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Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard
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Ron Canazzi
Hello Group,
I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Loy
Could it be that it does not have a right windows key?, I have a logitech
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270 and it does not have a right windows key. I also have seen some Dell keyboards that does not have a right windows key.
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From: "Ron Canazzi" <aa2vm@roadrunner.com> To: "TechTalk Mailing List" <TechTalk@groups.io> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2021 8:13 PM Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hello Group, I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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chris judge
Hi. Are you sure that key to the right of alt is actually a windows key? Some keyboards have keys there that appear to do nothing. I'm typing on one right now. It's a dell.
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Chris Judge
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 28, 2021 9:13 PM To: TechTalk Mailing List <TechTalk@groups.io> Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hello Group, I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Monte Single
Hi Ron,
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How many keys are ther between the right hand end of the space bar, and the cursor keys. If there are onhly 3 keys, chances are that you have an alt key, a context or menu key, and a control key.
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 28, 2021 6:13 PM To: TechTalk Mailing List <TechTalk@groups.io> Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hello Group, I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Mike B
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Hi Ron,
If that key turns out not to be a Windows key,
you might be able to assign it to be a Windows key.
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
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From: Monte Single
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2021 6:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New
Keyboard How many keys are ther between the right hand end of the space bar, and the cursor keys. If there are onhly 3 keys, chances are that you have an alt key, a context or menu key, and a control key. -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 28, 2021 6:13 PM To: TechTalk Mailing List <TechTalk@groups.io> Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hello Group, I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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chris judge
The dell keyboard I have has a key between the right alt key and the application key, but it does nothing.
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Chris Judge
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single Sent: March 28, 2021 10:10 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hi Ron, How many keys are ther between the right hand end of the space bar, and the cursor keys. If there are onhly 3 keys, chances are that you have an alt key, a context or menu key, and a control key. -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 28, 2021 6:13 PM To: TechTalk Mailing List <TechTalk@groups.io> Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hello Group, I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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brian
My Logatech keyboard does not have a right windows key or a context menu key. They seem to be doing away with theese 2 keys and maybe the blind people are the only people who care about those keys.
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Brian Sackrider
On 3/28/2021 8:43 PM, Loy wrote:
Could it be that it does not have a right windows key?, I have a logitech
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Monte Single
Well Chris, maybe you have a "special" keyboard.
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Maybe some day, it will do something magical!
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of chris judge Sent: March 28, 2021 8:39 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard The dell keyboard I have has a key between the right alt key and the application key, but it does nothing. Chris Judge -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single Sent: March 28, 2021 10:10 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hi Ron, How many keys are ther between the right hand end of the space bar, and the cursor keys. If there are onhly 3 keys, chances are that you have an alt key, a context or menu key, and a control key. -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 28, 2021 6:13 PM To: TechTalk Mailing List <TechTalk@groups.io> Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hello Group, I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Ron Canazzi
Hi Loy,
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Well there is a key that feels just like a Windows key just to the left of the context key which is to the left of the right control key that exists, but when I press it, nothing happens.
On 3/28/2021 8:43 PM, Loy wrote:
Could it be that it does not have a right windows key?, I have a logitech --
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Ron Canazzi
hi Chris,
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Hmmmm... the key does nothing? What is it doing there in the first place?
On 3/28/2021 8:55 PM, chris judge wrote:
Hi. Are you sure that key to the right of alt is actually a windows key? Some keyboards have keys there that appear to do nothing. I'm typing on one right now. It's a dell. --
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Ron Canazzi
hi Monty,
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There are four keys: alt key, (supposedly Windows key) context key (which does work normally) and control key.
On 3/28/2021 9:10 PM, Monte Single wrote:
Hi Ron, --
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Ron Canazzi
Hi MIKE,
How do you assign it if it isn't already assigned? On 3/28/2021 9:59 PM, Mike B wrote:
-- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Mike B
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Hi Ron,
Use a program like Sharp Keys. Below are
steps on doing what you want to do using the applications key as an
example.
