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Keyboard Shortcuts
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Access Right Click Menus with a Single Keystroke
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Most new keyboards come equipped with an extra key called the Application key. It sits between the Windows key and the Ctrl key on the right side of the spacebar, and is identified by an open menu with an mouse pointer. The Application key has but one purpose in life – to invoke shortcut menus (the menus that pop up when you right-click your mouse). If your have an older keyboard without an Application key don’t despair. Pressing Shift+F10 also provides access to shortcut menus.
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Access the Start Menu with a Single Keystroke
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Most new keyboards also contain a Windows key that sits next to the Alt key. The Windows key sports the flying Windows logo for easy identification. Pressing the Windows key displays the Start menu. If your keyboard doesn’t have a Windows key you can access the Start menu by pressing Ctrl+Esc.
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More Keyboard Shortcuts with the Windows Key
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Used in conjunction with other keys the Windows key provides a number of new keyboard shortcuts. For example:
Windows+D = Minimize all Windows (show the Desktop)
Windows+E = Open Windows Explorer (Win98) or My Computer (Win2000)
Windows+Break = Display System Properties
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To Cap or Not to Cap...
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For the most part, Windows is not fussy about capitalization. Therefore, when you enter keyboard shortcuts and searches, you can use lowercase letters to make life a little easier.
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Mouse Tips
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Turn on Single Clicking
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By default, you have to double-click icons in many Windows components such as the Control Panel, the Printers windows, My Computer, Windows Explorer, the Desktop, and others. Fortunately for those folks who have difficulty double-clicking the mouse there’s a way to turn on single-clicking in each of these Windows components. With single-clicking turned on, pausing the mouse pointer over an icon, file, or folder selects the item. Single clicking the item activates or opens it.
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Single Clicking for Windows 98 Users
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If you’re running Windows 98 follow these instructions to turn on single clicking:
Using the Mouse: Go to the Windows Desktop and double-click the My Computer icon. Choose View | Folder Options from the menu bar to open the Folder Options dialog box. Select Web style on the General Tab. [You can also select Custom, based on settings you choose, and click the Settings button to display the Custom Settings dialog box. Then select the Single-click to open an item (point to select) option.] Click OK to close the dialog box(es) to save the new setting and return to My Computer.
Using the Keyboard: Press Alt, then V, then O to open the Folder Options dialog box. Next press W to select the Web style option. [Alternatively, you can press U, then S to open the Custom Settings dialog box. Then press S to select the Single-click to open an item (point to select) option.] Press Ctrl+Enter to close the dialog box(es) and return to My Computer.
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Single Clicking for Windows Me and Windows 2000 Users
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If you’re running Windows Me or Windows 2000 follow these instructions to turn on single clicking:
Using the Mouse: Go to the Windows Desktop and double-click the My Computer icon. Choose Tools | Folder Options from the menu bar to open the Folder Options dialog box. Select Single-click to open an item (point to select) on the General Tab. Click OK to save the new setting and return to My Computer.
Using the Keyboard: Press Alt, then T, then O to open the Folder Options dialog box. Next, press S to select the Single-click to open an item (point to select) option. Press Ctrl+Enter to close the dialog box and return to My Computer.
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