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Offline roaduck

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Windows key activation on an old model M
« on: Thu, 24 September 2009, 22:08:50 »
You lot will probably know this hack but I`ll say it just in case.
Personally I hate Micro$$$$ and anything out of Redmond and I have never used the Windoze bloatware key in over ten years but somebody might want the keyboard shortcut to access it.All you do is press the left Ctrl and Esc simultaneously and viola.Works on my 1391406.
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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 24 September 2009, 22:26:32 »
Yes and no. It works for the function of bringing up the Start menu, but it doesn't really work for shortcuts, or for command emulation on other Operating Systems.
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Offline roaduck

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 24 September 2009, 22:45:17 »
True tim4mail but I don`t use OSX or dual-boot,I`ve got nested and cascaded ten plus folder deep access with a full command prompt just on my right-click menu.
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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 24 September 2009, 23:29:38 »
I`ve done a picture of the command prompt in the context menu.



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Offline pseudolobster

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 26 September 2009, 17:59:24 »
Yes, Ctrl+Esc brings up the start menu, and Shift+F10 brings up the context menu, but neither can be used as modifier keys. For instance, Winkey+D is the "show desktop" command, or Winkey+E is a shortcut to explorer, yet you can't press Ctrl+Esc+D or Ctrl+Esc+E to get those functions. For that you'll need to actually remap a key you don't use to the windows key.

Here:
Code: [Select]
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,5b,e0,46,00,00,00,00,00
Paste that to a text file, save as .reg, and double click.. It'll remap scroll lock to the windows key.
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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 27 September 2009, 00:35:11 »
The PS/2 to USB adaptor I use (PI Industries Y-Mouse) will let you map various bottom row keys to make a PC keyboard more adaptable for a Mac or give you some Windows key functionality on a 1391401.

Of course, it's like $60.

It's surprising that there aren't more "passthrough translators" you can program macros and such into, and keep your favourite keyboard behind them.
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« Reply #6 on: Sun, 27 September 2009, 10:59:14 »
Have you ever considered putting some keys in the cluster to the right of the QWERTY pad?
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