Updating to VMWare Workstation 6.5 seems to fix this problem for Debian Lenny.
Debian Lenny (fully updated: 25.09.2008) VMWare Workstation 6.5.0 build-118166 NVidia proprietary drivers (173.14.09-5+2.6.26.5) 2.6.26.5 custom-built Kernel Guest OS - Windows XP Pro SP3 (with VMWare Tools) -- Shift key (and caps lock) stop working when using VMWare https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195982 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs