[access-uk] Re: AN INFURIATING LAPTOP PROBLEM
- From: Carol Pearson <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:17:28 +0000
Amro,
I wish some of your suggestions had worked as I would have lived with the
problem had they done so, vutt thanks for suggesting a few things to try.
Carol P
Sent from my iPad
On 29 Jan 2013, at 20:01, "Amro Bilal" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> And just to add, if you do an Alt F4 when on the desktop the Windows shutdown
> dialog should appear.
>
> Sorry I can't help with your actual Windows key issue but when start menu
> doesn’t appear you could try to Alt Tabb to the desktop and then press the
> Windows key again.
>
> HTH a bit.
> Amro
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Michael A. Ray
> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2013 1:27 PM
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: AN INFURIATING LAPTOP PROBLEM
>
> Carol,
>
> I don't know the solution, but there is another key combination which
> will get you to the start button. Press control+escape. That has the
> same effect as pressing the Windows key and works with all keyboards. I
> guess it's there for keyboards which don't have a Windows key.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 29/01/2013 12:50, Carol Pearson wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Well, I finally solved two longstanding computer related problems this
>> week but one remains ...
>>
>> Our laptop often loses its Start Menu. What I mean is that the Windows
>> key no longer goes to the start menu but operates normally for all other
>> keystrokes. This means that the only way to shut down is usually to
>> perform a Ctrl+Alt+Del, go to Users, log off, then go back into Windows
>> and get out normally.
>>
>> Has anyone any idea what might be the cause and/or solution for this
>> one, please?
>>
>> Thanks, as always, for any help offered.
>>
>> Carol P
>>
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