Repeated characters when typing in remote console Details When typing into a remote console, you see unintended repeated keystrokes. Solution If you are using a wide-area or low-bandwidth connection, the time delay over the network may be long enough to cause the virtual machine to start auto-repeat. To reduce these effects, increase the time threshold necessary for auto-repeat in the remote console. Power off the virtual machine. Add a line, similar to this, at the end of your virtual machine's configuration (.vmx) file: keyboard.typematicMinDelay = "2000000" The delay is specified in micro-seconds, so the line in the example above increases the repeat time to 2 seconds. This should ensure that you never get auto-repeat unless you intend it. Power on the virtual machine. To make the changes using the vSphere Client: Power off the virtual machine Right click virtual machine select Edit Settings Click Options > General >...