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Kida
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by Kida Sat Dec 18, 2010 10:29 am
I dont know how many times ive been in a game and insted of hitting Alt to slide i hit that freakin windows key and by the time i get my screen back up im scattered all about the mine.
Well no more.
Theres a couple ways to do this
1. Manually by editing your keyboard maping. (a real pain if you dont know what your doing)
2. Go here
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216893 and click on \"fix it for me\", follow the little wizard and it will edit the windows registry codes and dissable the windows key on the left and right of the keyboard.
you will need to reset for this to take effect.
3. This is a nifty little program that makes it easy to change the functions of certain keys on your keyboard as well as disable any keys you dont want. (use at your own risk)
http://www.randyrants.com/2008/12/sharpkeys_30.html
Just get the zip file and get to changing your setup
Avder
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by Avder Sat Dec 18, 2010 12:55 pm
You use alt to slide? I think you need to ask in one of the other forums for a decent config.
BUBBALOU
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by BUBBALOU Sat Dec 18, 2010 1:28 pm
Or you can just get a G-Series logitech keyboard that has a physical switch for gaming mode( disables win key )
Heretic
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by Heretic Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:13 pm
Or you could open note pad and copy and pasta this in to it
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
save it as disable_both_windows_keys.reg then import it.
Heretic
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by Heretic Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:16 pm
oh it you want to undo it you can copy pasta this into notepad
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
and save it a undo_mapping.reg
Grendel
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by Grendel Sat Dec 18, 2010 8:55 pm
TechPro
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by TechPro Wed Dec 22, 2010 7:30 pm
x2 ... or just don't hit the Windows key when playing Descent (that's what I do, and I use the Left Alt key to slide up).
Skyalmian
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by Skyalmian Thu Dec 23, 2010 4:37 am
If it's a standard keyboard...
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by BUBBALOU Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:03 pm
Skyalmian wrote: If it's a standard keyboard...
If you do this physically for the windows key but you still need to use the function....
to open the windows start menu just hit the keyboard shortcut 'CTRL-ESC'
ENJOY
Heretic
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by Heretic Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:52 pm
Skyalmian wrote: If it's a standard keyboard...
And if thine Windows Key offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee.
TOR_LordRaven
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by TOR_LordRaven Thu Dec 23, 2010 2:12 pm
Alt Key to Slide Up?
Thenior
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by Thenior Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:35 am
Dang, your key config looks like a finger twister.
Neo
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by Neo Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:25 am
You humanz always seem to want to disable the windows key. >_>
Kida
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by Kida Wed Dec 29, 2010 3:11 pm
configs huh, mines a lil hybrid
Well no more.
