| Subject: INFO: The Winkey |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/4/2008 8:15:14 PM |
| From: <.> |
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C8DEA1.2967F980 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Winkey The Winkey works even if Explorer or the Shell doesn't have the focus. Key Description=20 Winkey or Ctrl + Esc Opens the Start Menu.=20 Winkey + A Older Intellitype: Opens Accessibility.=20 Winkey + B Set focus to the first icon in the System Notification = Area.=20 Winkey + C Office XP: Correct text in speech recognition. Older Intellitype: Opens Control Panel.=20 Winkey + D Minimises and hides windows that can't be minimised or = Unminimises/unhides all windows.=20 Winkey + E Starts Explorer.=20 Winkey + F Starts Find Files or Folders.=20 Winkey + Ctrl + F Starts Find Computer.=20 Winkey + G Cycles through Gadgets in the Vista's Sidebar.=20 Winkey + H Office XP: Handwriting recognition.=20 Winkey + I Older Intellitype: Opens Mouse Properties.=20 Winkey + K Older Intellitype: Opens Keyboard Properties.=20 Winkey + L Lock Workstation or Switch User (if Welcome Screen is = on). Older Intellitype: Logs off Windows.=20 Winkey + M Minimises all windows that can be minimised.=20 Winkey + Shift + M Unminimises all windows.=20 Winkey + P Older Intellitype: Opens Print Manager.=20 Winkey + R Starts the Run Dialog.=20 Winkey + S Older Intellitype: Toggles Caps Lock.=20 Winkey + T Office XP: Toggle speech dictation mode. Vista: Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press Enter or Space to = activate a window. This is same as Winkey + Tab in older versions.=20 Winkey + U Accessibility Utility Manager (Called Ease Of Access in = Vista)=20 Winkey + V Office XP: Toggle listening status of the microphone. Older Intellitype: Opens Clipboard Viewer.=20 Winkey + X Vista: Opens Mobility Centre if Windows thinks you have = a mobile PC. Mobility Centre is included in many Vista editions but = won't run unless it thinks it is a mobile PC.=20 Winkey + F1 Starts Windows Help (F1 start help for the current = application, if the focus is in Explorer or the desktop F1 also starts = Windows Help).=20 Winkey + Tab Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press Enter or Space = to activate a window. Vista: Cycles through open windows using Windows Flip3D. Release = keys to activate window. Pressing Escape cancels switching windows.=20 Winkey + Ctrl + Tab Cycles through parts of the desktop and = taskbar. Vista: Starts Windows Flip3D. Use Arrow keys, Tab, or Shift + Tab = to navigate and Enter or Space to activate. Pressing Escape cancels = switching windows.=20 Winkey + Break Starts System Properties.=20 Winkey + Space Brings Vista's Sidebar to the top. Older Intellitype: List Intellitype Hotkeys.=20 Winkey + Alt + Enter Starts or switches to Media Centre's Start = screen.=20 Winkey + <a number> Computer specific function set by the computer = manufacturer. Very few computers use this. Vista: Activates Quicklaunch icons. Winkey + 1 is the first icon, = Winkey + 2 the second, etc.=20 Winkey + Up or Down Arrow Keys Windows 98 Only: Changes = magnification levels in Magnifier=20 Winkey + Page Up Windows 98 Only: Toggles Colour Inversion in = Magnifier=20 Winkey + Page Down Windows 98 Only: Toggles Mouse Tracking in = Magnifier=20 Winkey + Ctrl + <a number> [0-5] In Vista's Photo Gallery (but not = Media Player or Explorer) rates an item as 0 to 5 stars. 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FONT-FAMILY: "Lucida Console" } ..Nav { FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 60%; COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: none } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <H4><A name=3DWinkey></A>The Winkey</H4> <P>The Winkey works even if Explorer or the Shell doesn't have the = focus.</P> <TABLE> <THEAD> <TR> <TD width=3D"40%"><B>Key</B></TD> <TD width=3D"60%"><B>Description</B></TD></TR></THEAD> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey</B> or <B>Ctrl + Esc</B></TD> <TD>Opens the Start Menu.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + A</B></TD> <TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Accessibility.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + B</B></TD> <TD>Set focus to the first icon in the System Notification = Area.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + C</B></TD> <TD><B>Office XP</B>: Correct text in speech recognition. <P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Control Panel.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + D</B></TD> <TD>Minimises and hides windows that can't be minimised or=20 Unminimises/unhides all windows.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + E</B></TD> <TD>Starts Explorer.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + F</B></TD> <TD>Starts Find Files or Folders.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Ctrl + F</B></TD> <TD>Starts Find Computer.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + G</B></TD> <TD>Cycles through Gadgets in the Vista's Sidebar.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + H</B></TD> <TD><B>Office XP</B>: Handwriting recognition.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + I</B></TD> <TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Mouse Properties.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + K</B></TD> <TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Keyboard Properties.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + L</B></TD> <TD>Lock Workstation or Switch User (if Welcome Screen is on). <P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Logs off Windows.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + M</B></TD> <TD>Minimises all windows that can be minimised.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Shift + M</B></TD> <TD>Unminimises all windows.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + P</B></TD> <TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Print Manager.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + R</B></TD> <TD>Starts the Run Dialog.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + S</B></TD> <TD><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Toggles Caps Lock.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + T</B></TD> <TD><B>Office XP</B>: Toggle speech dictation mode. <P></P><B>Vista</B>: Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press = <B>Enter</B> or=20 <B>Space</B> to activate a window. This is same as <B>Winkey + = Tab</B> in=20 older versions.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + U</B></TD> <TD>Accessibility Utility Manager (Called Ease Of Access in = Vista)</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + V</B></TD> <TD><B>Office XP</B>: Toggle listening status of the microphone. <P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: Opens Clipboard Viewer.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + X</B></TD> <TD><B>Vista</B>: Opens Mobility Centre if Windows thinks you have a = mobile PC. Mobility Centre is included in many Vista editions but = won't=20 run unless it thinks it is a mobile PC.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + F1</B></TD> <TD>Starts Windows Help (F1 start help for the current application, = if the=20 focus is in Explorer or the desktop F1 also starts Windows = Help).</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Tab</B></TD> <TD>Cycles through Taskbar buttons, Press <B>Enter</B> or = <B>Space</B> to=20 activate a window. <P></P><B>Vista</B>: Cycles through open windows using Windows = Flip3D.=20 Release keys to activate window. Pressing <B>Escape</B> cancels = switching=20 windows.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Ctrl + Tab</B></TD> <TD>Cycles through parts of the desktop and taskbar. <P></P><B>Vista</B>: Starts Windows Flip3D. Use <B>Arrow</B> keys, = <B>Tab</B>, or <B>Shift + Tab</B> to navigate and <B>Enter</B> or=20 <B>Space</B> to activate. Pressing <B>Escape</B> cancels switching = windows.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Break</B></TD> <TD>Starts System Properties.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Space</B></TD> <TD>Brings Vista's Sidebar to the top. <P></P><B>Older Intellitype</B>: List Intellitype = Hotkeys.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Alt + Enter</B></TD> <TD>Starts or switches to Media Centre's Start screen.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + <I><a number></I></B></TD> <TD>Computer specific function set by the computer manufacturer. = Very few=20 computers use this. <P></P><B>Vista</B>: Activates Quicklaunch icons. Winkey + 1 is = the first=20 icon, Winkey + 2 the second, etc.</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Up</B> or <B>Down Arrow</B> Keys</TD> <TD><B>Windows 98 Only</B>: Changes magnification levels in=20 Magnifier</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Page Up</B></TD> <TD><B>Windows 98 Only</B>: Toggles Colour Inversion in = Magnifier</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Page Down</B></TD> <TD><B>Windows 98 Only</B>: Toggles Mouse Tracking in = Magnifier</TD></TR> <TR> <TD><B>Winkey + Ctrl + <I><a number></I> [0-5]</B></B></TD> <TD>In Vista's Photo Gallery (but not Media Player or Explorer) = rates an=20 item as 0 to 5 stars. <B>Winkey + 0</B> doesn't work on my=20 computer.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0052_01C8DEA1.2967F980-- |
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| Subject: Re: The Winkey |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.general |
| Date: 7/6/2008 12:49:49 PM |
| From: "Gordon" [Email Address Protection] |
<.> wrote in message news:ewPWe1k3IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > The Winkey Firstly do NOT post in HTML and secondly, what was your question? |
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