Mouse & Keyboard might show Delay/Stops Working when using High DPI Mouse in Citrix sessions
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Article ID: CTX282624
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Description
Users using high DPI mouse and connect to a Citrix published desktop (or applications) both mouse and keyboard stops working. Sometimes mouse is working 4-5 seconds before it stops working.
Users see a delay in Display update (i.e. when moving Windows) as the delay of up to 5-10 seconds after stopping the mouse movement before a Window reaches his targeted position.
Environment
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Resolution
As a workaround, Increase the refresh timer on the client machine to 50, 100
Navigate to registry location - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Citrix\ICA Client\Engine\Lockdown Profiles\All Regions\Lockdown\Virtual Channels\Mouse, Change the MouseTimer value to 50
Problem Cause
High DPI mouse might need more refresh time to sync in ica session
Additional Information
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX249907
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