Hall of Fame - Page 5

Ibby · 07-10-2006, 06:08 PM

I'm glad I dont use Professional, cause I SO pressed that.

dar512 · 07-10-2006, 07:40 PM

I think that's actually a driver thing. At least it was on my work machine. When I got my new machine last year I couldn't figure out why control-alt-up arrow wasn't working in Eclipse (Java IDE). It really ticked me off when I found out. Drivers should not preempt key combinations by default.

Elspode · 07-10-2006, 09:37 PM

What are you guys, a bunch of sadists? *What* happens when you press Ctrl Alt UpArrow?

Happy Monkey · 07-10-2006, 10:08 PM

Nothing, usually. Now, the other arrows...

Kitsune · 07-11-2006, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

What are you guys, a bunch of sadists? *What* happens when you press Ctrl Alt UpArrow?

It removes entire directory trees, instantly! Isn't that useful?

Beestie · 07-11-2006, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitsune

It removes entire directory trees, instantly! Isn't that useful?

There's an easy way to prevent that.

Just create a file (any file - any format) then save it as spotted.owl and put it near the top.

footfootfoot · 07-11-2006, 11:45 AM

heh heh

Elspode · 07-11-2006, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitsune

It removes entire directory trees, instantly! Isn't that useful?

Microsoft's idea of a feature, eh? Or is it just a sick Easter egg?

Kitsune · 07-11-2006, 09:05 PM

Beestie, I'd add that to The Hall of Fame if it weren't already here.

BigV · 07-12-2006, 09:35 AM

So I was at Best Buy yesterday, and as I walked through the laptop showroom, I tried the ctrl-alt-down combo. Nuttin. Checked the properties of "My Computer", sure enough, XP Home. Tried again on the next one over. Voila! And the next one and the next one and the next one.... It was worth the karma cost!

Kitsune · 07-12-2006, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

So I was at Best Buy yesterday, and as I walked through the laptop showroom, I tried the ctrl-alt-down combo. Nuttin. Checked the properties of "My Computer", sure enough, XP Home. Tried again on the next one over. Voila! And the next one and the next one and the next one.... It was worth the karma cost!

You guys are either full of shit or every copy of XP Pro that I run is broken. ("fixed"?) It doesn't do jack.

dar512 · 07-12-2006, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitsune

You guys are either full of shit or every copy of XP Pro that I run is broken. ("fixed"?) It doesn't do jack.

I commented on this above. I don't think it's XP. I'm pretty sure it's a video driver thing. The Intel driver on my work machine did weird things with those keys until I turned it off.

BigV · 07-12-2006, 12:05 PM

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Solve the problem. With the computer comes the Intel Graphics Driver and it loads a program called hkcmd.exe. I disabled this through the program's hotkey tab and suddenly my Ctrl-Alt-Arrow started working again.

(This is c:\windows\system32\hkcmd.exe, labeled as HotKeysCmds in the HKLM>Software>Microsoft>windows>currentversion>run)

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Intel video driver thang, I'm sure. Look for hkcmd.exe. If it's running, buckle up. If not, nothing. Normally, it runs on this pc. When I summoned task manager and ended that process, the key combo did nothing. Oh well.

Ibby · 07-13-2006, 06:45 PM

I decided that I wanted to put my ONE THOUSANDth post here.

BigV · 07-20-2006, 01:02 PM

dar512 makes a bold understatement, worthy of inclusion here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512

It's not all organized religion, Els. I'm Catholic. My kids went/are going to Catholic grade school - where they teach evolution.

Not all those who believe in God and Jesus are brain-dead.

Yes, sir, dar512, and thank you for saying so.

07-10-2006, 06:08 PM	#61
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I'm glad I dont use Professional, cause I SO pressed that. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

07-10-2006, 07:40 PM	#62
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	I think that's actually a driver thing. At least it was on my work machine. When I got my new machine last year I couldn't figure out why control-alt-up arrow wasn't working in Eclipse (Java IDE). It really ticked me off when I found out. Drivers should not preempt key combinations by default. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

07-10-2006, 09:37 PM	#63
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	What are you guys, a bunch of sadists? What happens when you press Ctrl Alt UpArrow? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-10-2006, 10:08 PM	#64
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Nothing, usually. Now, the other arrows... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-11-2006, 11:45 AM	#67
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	heh heh __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-11-2006, 09:05 PM	#69
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Beestie, I'd add that to The Hall of Fame if it weren't already here.

07-12-2006, 09:35 AM	#70
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	So I was at Best Buy yesterday, and as I walked through the laptop showroom, I tried the ctrl-alt-down combo. Nuttin. Checked the properties of "My Computer", sure enough, XP Home. Tried again on the next one over. Voila! And the next one and the next one and the next one.... It was worth the karma cost! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-13-2006, 06:45 PM	#74
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	I decided that I wanted to put my ONE THOUSANDth post here. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

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