I always thought this was a crap MS Windows bug

[Simster]

...but apparently not, so I thought I'd share it with NSC.

If you ever find your keyboard has inexplicably switched to US format (the @ key returns " and vice versa etc), then you can resolve this by pressing Alt-Shift.

Apparently Alt-Shift toggles it between UK and US styles.


Hope someone else finds this useful.

 

[maffew]

can be annoying, it goes to the next language in your regional settings, normally US, I remove the US language setting

 

[bhaexpress]

Good spot that man ! (Of course this would never happen on a Mac).

 

[8ace]

I remove the US language setting

This is what I do.

 

[beorhthelm]

you think thats annoying, try using a machine setup for French - half the letters are moved. top tip on Alt+Shift, i'll try that.

 

[footychick]

Yay, it worked - thanks. (realised I was pressing Ctrl instead of Alt)

 

[Badger]

So rather than a crap MS Windows 'bug' it's a crap MS Windows 'feature'

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Good one. I like that.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Here's another you may find useful.

Ever had multiple windows open and you want to minimise them all to get to your desktop quickly?

Hold down the left Win button [usually between Ctrl & Alt] and hot the "M" [for minimise] - whoa, see them disappear ....

I've been using Windows since day one (about '93) and only learnt this 6 months ago.

 

[maffew]

Here's another you may find useful.

Ever had multiple windows open and you want to minimise them all to get to your desktop quickly?

Hold down the left Win button [usually between Ctrl & Alt] and hot the "M" [for minimise] - whoa, see them disappear ....

I've been using Windows since day one (about '93) and only learnt this 6 months ago.

works as long as you dont have any dialogue boxes open

windows key + L locks your computer, Windows key + R gives you a run bar

 

[Garage_Doors]

This is what I do.

Thanys what i do too.

 

[maffew]

Theres a shortcut for almost everything, I spent a month trying not to use a mouse (where possible) and you learn loads, really speeds things up

 

[scooter1]

...but apparently not, so I thought I'd share it with NSC.

If you ever find your keyboard has inexplicably switched to US format (the @ key returns " and vice versa etc), then you can resolve this by pressing Alt-Shift.

Apparently Alt-Shift toggles it between UK and US styles.


Hope someone else finds this useful.

Cheers, thats been pissing me off for months. i'll try it tonight when I get home

 

[Simster]

Alt-space then n

I often find myself doing those keystrokes rather quickly, when browsing NSC and spotting the boss strolling over.

 

[Mellotron]

So rather than a crap MS Windows 'bug' it's a crap MS Windows 'feature'

Quite. No difference really.

 

[thejackal]

Windows + D - Clear Desktop.

Do it again to restore all the windows.

 

[8ace]

windows + E
opens "my computer"

 

[Hannibal smith]

Always the simple things. I spent half a day rebuilding my home PC, primarily because it was running dog slow, but in part because I couldn’t work out how to swap the @ and “ back to their rightful homes. All I had to do was press alt and shift.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

The alt+tab button to toggle your open windows is one of the most common I use. As well as the windows+d to minimise or restore all.

 

[8ace]

The alt+tab button to toggle your open windows is one of the most common I use. As well as the windows+d to minimise or restore all.

ALT+TAB+SHIFT let's you cycle thru them in reverse order.