desktop alphabet shortcut to icons..

when you're on the desktop, and you are looking for a file called report.doc, you would press the letter R on the keyboard to quickly go to files that start with letter R.

then why is it that when I accidentally hit a different alphabet, and I try to hit the correct alphabet the second time, it won't go to files that start with R.
why is that?
why do I have to click a different window and then come back to the desktop to hit the correct key?
is there a way to avoid switching windows just because I hit the wrong alphabet key?

 

In what context is this query? Search engine?

cheers ...

 

Possibly because it works like the search on a blackberry.

"r" = "r"

"r - b" = "rb"

"r - b - r" = "rbr"

 

What am I missing? I had never heard of being able to press a letter on the keyboard to get to a list of files starting with that letter, so after reading this thread I went to my Desktop, and pressed "r." Nothing happened. Then I tried the Fn key + r. Nothing happened. Then I tried Alt + r, Shift + r and as a last resort, Delete + r. Nothing, nothing and nothing. The only time I could duplicate being able to bring up a list of files/apps starting with any letter ws by pressing Start and going into my Search Pane to press the letter. So what am I missing, and how do I obtain this function?

 

You don't get a list - you jump through fils on your desktop, in your folder and a lot of people sort folders & files by name.

 

+1 (10 char)

 

Not for me, press M and Mozilla Firefox is highlighted, then S and Steam is highlighted. Maybe some setting somewhere, sorry I could be much help :L

 

I recently used that on my laptop - another possibility is:

"r" = "r"

"r - b" = "b"

"r - r" = "r2" -> 2nd filename beginning with r etc.

 

lol i thought this was common knowledge for any windows user...