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    Page Back and Fwd keys driving me nuts

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by happyfirst, Oct 5, 2008.

  1. happyfirst

    happyfirst Notebook Enthusiast

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    Those two keys to the left and right of the up arrow.

    Can I turn these off? They are driving me nuts. I'm trying to type replies into online forums, and I'm accidently hitting them and loosing my page and what I've typed. Sometimes I'm lucky and can get back to the page and what I was typing. This forum, however, one reply I was typing, I accidently hit back, and when I went forward to get BACK to where I was originally, all my typed text was gone.
     
    happyfirst, Oct 5, 2008
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  2. jonlumpkin

    jonlumpkin NBR Transmogrifier

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    Try using the keyboard customizer utility, I think you can turn them off there (I happen to like those keys, but to each his own).
     
    jonlumpkin, Oct 5, 2008
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  3. phiorala

    phiorala Notebook Consultant

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    Where can you find the keyboard customizer utility?
     
    phiorala, Oct 5, 2008
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    JaneL Super Moderator

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    strikeback03 Notebook Deity

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    friend of mine just pries them off his keyboards
     
    strikeback03, Oct 5, 2008
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  6. Jmmmmm

    Jmmmmm Notebook Consultant

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    i love those keys. so convenient. maybe you just need to get a better handle on your fingers. :p
     
    Jmmmmm, Oct 6, 2008
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    Ralf Hutter Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't think you can actually disable the back/forward keys using the Keyboard Customizer Utility, but you can adjust the sensitivity level of them, so they require a firmer press to activate.
     
    Ralf Hutter, Oct 6, 2008
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    eelton Notebook Enthusiast

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    You can deactivate them in the Keyboard Customizer Utility. Under the Key Sensitivity tab, there's a checkbox labeled "Enable Browser Keys." Just uncheck that box.
     
    eelton, Oct 6, 2008
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    vuong05 Notebook Evangelist

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    I find them quite useful when browsing, but if you don't like them, disable them in keyboard customizer utility.
     
    vuong05, Oct 6, 2008
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  10. strangesweet

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    I love those keys now, but I had trouble at first when I was taking an online exam. It kept going back, which kept deleting my written answers. It was on time limit, so I was very mad.
     
    strangesweet, Oct 6, 2008
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