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Old 01-23-2008   #4 (permalink)
Carlos


 
 

RE: keyboard disable select all key

Hi,
Control Z is "Undo", it works in most programs.
One of my favorites!
Carlos

"valley101" wrote:
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> Hey Carlos,
>
> Thanks - I am not computer savvy enough for what you sent me - but my
> husband is - when he gets back I will show him the website and see if he can
> use the info you suggested. Thank God a friend suggested control Z to
> restore after the select all wipes it away AND THAT DOES WORK TO RESTORE.
> THANKS AGAIN.
>
>
>
> "Carlos" wrote:
>
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> > Hi,
> > You might want to try Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator.
> >
> > MKLC web page:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/tools/msklc.mspx
> > MKLC 1.4 download page:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
> >
> > and see if that solves your issue.
> >
> > Carlos
> >
> >
> > "valley101" wrote:
> >
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> > > My father has an emachine keyboard and the select all key is located on the
> > > right hand side of the keyboard under the shift key and to the left of the
> > > control key. When typing one can accidently hit the select all key while
> > > hitting the shift key and then the next key stroke brings up the option menu
> > > with the undo option highlighted, the next key stroke highlights all that
> > > you've written, even pages of documention, and the next key stroke deletes
> > > all and you have a blank page in front of you after all your hard work. This
> > > key should never have been placed in this location - how can one turn off the
> > > key function so that it is inoperable? PLEASE I HOPE SOMEONE OUT THERE HAS
> > > AN ANSWER. THIS IS NOT A MICROSOFT ISSUE BUT A POOR DESIGN OF THE EMACHINE
> > > KEYBOARD AND EMACHINE - I.E. GATEWAY - IS OF NO HELP WHATSOVER!
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