Comments on: Windows key+Break: Show System Properties http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/ Each weekday, a new Windows keystroke that you can use to save time Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:17:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Aka http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-14981 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:26:35 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-14981 I fixed my sticking keys with Trevor's method, above and it took care of the problem. Thanks I fixed my sticking keys with Trevor’s method, above and it took care of the problem.

Thanks

]]> by: Trev http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-10354 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:31:38 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-10354 hp laptop keyboards' ctrl, alt, and shift keys have a tendency to get invisibly "stuck". the physical key is not stuck, so you can't directly see or feel the problem. this can be very confusing, since it will cause certain keystrokes or mouseclicks to either not work at all or to do something different. but if you know to expect it, the fix is easy. just tap all the ctrl, alt, and shift keys to get the offending key "unstuck". i have an hp dv8000, and a couple times i couldn't even log into windows because a shift key was stuck. by the way, system properties shortcut is winkey+(fn)+pgup(pause) for me. (pause is fn+pgup on my laptop) hp laptop keyboards’ ctrl, alt, and shift keys have a tendency to get invisibly “stuck”. the physical key is not stuck, so you can’t directly see or feel the problem.
this can be very confusing, since it will cause certain keystrokes or mouseclicks to either not work at all or to do something different. but if you know to expect it, the fix is easy.
just tap all the ctrl, alt, and shift keys to get the offending key “unstuck”.
i have an hp dv8000, and a couple times i couldn’t even log into windows because a shift key was stuck.
by the way, system properties shortcut is winkey+(fn)+pgup(pause) for me. (pause is fn+pgup on my laptop)

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-9618 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:39:36 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-9618 Either Windows+Pause or Windows+Break should work. The official listing from Microsoft's help pages is Windows+Break, but keyboards do vary. Alex, sorry, no idea about what might have disabled it. Glad the reboot fixed it though. (Josh, try rebooting?) Either Windows+Pause or Windows+Break should work. The official listing from Microsoft’s help pages is Windows+Break, but keyboards do vary.

Alex, sorry, no idea about what might have disabled it. Glad the reboot fixed it though. (Josh, try rebooting?)

]]> by: Josh http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-9614 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:53:53 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-9614 um dont work for me pause with a break :D um dont work for me pause with a break :D

]]> by: alex http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-4374 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:43:36 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-4374 I rebooted, and the combination works again... what could be happened? I rebooted, and the combination works again…

what could be happened?

]]> by: alex http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-4373 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:16:37 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-4373 that shortcut was working on my laptop, but suddenly... I press Win + Pause, and nothing happens I have a hp dv 6338, any idea? that shortcut was working on my laptop, but suddenly…

I press Win + Pause, and nothing happens

I have a hp dv 6338, any idea?

]]> by: Szaky http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1359 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:03:35 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1359 Hi all, that's Windows + Pause, not Windows + Break!! Not all keyboards have pause/break on the same key... Cheers. Hi all,
that’s Windows + Pause, not Windows + Break!!
Not all keyboards have pause/break on the same key…

Cheers.

]]> by: estephen http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1302 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:18:58 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1302 Steven, hey, if you want to use the mouse, you're reading the wrong blog! :) Steven, hey, if you want to use the mouse, you’re reading the wrong blog! :)

]]> by: Humbug http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1259 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:03:30 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1259 @Steven & Koloman Thats a good trick and what if you don't want to take your hand off your mouse? If you happen to already have the mouse in hand it would be better but otherwise the Alt+Break is probobaly better. @Steven & Koloman
Thats a good trick and what if you don’t want to take your hand off your mouse? If you happen to already have the mouse in hand it would be better but otherwise the Alt+Break is probobaly better.

]]> by: koloman http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1146 Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:18:38 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-1146 How is using the mouse _and_ the keyboard easier than using just the keyboard? You'd have to take your other hand off the keyboard to do that - no thanks. How is using the mouse _and_ the keyboard easier than using just the keyboard?

You’d have to take your other hand off the keyboard to do that - no thanks.

]]> by: Steven http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-854 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-854 A little easier trick would be to hold the ALT key and double click "My Computer" on your desktop. :-) A little easier trick would be to hold the ALT key and double click “My Computer” on your desktop. :-)

]]> by: Tom Buckner http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-807 Sat, 19 May 2007 14:38:46 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-807 Thanks. Just a note: I have one of those Microsoft media keyboards that includes and "F Lock" key. The F Lock has to be turned OFF for this key combo to work; with F Lock on, the combo operates the Scroll Lock function. Thanks. Just a note: I have one of those Microsoft media keyboards that includes and “F Lock” key. The F Lock has to be turned OFF for this key combo to work; with F Lock on, the combo operates the Scroll Lock function.

]]> by: Jim http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-797 Sat, 19 May 2007 01:16:42 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-797 On my standard keyboard, the Win key + Pause/Break works, but on my laptop, where the Pause and Break are separated, it's Win key + Pause - just a heads up in case it doesn't work for some folks. On my standard keyboard, the Win key + Pause/Break works, but on my laptop, where the Pause and Break are separated, it’s Win key + Pause - just a heads up in case it doesn’t work for some folks.

]]> by: Jason http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-693 Mon, 14 May 2007 14:06:10 +0000 http://www.zeigen.com/shortcuts/2007/05/11/system-properties/#comment-693 Excellent shortcut, thanks. I open that dialog countless times a day. Excellent shortcut, thanks. I open that dialog countless times a day.

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