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Disabling keys - 5/20/2003 5:52:59 AM   
Fallschirmjager


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Status: offline 		Ive been playing a game today...and the ctrl key is a key that is used alot


Im using a laptop keyboard (tiny keys) and I hit that godamn start menu key more than I should
Its sends me to my destop and crashes my game


Im using windows xp professional
is there any way to disable that key from working ( I never use it anyways)

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- 5/20/2003 6:08:09 AM   
Marc von Martial


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Status: offline 		I don´t know a quick fix offhand, other then the good old "screwdriver trick" ;).

But do a search or post a thread on the Xp section of http://www.annoyances.org/

It´s a good site for all kind of OS troubles.

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- 5/20/2003 6:57:34 AM   
Zakhal


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Status: offline 		Now that i think, i have never used the windows key. What a useless button. Thou the media buttons are almost as useless too, havent ever used them either.

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- 5/20/2003 7:13:27 AM   
Fallschirmjager


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And they dont provide a way to disable it

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Re: Disabling keys - 5/21/2003 12:24:55 AM   
Belaja smert

 

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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fallschirmjager
[B]
Im using windows xp professional
is there any way to disable that key from working ( I never use it anyways) [/B][/QUOTE]

Here's a few tips. They both require the use of a registry editor though.

[URL=http://www.theeldergeek.com/windows_logo_key1.htm]First[/URL]
[URL=http://windows.about.com/library/tips/bltip086.htm]Second[/URL]

Unfortunately I can't test either, because my keyboard doesn't have 'windows'-keys. Would you believe, I still use the keyboard from my first own PC? And to think I bought it in 1991 :p

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- 5/21/2003 1:10:26 AM   
Fallschirmjager


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Status: offline 		registry editing...id rather not go to that extrems

I cant belive they wont allow you you a program to disable keys...

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- 5/21/2003 2:15:31 AM   
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Status: offline 		This tool says it lets you change key functions.
[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wutoys/w95kerneltoy/default.asp]MS tool[/URL]

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- 5/21/2003 4:16:22 AM   
Belaja smert

 

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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by rbrunsman
[B]This tool says it lets you change key functions.
[URL=http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/contents/wutoys/w95kerneltoy/default.asp]MS tool[/URL] [/B][/QUOTE]

Isn't that only for Win95?

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- 5/21/2003 4:42:46 AM   
Belaja smert

 

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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fallschirmjager
[B]registry editing...id rather not go to that extrems

I cant belive they wont allow you you a program to disable keys... [/B][/QUOTE]

Registry editing isn't that difficult nor is it as dangerous as often claimed. The tips had detailed instructions on how to do it, I would recommend trying it.

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- 5/21/2003 5:21:00 AM   
Fallschirmjager


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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by Belaja smert
[B]Registry editing isn't that difficult nor is it as dangerous as often claimed. The tips had detailed instructions on how to do it, I would recommend trying it. [/B][/QUOTE]

I cant find the name of the key they want me to modify

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- 5/21/2003 3:34:59 PM   
Marc von Martial


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Status: offline 		[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fallschirmjager
[B]I cant find the name of the key they want me to modify [/B][/QUOTE]


Read ... the ... instructions ... carefully ...

they want you to make the key not modify it ;)

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- 5/21/2003 10:40:07 PM   
Fallschirmjager


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Status: offline 		Just testing you guys :D

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