[XP] Keyboard stuff

[Jawsh]

Here recently I have been experiencing times when I want to press more than 2 buttons at a time on my XP machine (WoW...). Does anybody know if there is something I can do to press several more buttons at the same time (3, 4, 5...)

Thanks gotta run!

[Steve R Jones]

3.4.5 at the same time would be an invalid keystrok wouldn't it?

[LethalRevenge]

I use all my fingers.
They allow me to push more than one button at once.

[prouton]

Three simultaneous keys is legal (can you say ctrl-alt-delete? ...I knew you could), but I'm not aware of four or five key combinations. How about ctrl-shift-home to select all text from the current cursor position to the beginning of the text box? Or ctrl-shift-end to select from the current position to the end of the text box? Alt-tab walks you through the open tasks from current to most recent and downward, so alt-shift-tab walks the opposite direction.

[Jawsh]

ok so does anybody have any idea about 4,5, even 6 key combinations? must just be the setup that wont let me do more than 2 except for known

[jdc2000]

You can press as many keyboard buttons as you have available fingers (and toes, etc.), however, it is unlikely that they will all be recognized. Even game software is unlikely to be able to recognize that many simultaneous keys if it is running under Windows.

[lgbpop]

What about using macros? Can that be adapted for your use/misuse/curiosity?

Dunno Jawsh, you picked a real corker this time.

[greengoose1]

Here they are for WIN9X - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

and for XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583

[Nix]

Here they are for WIN9X - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

and for XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583

Interesting that on neither of those pages does it mention Ctrl+Alt+Delete

[greengoose1]

Interesting that on neither of those pages does it mention Ctrl+Alt+Delete

Hi Nix, That's because this fella came up with it.

http://www.gannettonline.com/e/trends/18001162.html