Cursed Windows Key!

LaughingBuddha · December 2002

<div class="IPBDescription">How to disable named key</div> Argggghh, says I. Much to my chagrin, several times today have I accidently hit the Windows key. While hastily trying to activate voice chat, by pressing the Alt button, I have been quite disconcerted to find myself rudely transported back to my Windows desktop, all because I hit the wrong key. Is there a way I might be able to destroy this stupid key and exact vengeance on my new mortal enemy? Not only does it disrupt my play, but when it happens, I lose all sound except for the most basic environmental effects and ambient noises--no voice, no guns, no footsteps. Trying to play like that is rather frustrating. Hopefully one of you Windows gurus out there will be able to assist me in the resolution of this dilemma. I am running Win 98 SE, if that matters. Peace.

Terah · December 2002

Windows Key Solution 1: You can DL freeware that claims to disable the Windows key, unfortunately the one i tried didn't work for me <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='mad.gif'>

Windows Key Solution 2: Physically rip the bugger off your keyboard - works for me AND made me feel good <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Sound Gone When I Desktop Solution: Press [Esc] to return to the main menu in NS and then "Resume Game". Sound should work again after resuming.

LaughingBuddha · December 2002

Thank you Terah, your suggestions are excellent. I think I'll try downloading a utility to disable the Windows key first, though. Option number two sounds a little drastic, but you're right in saying that it does sound wholly gratifying! Let's hope it doesn't come to that. If and when it does happen again, I will also attempt to employ your "Resume Game" tactic to regain my lost sound effects. Thanks for the reply. Peace.

Evil_Timmy · December 2002

Hopefully one of these will help:

<a href='http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q181348' target='_blank'>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...B;en-us;q181348</a>
<a href='http://www.geocities.com/inannasowl/badkey.html' target='_blank'>http://www.geocities.com/inannasowl/badkey.html</a>
<a href='http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/Win95_3x/Win95/Q_10035572.html' target='_blank'>http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_...Q_10035572.html</a>

acownamedkow · December 2002

Ouch! I just used a pen as a lever to remove my Windows key and the damn thing flew off and hit me in the eye!

Terah · December 2002

Sounds like you can still see kow. So use your good eye while you pry out the other Window's key. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

We await developments. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

And LaughingBuddha just FYI it is very little trauma popping keys off a modern keyboard (unless it hits you in the eye it would seem) - they are designed to be removed and then clip back on. Of course Murphy's Law dictates that you will have the only keyboard in the universe not designed in this fashion.

lochness · December 2002

or you could play the game in a window, so you can alt-tab back to your desktop to check dls/websites/talk on aim, etc. and still come back to NS and have sound.

MasterEvilAce · December 2002

why hasn't valve done this, yET?

jeez, seriously..

Disable windows key would help so much.

Also i would like to be able to disable ALT+TAB

have the key combo available in-game, but the keys will not alt+tab you out

Arkaine · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MasterEvilAce @ Dec 19 2002, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>why hasn't valve done this, yET?

jeez, seriously..

Disable windows key would help so much.

Also i would like to be able to disable ALT+TAB

have the key combo available in-game, but the keys will not alt+tab you out</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
It sucks when you're crouching and you want to see the scores.
Of course I'm probably the only one in the world that uses ALT for crouch. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>
I set it up as a toggle function, so I don't have to hold it down. That fixed my problem. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

MasterEvilAce · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Arkaine @ Dec 19 2002, 11:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MasterEvilAce @ Dec 19 2002, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>why hasn't valve done this, yET?

jeez, seriously..

Disable windows key would help so much.

Also i would like to be able to disable ALT+TAB

have the key combo available in-game, but the keys will not alt+tab you out</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
It sucks when you're crouching and you want to see the scores.
Of course I'm probably the only one in the world that uses ALT for crouch. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>
I set it up as a toggle function, so I don't have to hold it down. That fixed my problem. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Dude...

DUDE.
I use alt for crouch too.

Rock on, my man.

