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    Can You Change The Windows Key?

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Toyo, Feb 21, 2009.

  1. Toyo

    Toyo Notebook Deity

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    My Windows key opens the Start or like I hit the Start button. I thought that if you hit it it's supposed to open your Explorer page?
     
    Toyo, Feb 21, 2009
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    Toyo,
    That's what its supposed to do.
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, Feb 21, 2009
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  3. Tinselworm

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    Explorer = Win+E
     
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    Tinselworm,
    On my CF-30 win+e gets me My Computer.
    CAP
     
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    That is Explorer.
     
    Tinselworm, Feb 21, 2009
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    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    Oooops, who knew?
    CAP
     
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  7. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Okay... Time fer some skoolin'.....

    Here's a few....

    WinKey = Start
    WinKey + E = Windows Explorer
    WinKey + I - Internet Explorer
    ... What the heck... Microsoft shows it as;

    Windows Logo: Start menu
    Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
    Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
    SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
    Windows Logo+F1: Help
    Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
    Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
    Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
    CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
    CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
    Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
    Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
    Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

    You can go here to learn more!

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

    There are only a few that I use but they come in VERY handy!

    Oh... And if you want to surf the web without typing in the whole name www+.com... Just type in the name and click on Ctrl+ enter... If it is a dot com address... Windows puts in the www and .com for you!

    You can also visit www.tweakxp.com to get A LOT more cool tips and tricks. That is where I started and there is a ton of useful info on how to do everything XP...
     
    Toughbook, Feb 21, 2009
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