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The default keyboard layout changes when you use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to a Windows XP-based computer

SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:•    You are using a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer that uses the English (United States) keyboard layout as the default keyboard layout.
•    You install a new keyboard layout on the computer in addition to the default keyboard layout. For example, you install the Dvorak (United States) keyboard layout.
•    You use Remote Desktop Connection to connect to this Windows XP-based computer from another computer.

In this scenario, the default keyboard layout changes to a Dvorak (United States) keyboard layout on the Windows XP-based computer.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/906693/en-us#appliesto