Number 235 - November 2002

Functions Of The Windows Key
from The Journal of Thousand Oaks PC Club
Q: What are the functions of the Windows key?     A: The WINDOWS key is an additional key found on certain keyboards that allows the user to select functions without having to use the normal, multiple, keystrokes to accomplish a task. The functionality of the keyboard WINDOWS key is implemented when the OS recognizes the special keyboard and installs drivers, or by manually installing the special drivers that came with the system.     Here is a list of the shortcuts assigned to the WINDOWS key. Press the WINDOWS KEY and The START menu will be displayed	WINDOWS KEY + PAUSE opens the SYSTEM PROPERTIES dialog (Key may be named PAUSE/BREAK)     WINDOWS KEY + TAB toggles the selection of the applications on the TaskBar with each press of the TAB key.     WINDOWS KEY + E opens WINDOWS EXPLORER     WINDOWS KEY + F1 displays the HELP screen     WINDOWS KEY + F displays the FIND ALL screen     WINDOWS KEY + CTRL + F opens the FIND COMPUTER dialog box     WINDOWS KEY + M causes all applications to MINIMIZE     WINDOWS KEY + M + SHIFT causes all MINIMIZED applications to be restored to being open on desktop (opposite of m above)     WINDOWS KEY + R opens the RUN window
Number 235 - November 2002