1. To use this utility you must press enter on
the file:
"E:\Downloads\sharpkeys3\SharpKeys.exe." There is no installer and no entry placed on All Programs menu or Desktop. 2. If it pops up, hit Alt + letter R when the "Open File Security Warning" pops up. SharpKeys will then present it's user interface. 3. Tab to the Add button" and press enter. 4. You will be placed in a list box containing some 235 items representing your keyboard's individual keys. Down arrow through this list until you select the key you want to remap. Since I want to remap my Windows applications key I will down arrow and select the following key: Special: Application (E0_5D). 5. Tab about 3 times or until you reach the second list box. you can now down arrow to select what you would like the new key to be. Since I want to change the default Windows applications key to a second Windows key to the right of the spacebar, I will select the following key: Special: Right Windows (E0_5C) 6. Tab to Ok and hit enter. 7. Tab to "Write to Registry" and press enter. 8. You will receive a prompt informing you that you will need to either reboot or log off for the changes to take effect. 9. I rebooted and now I have a second windows key to the right of the spacebar. Homepage: http://sharpkeys.codeplex.com/ Download page: http://sharpkeys.codeplex.com/releases/view/20569 Note: not necessarily intended for Windows7 but it worked on Windows7 64 bit and windows 7 starter 32 bit. JR Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Canazzi
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2021 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New
Keyboard There are four keys: alt key, (supposedly Windows key) context key (which does work normally) and control key. On 3/28/2021 9:10 PM, Monte Single wrote: > Hi Ron, > > How many keys are ther between the right hand end of the space bar, and the cursor keys. > If there are onhly 3 keys, chances are that you have an alt key, a context or menu key, and a control key. > > -----Original Message----- > From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi > Sent: March 28, 2021 6:13 PM > To: TechTalk Mailing List <TechTalk@groups.io> > Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard > > Hello Group, > > I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? > > Thanks in advance for anyhelp. > > -- > They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. > They ask: "How Happy are You?" > I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!" > > > > > > > > > > > -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Ron Canazzi
Hi Mike,
Before I try this, I want to make sure just what key I should choose in the list of 235 keys. You changed your applications key to a second windows key. I don't want to do that. I want the non functioning windows key to function properly. On 3/29/2021 12:55 AM, Mike B wrote:
-- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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chris judge
I have a Logitech wireless keyboard that doesn't have either as well. The key between the right alt and control keys appears to do nothing. If anyone knows a way to remap that key to function as a windows key, I'd love to hear from you.
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Chris Judge
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of brian Sent: March 28, 2021 11:43 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard My Logatech keyboard does not have a right windows key or a context menu key. They seem to be doing away with theese 2 keys and maybe the blind people are the only people who care about those keys. Brian Sackrider On 3/28/2021 8:43 PM, Loy wrote: Could it be that it does not have a right windows key?, I have a
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chris judge
This keyboard shipped with my XPS 8930. It also has an FN key between the left hand control key and the windows key, at least I think it's an FN key. It's the only external keyboard I've ever seen that has one.
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Chris Judge
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single Sent: March 29, 2021 12:52 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Well Chris, maybe you have a "special" keyboard. Maybe some day, it will do something magical! -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of chris judge Sent: March 28, 2021 8:39 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard The dell keyboard I have has a key between the right alt key and the application key, but it does nothing. Chris Judge -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single Sent: March 28, 2021 10:10 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hi Ron, How many keys are ther between the right hand end of the space bar, and the cursor keys. If there are onhly 3 keys, chances are that you have an alt key, a context or menu key, and a control key. -----Original Message----- From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 28, 2021 6:13 PM To: TechTalk Mailing List <TechTalk@groups.io> Subject: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hello Group, I recently bought two standard qwerty keyboards with USB connections. The right windows key does not work. I am running 64 bit Windows 10 with all stable updates. What could be causing this and how may it be remedied? Thanks in advance for anyhelp. -- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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chris judge
I don't know. I asked it but it didn't respond.
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Chris Judge
-----Original Message-----
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 29, 2021 1:16 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard hi Chris, Hmmmm... the key does nothing? What is it doing there in the first place? On 3/28/2021 8:55 PM, chris judge wrote: Hi. Are you sure that key to the right of alt is actually a windows key? Some keyboards have keys there that appear to do nothing. I'm typing on one right now. It's a dell.-- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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chris judge
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi
Sent: March 29, 2021 2:27 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard
Hi Mike, On 3/29/2021 12:55 AM, Mike B wrote:
-- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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Ron Canazzi
Hi Chris,
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This keyboard is exactly like a standard Windows keyboard. There is no extra key on the left side of the left alt key or next to the left control key.
On 3/29/2021 6:23 AM, chris judge wrote:
This keyboard shipped with my XPS 8930. It also has an FN key between the left hand control key and the windows key, at least I think it's an FN key. It's the only external keyboard I've ever seen that has one. --
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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chris judge
When you said the right windows key wasn't working I assumed there was a key there that you assumed was a windows key. Sorry.
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Chris Judge
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From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Canazzi Sent: March 29, 2021 7:46 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Right Windows Key doesn't work on New Keyboard Hi Chris, This keyboard is exactly like a standard Windows keyboard. There is no extra key on the left side of the left alt key or next to the left control key. On 3/29/2021 6:23 AM, chris judge wrote: This keyboard shipped with my XPS 8930. It also has an FN key between the left hand control key and the windows key, at least I think it's an FN key. It's the only external keyboard I've ever seen that has one.-- They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
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