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    What is the Windows button on my PowerPro R 11:36 (GT683 barebones)

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by dsottum, Dec 12, 2011.

  1. dsottum

    dsottum Notebook Consultant

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    I just received my PowerPro R 11:36 today and can't figure out what the windows button is next to the power button is for. It's not like the regular keyboard windows button where it brings up the start menu, so I'm a bit baffled as it just lights up when i click it. Thanks in advance!

    PS - this thing is a BEAST!
     
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    It turns the camera on.
     
    subliminaltwin, Dec 12, 2011
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    No, the one next to that one.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Dec 12, 2011
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    Oh, sorry! I read the first post too fast. Crap, I can't remember what the windows key does. I know I read it somewhere at some point because I wondered the same thing when I bought mine. Hmm...
     
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    Just email Donald at PNB and ask him.
     
    subliminaltwin, Dec 12, 2011
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    It will disable windows button on the keyboard. Useful during gaming.
     
    Tim4, Dec 13, 2011
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    Ah great! I usually have ripped the windows key off on previous desktop keyboards for gaming, this seems like a much cleaner approach. I was just worried I had to install bloat ware drivers for it to open my start menu or something lame, but thankfully my notebook came in with zero bloat ware and I don't have to worry about it. I love minimal clean installs.
     
    dsottum, Dec 13, 2011
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