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Minimize all without Windows Key
Name: punistation Date: March 19, 2009 at 13:31:10 Pacific OS: Windows Vista CPU/Ram: e6850/4GB Product: Whitebox / MINE Subcategory: Software Problems
Comment:
My workplace has just upgraded our desktop PC gear. Unfortunately, the keyboards have been replaced by ones without the Windows Key.
Minimize All (Windows key + M) was invaluable. Is there a substitute? Getting a new keyboard or downloading/installing a program is out as an option, I'm afraid.
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: March 19, 2009 at 15:09:51 Pacific
Reply:
Add the "Show Desktop" icon to the Quick Launch Toolbar.
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Response Number 2
Name: justcallmegreg Date: March 20, 2009 at 02:46:01 Pacific
Reply:
What was mentioned in response 1 is a good alternative for minimizing and restoring open applications. However, if you do by chance need the use of the Windows key, use the onscreen keyboard, type osk in the run box and it should be there. You'll have to use your mouse, but you only need to click the Windows key once then the letter of the shortcut you want. I couldn't get Win + Pause/Break to work, but all the others I tried did.
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