Weird question for you all but one that's driving me mad!!

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Hi Everyone

I know this is going to sound really stupid but it's driving me insane so if
anyone can tell me an answer, I'd very much appreciate it!

What it is, I have my own home laptop that has the windows key on it (on the
keyboard) and I use this all the time with the "M" key to minimize
everything. Now, my work's laptop is a bit older and doesn't have a Windows
key on it. This is whats driving me mad because I'm so used to using the
minimize all combo and its annoying me that I can't find a keyboard way of
doing this on my works puter.

I've tried everything I can think of to find a solution and have come a
blank, so thought I would try here as a last ditch attempt before I go
mental!! lol I know you're probably thinkin why don't I just use the Show
desktop icon on the screen, thing is I hate using the mouse and tend to do
nearly everything using keyboard combinations - it really throws me when I'm
in the middle of something and then I want to minimize everything and I
can't!! arrrggghhhh!!!

Please please please help me on this!! ;o)

Cheers
Lindsey

p.s. if it makes a diff, my works OS is Windows 2000.

 

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Lindsey M wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
> I know this is going to sound really stupid but it's driving me insane so if
> anyone can tell me an answer, I'd very much appreciate it!
>
> What it is, I have my own home laptop that has the windows key on it (on the
> keyboard) and I use this all the time with the "M" key to minimize
> everything. Now, my work's laptop is a bit older and doesn't have a Windows
> key on it. This is whats driving me mad because I'm so used to using the
> minimize all combo and its annoying me that I can't find a keyboard way of
> doing this on my works puter.
>
> I've tried everything I can think of to find a solution and have come a
> blank, so thought I would try here as a last ditch attempt before I go
> mental!! lol I know you're probably thinkin why don't I just use the Show
> desktop icon on the screen, thing is I hate using the mouse and tend to do
> nearly everything using keyboard combinations - it really throws me when I'm
> in the middle of something and then I want to minimize everything and I
> can't!! arrrggghhhh!!!
>
> Please please please help me on this!! ;o)

Successful experiment here:

1.) Drag the "Show Desktop" icon to the desktop with the RIGHT
mouse button.
2.) When you release the mouse, you get a little context menu.
Select "Create Shortcut".
3.) Right-click on the new shortcut and select "Properties".
4.) Select the "Shortcut key" field.
5.) Set a shortcut key by pressing the desired key combo.

>
> Cheers
> Lindsey
>
> p.s. if it makes a diff, my works OS is Windows 2000.
>

You might want to post to a Windows 2000 group if you don't get a
satisfactory response hear.

 

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Lindsey M wrote:
>
> Hi Everyone
>
> I know this is going to sound really stupid but it's driving me insane so if
> anyone can tell me an answer, I'd very much appreciate it!
>
> What it is, I have my own home laptop that has the windows key on it (on the
> keyboard) and I use this all the time with the "M" key to minimize
> everything. Now, my work's laptop is a bit older and doesn't have a Windows
> key on it. This is whats driving me mad because I'm so used to using the
> minimize all combo and its annoying me that I can't find a keyboard way of
> doing this on my works puter.
>
[...]

If you don't want to remap the keyboard by yourself or by a tool, there is no
substitute for this key.

However, the "genuine" way for your demand is

- give the focus to the taskbar
- press (left) Alt + M

This can be achieved by the key sequence:

(Ctrl + Esc) - (Esc) - (

Alt + M)

Five keys to press in all - but it works.

Hope this helps.

Stephan​

 

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Karl-Stephan Werkmeister wrote:
>
> Lindsey M wrote:
> >
> > [...]
> > What it is, I have my own home laptop that has the windows key on it (on the
> > keyboard) and I use this all the time with the "M" key to minimize
> > everything.
> > [...] This is whats driving me mad because I'm so used to using the
> > minimize all combo and its annoying me that I can't find a keyboard way of
> > doing this on my works puter.
> >
> [...]
>
< [...]
> This can be achieved by the key sequence:
>
> (Ctrl + Esc) - (Esc) - (

Alt + M)
>
> Five keys to press in all - but it works.
>

Ah, I've just realised the 2nd 'Esc' seems not to be needed:

(Ctrl + Esc) - (

Alt + M)

does the job as well.

Stephan​

 

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Stephan, oh my word, if you were here I would kiss you!! Thank you soooooo
much!! It works a treat - you have saved my sanity!! lol

Thanks again, you're a little star!!
)

"Karl-Stephan Werkmeister" <kastwerk@web.de> wrote in message
news:426D549E.E028FD2@web.de...
> Karl-Stephan Werkmeister wrote:
> >
> > Lindsey M wrote:
> > >
> > > [...]
> > > What it is, I have my own home laptop that has the windows key on it
(on the
> > > keyboard) and I use this all the time with the "M" key to minimize
> > > everything.
> > > [...] This is whats driving me mad because I'm so used to using the
> > > minimize all combo and its annoying me that I can't find a keyboard
way of
> > > doing this on my works puter.
> > >
> > [...]
> >
> < [...]
> > This can be achieved by the key sequence:
> >
> > (Ctrl + Esc) - (Esc) - (

Alt + M)
> >
> > Five keys to press in all - but it works.
> >
>
> Ah, I've just realised the 2nd 'Esc' seems not to be needed:
>
> (Ctrl + Esc) - (

Alt + M)
>
> does the job as well.
>
> Stephan​