SLX · December 2002

I phisically removed it - twice, someone replaced it, so i took it out and smashed it. there is a second one however, which is far out or reach.

i dont use alt for anything, simply because of the alt+tab dilemma. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'>

Sephiroth2k · December 2002

haha cow that made me laugh <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'> i have this blue keyboard that had 2 windows keys RIGHT above my arrow keys. i ripped em of reaalllllly fast. u can guess how many times i went to move and got booted to my desktop... GRRRR

saubloed · December 2002

Buy a keyboard without Windows -Keys:
Compact, 101 or 104 Keys (Microsoft Windows)
<a href='http://www.cherrycorp.com/products/US/keyboards/index_gp.htm' target='_blank'>http://www.cherrycorp.com/products/US/keyb...ds/index_gp.htm</a>

I have a Cherry G81-3000LPDDE keyboard without Windows keys and i am happy with it. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Carl_Winslow · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (acownamedkow @ Dec 18 2002, 09:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Ouch! I just used a pen as a lever to remove my Windows key and the damn thing flew off and hit me in the eye!</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
dear lord it has a mind of its own...pure evil.

Death_Jester · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Arkaine @ Dec 20 2002, 08:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MasterEvilAce @ Dec 19 2002, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>why hasn't valve done this, yET?

jeez, seriously..

Disable windows key would help so much.

Also i would like to be able to disable ALT+TAB

have the key combo available in-game, but the keys will not alt+tab you out</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
It sucks when you're crouching and you want to see the scores.
Of course I'm probably the only one in the world that uses ALT for crouch. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>
I set it up as a toggle function, so I don't have to hold it down. That fixed my problem. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Actually, ive been meaning to ask someone how to make a toggle function on a half life mod.

How do you do it, oh master of the keyboard <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'>

DY357LX · December 2002

DIE YOU SCUM!

NOTE: If pic is too big i will be promptly deleting it
(Which it was)

DY357LX · December 2002

Whay fixed it :-D

DY357LX · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Queddy Babs @ Dec 21 2002, 01:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I dont think anyone's gonna forgive you for having tiberiun sun there

The words 'worst game everrrrrrr' come to mind <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
/me beats Queddy Babs to a bloody death with the Tiberian Sun box.

Tib Sun is great! And besides..... it was only ?4 (erm... $9 ?) and
it's provided quite a lot of amusement.... good game

Back on-topic... I was playing N-S just after posting that pic
and found myself chewing that Windows Key.... it almost choked me
min own fault I suppose <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Techwid · December 2002

Depending on who made your keyboard, you can use their drivers to disable a great deal of keys. However I would be interested in a solution to disabling the ALT+TAB Shortcut.

Arkaine · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Oueddy babs @ Dec 21 2002, 08:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><a href='http://www.jobsmaps.com/other/files/DisableLowLevelKeys.exe' target='_blank'>http://www.jobsmaps.com/other/files/Disabl...owLevelKeys.exe</a>

little vb app to do it for you <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Hey, buddy! May I see the source? <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

Arkaine · December 2002

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Death Jester @ Dec 20 2002, 05:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Arkaine @ Dec 20 2002, 08:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MasterEvilAce @ Dec 19 2002, 04:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>why hasn't valve done this, yET?

jeez, seriously..

Disable windows key would help so much.

Also i would like to be able to disable ALT+TAB

have the key combo available in-game, but the keys will not alt+tab you out</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
It sucks when you're crouching and you want to see the scores.
Of course I'm probably the only one in the world that uses ALT for crouch. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>
I set it up as a toggle function, so I don't have to hold it down. That fixed my problem. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Actually, ive been meaning to ask someone how to make a toggle function on a half life mod.

How do you do it, oh master of the keyboard <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
<b>Add this to your autoexec.cfg:</b>

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'>
alias +cJump "+jump; +duck;"
alias -cJump "-jump; -duck; bind ALT tDuckOn;"
alias tDuckOn "+duck; wait; bind ALT tDuckOff;"
alias tDuckOff "-duck; wait; bind ALT tDuckOn;"
</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

That'll give you crouch-jump too. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

<b>Type these in your console:</b>
</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>CODE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='CODE'>
bind SPACE +cjump
bind ALT tDuckOn
</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

Cursed Windows Key!

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