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Subject: Windows button placement
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Why Microsoft, why?! That Windows button is in bad place! Sometimes when I play Halo, I'm gonna crouch. But. I just fail to press Ctrl and I press Windows button! Then this computer quit from Halo! What you think about Windows button placement?

  • 05.11.2006 12:18 PM PDT
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I don't think it is necessarily Microsoft's error. And besides, you can always change the crouch button to some other key.

  • 05.11.2006 12:20 PM PDT
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I don't know about you and your keyboard, but to me, it's practically impossible for me to misaim and hit the Windows button instead of the Alt.

But then again, I've got full fingers...depending on how old you are/anatomical structure, you might have fingers that allow for that kind of stretch. But for me, it's not possible to reach across like that and accidentally hit the Windows instead of the Alt.

  • 05.11.2006 12:25 PM PDT
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guys, guys, guys, hold up a sec....He's just an idiot and doesnt know how to change the controls.

  • 05.11.2006 12:32 PM PDT
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Yes, that's a high probability there. Either that, or he's pissed off because he shouldn't have to change the controls. But hey, you can't please everybody. What if crouching was C by default? Then people with short fingers would love it but people with long fingers would complain about scrunching their fingers to reach the crouch button, which is very unergonomic in those marathon gaming sessions.

  • 05.11.2006 12:40 PM PDT
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Some keyboards, like the Logitech G15, have a feature to disable the Windows button (as well as a few others.)

It is a switch pretty much to disable the windows key when you are gaming.

http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=logitechg15butt on9wt.jpg

Gotta love paint. =)

Though I suppose you could always rip the windows key out of socket, hehe...

EDIT: Pic fixed

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  • 05.11.2006 1:15 PM PDT
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the G5 is a mouse, not a keyboard.

  • 05.11.2006 3:40 PM PDT
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It's easy to get confused with Logitech's brand naming, so yeah. Thanks for pointing that out though. =)

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  • 05.11.2006 3:43 PM PDT
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if it's really a problem, heres a utility (originally made for diablo II) that kills the windows key and the alt+f4 combination

winkey assassin

id direct link the file but i dont believe in that. so just hit ctrl+f, then type winkey assassin and youll find it.

oh, and what makes you think its microsoft's problem that all the keyboard manufacturers put the windows key there? it can be wherever the manufacturer wants to put it.

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  • 05.11.2006 5:13 PM PDT

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guys, guys, guys, hold up a sec....He's just an idiot and doesnt know how to change the controls.


you need to stop being a jerk to everyone, clearly he didn't know, now there's no reason to push him down a level. you've been acting up lately, just because you know it doesn't mean you have to be mean to new guys.

I think a great re-placement for the crouch key is "v", it is directly under melee, so all you gotta do is just move your finger down and it's there, rather than reach across. I think the default key shouldn't of been near the windows key, but others have long fingers and can reach it, me not being one of them.

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  • 05.11.2006 9:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: TMH1988
guys, guys, guys, hold up a sec....He's just an idiot and doesnt know how to change the controls.


Oh really! Shut your mouth and go talkin' for someone else! I don't need any negative comments!

  • 05.12.2006 11:37 AM PDT
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If you dont need any negative comments, dont ask questions that make you seem retarded. I dont know if you can read english, but theres a big CONTROLS selection in the game.

  • 05.12.2006 12:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: TMH1988
the G5 is a mouse, not a keyboard.


Actually his was refering to the Logitech G15 gaming keyboard which you can buy as a package with the G5 mouse. It's the one that has the LCD that will display stats (ammo, kills, etc.) from certain games.

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Posted by: TMH1988
If you dont need any negative comments, dont ask questions that make you seem retarded. I dont know if you can read english, but theres a big CONTROLS selection in the game.


Actually, TMH, there are other people on this forum who don't like your tone, attitude or insults. We just haven't felt like mentioning it because we wanted to avoid a flame war. You're making it quite difficult to avoid, though.

Correct him if you will, but don't surround your corrections with insults and flames. Please stop flaming people for mistakes, and tone down the negativity. Forums are to help both the technically literate and the computer newbie.

  • 05.12.2006 1:00 PM PDT
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ight

  • 05.12.2006 1:23 PM PDT
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the advantage of the sattelite 5105 is that the windows key is way up at the top! Hurray for a minimalist keyboard!

  • 05.12.2006 3:25 PM PDT