RE: one's finger positions on the keyboard

  • From: "Robert McCoy" <rmccoy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 20:50:55 -0300

Use control escape. 


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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Jyotsna Kaki
Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:42 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: one's finger positions on the keyboard

Can someone help me please. What is the alternative if I do not have a
windows key on my laptop ( I know that you can change the key sequence but,
how do you do that?). Thank you very much.

On 4/4/07, Dean Martineau <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Much easier for me to put my left thumb on the alt key.  pinky is 
> doable but hard and unnecessary since the thumb is so much easier.
>
> A one-hand version of the keystroke is possible if using the laptop 
> layout, with left thumb on alt, left pinky on caps lock, and the s as
usual.
>
> Dean
>
> At 07:53 AM 4/4/2007, you wrote:
> >Nicole,
> >I just tried to do what you suggestbelow, even though, as someone 
> >who's typed since I was in high school many years ago, I knew what would
happen.
> >Generally, to press the left alt key, I remove my fingers from the 
> >home
> row,
> >reach down with my left index finger to find the space bar, then 
> >slide that finger to the left over the break to find the Alt key and 
> >press it. There
> is
> >absolutely no way I can contort my left hand so that, from the home 
> >position, I can find and press the left alt key with my left pinkie. 
> >In fact, I couldn't even find and press the left *control* key, far 
> >to the
> left
> >of the alt key instead of underneath as the Alt key is. And then to 
> >press the S key as usual, with the left ring finger? This is a 
> >contortion I'd be amazed to see anyone accomplish. Maybe I haven't 
> >understood your directions correctly? In any case, since I adjusted 
> >things in keyboard manager, I've got a keystroke I can perform, and so
all's well.
> >
> >an
> >---- Original Message -----
> >From: "Nicol Oosthuizen" <NOosthuizen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 1:50 AM
> >Subject: one's finger positions on the keyboard
> >
> >
> >
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> >Hi
> >I have noticed that on the  list it was often discussed to change 
> >keystrokes in keyboard manager  which are difficult to stretch one's 
> >fingers to use them. I'm not trying to discourage people to use 
> >keyboard manager,  feel free  to  assign a  feature to a key stroke 
> >which is most conveniently for you. I just thought  of letting everyone
know that I
> >can easily press alt+insert+s, the  keystroke for   selecting  a  speech
> >scheme, its very easy. do the following:
> >Place your fingers on the home row as  is taught in typing with your 
> >index fingers on the f and j keys.
> >Now place your left pinkie on the left alt key.
> >Now you can use any right hand  finger to hold down the insert key on 
> >the number pad.Now tap the s with your  left ring finger.
> >Its really easy; I don't find it difficult at all.
> >But don't feel discouraged to use keyboard manager, I just thought of 
> >letting everybody know that I personally  find it easy to press
> >alt+insert+s.
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