XP Alt tab

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Jun 27 2007, 5:39 am
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-Tab

I wass just messing around with my keyboard and i hit alt +tab and it came up! I had no idea it was there.

-Genjura
Jun 27 2007, 5:45 am
Really, that's one of the more basic commands.

I use Alt-F4 a lot(Closes a window). Win+D shows the desktop, which is useful. Win+L locks the desktop, which use useful when you don't want people messing with your screen, I used it a lot in school. Of course, there's good old Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V (Copy and paste). And one I never use, but always say I'm going it, Win+R(Run)

There are a lot of great shortcuts once you get used to them. I can do pretty much anything on my desktop using shortcuts alone.
Jun 27 2007, 5:19 pm
Genjura wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alt-Tab

I wass just messing around with my keyboard and i hit alt +tab and it came up! I had no idea it was there.

Yep, it's called the cool switch, and it's one of the oldest parts of Windows--also a very important part, prior to Windows 95. Even in later OSes it's extremely useful.

Lummox JR
Jun 28 2007, 12:45 am
In response to Lummox JR
as well as earlier OS's like Mac OS 7.
Jun 28 2007, 10:03 am
In response to digitalmouse
Even KDE and Gnome have been using it for many years now.
Jun 28 2007, 8:54 pm
In response to Danial.Beta
Danial.Beta wrote:

I use Alt-F4 a lot(Closes a window).

you know I personally try my best to stay away from all of the F# buttons, because really if you try to press the F# buttons you first have to look at which one you're pressing. Mouse is easier for me. I also try to stay away from the Alt, Ctrl, and the weird buttons near them.

I also just really attune myself with my mouse to a point where I can operate the computer with the monitor off just with my mouse. At this point I just think there's too many ways of doing things.
Jun 29 2007, 2:32 am
In response to Evil-Inuyasha
If what you say is true, you are limiting yourself on your computer potential. Learning shortcuts can speed things up, and make it so you rarely need you mouse, especially when doing things like word processing. When I'm programming, I could just as easily do everything without a mouse. I know all the ctrl+x commands for DM(Or at least the important ones) and can do everything faster with the keyboard, short of switching code files and editing maps and icons.

And once you get used to Alt-F4, it is super easy to hit. Now F11, that one trips me up from time to time.
Jun 29 2007, 9:29 pm
In response to Evil-Inuyasha
The F-buttons usually have a break between F4 and F5, and one between F8 and F9. This allows you to feel out where the F-buttons are by feeling for the breaks. My laptop does not have them, so I have to rely more on muscle memory and sight.