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To: Arctic Trader who wrote (1656)	1/23/1999 12:11:00 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

arctic trader, best suggestion i can come up with fast is to use the windows help files. i went there myself to see and there are 9 help topics on keyboards waiting for you. if you don't know how to get there, follow this clickstream: start, help, find, then enter keyboard. 9 topics will display. :) (prior to clicking on the find tab in help, a windows help wizard may ask you if you want to create a knowledge base, or words to that effect. say yes and follow the appropriate steps.) let us know how it worked out. mark

To: Arctic Trader who wrote (1656)	1/24/1999 11:02:00 PM
From: Early Out	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110652

If, as you say, you know nothing about computers, then I feel it would be best not to worry about the function keys. It is possible to remap them to do what you wish, but I don't think you would benefit. However, it may help you to know that in Windows based programs, most software developers use the function keys in similar ways. For example, F1 is almost always "HELP". Likewise, F3 usually is for "FIND", F5 is "REFRESH", F7 is "SPELLCHECK". My suggestion would be to learn what the function keys do for the particular application you are interested in. Note too that some applications combine the function keys with the SHIFT, CTRL, and ALT keys to really give you a lot of options. If you have a specific program in mind, let me know and I'll be happy to tell you what the keys do for that application. Good luck -jsc

To: Arctic Trader who wrote (1656)	1/25/1999 2:36:00 PM
From: theodore	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110652

Here are some keyboard short cuts for using windows without the mouse when your arm/wrist is sore: press: Windows-E to open Windows Explorer Windows-F to open Find Windows-M to minimize all open windows (or Shift + Windows + M to undo this command) Windows-R to open the Run window Windows-F1 to open Help Windows-Tab to cycle through the Taskbar buttons Windows-Break to open the System Properties dialog box Note: Some keyboards have a Windows key, and some don't. If yours doesn't, you can create one using the Keyboard Remap Kernel Toy. Point your browser to microsoft.com and click the Windows 95 Keyboard Remap link. Once you've downloaded and installed this utility, open the Control Panel, double-click Keyboard and select the Remap tab. Under Right-Hand Side, select the key you want to transform--such as Right Alt--in the left-hand box. Then, in the right-hand box, select Windows. Click OK, and your Right Alt key now functions as a Windows key.