Index: src/video/win32_v.cpp
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--- src/video/win32_v.cpp	(revision 14020)
+++ src/video/win32_v.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -490,13 +490,15 @@
 
 		case WM_KEYDOWN: {
 			keycode = MapWindowsKey(wParam);
-
-			/* Silently drop all text messages as those will be handled by WM_CHAR
+			uint key = (uint)GB(keycode, 0, 12);
+			/* Silently drop all text messages as those will be handled by WM_CHAR. Text 
+			 * messages are generated keys greater than WKC_PAUSE as well as SHIFT+keys 
+			 * greater than WKC_PAUSE.
 			 * WM_KEYDOWN only handles CTRL+ commands and special keys like VK_LEFT, etc. */
-			if (keycode == 0 || (keycode > WKC_PAUSE && GB(keycode, 13, 4) == 0)) return 0;
+			if (keycode == 0 || (key > WKC_PAUSE && (keycode & (WKC_CTRL | WKC_ALT | WKC_META)) == 0)) return 0;
 
 			/* Keys handled in WM_CHAR */
-			if ((uint)(GB(keycode, 0, 12) - WKC_NUM_DIV) <= WKC_MINUS - WKC_NUM_DIV) return 0;
+			if (key - WKC_NUM_DIV <= WKC_MINUS - WKC_NUM_DIV) return 0;
 
 			HandleKeypress(0 | (keycode << 16));
 			return 0;