrl-alt-del, but it's not worth fixing]

11-24-2009, 07:36 PM	#1
Holio-Fish Registered Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	BUG: Ctrl-Alt-Delete must be pressed twice. Great product , but... When Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed the screen saver appropriately captures the key event and stops running, but then fails to pass on the event to the OS. This results in the user having to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete a second time to actually login to a locked workstation.

11-30-2009, 11:17 AM	#3
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,787	On my machine, CTRL-ALT-DEL brings up the Task Manager with one press. As with most things, it takes it's own sweet time in doing it. Are you sure you're not just seeing the same delay, and pressing the keys again? Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

11-30-2009, 10:02 AM	#2
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Originally posted by Holio-Fish: Great product , but... When Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed the screen saver appropriately captures the key event and stops running, but then fails to pass on the event to the OS. This results in the user having to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete a second time to actually login to a locked workstation. What operating system?

11-30-2009, 11:37 AM	#4
Dale Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Western Missouri Posts: 960	Originally posted by Holio-Fish: Great product , but... When Ctrl-Alt-Delete is pressed the screen saver appropriately captures the key event and stops running, but then fails to pass on the event to the OS. This results in the user having to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete a second time to actually login to a locked workstation. Jim, Holio-Fish was talking about the *screen saver, and in particular when the screen saver* set to "on resume, display logon screen." So, the expected behavior would be to display the logon screen. That's exactly what it does, on my Windows 7 (X86) system. I haven't gone back and tested it on Vista or XP, which was why I asked. [Note: there is a minor anomaly in preview mode with ctrl-alt-del, but it's not worth fixing]