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(...) NoNoNo -- the proper keys are ctrl-insert to copy and shift-insert to paste.(1) That way, I don't have to take my hand off the mouse. Steve (1) Of course, Win95's Explorer doesn't support these keystrokes. Grr. (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Actually, the _proper_ way is for selecting text to copy it, and the middle mouse button to paste. (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Uh... How does this keep you from taking your hand off the mouse? On MY keyboard, i can do ctrl+c and ctrl+v with one hand. But not reach the insert key. Sarah Heacock (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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My keyboard has two control keys, bottom row, each side... (...) (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I'm left-handed. I do the cut/copy/paste keystrokes with my right-hand. Awhile ago, I was having a discussion with my dexter sister, about Window's standard accelerator keys. She was surprised that the program I wrote didn't have built-in (...) (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Perhaps a Princess.... wrote in message <3625dedc.24073841@2...63.236>... (...) They're duplicated on most keyboards - there are shift-ctrl-alt keys on both sides (for this very reason) Moz (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That still does not explain how you reach ctrl and insert with the same hand. They are on opposite sides of the keyboard for me. (...) Have been for a while. (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Maybe he uses the mouse left-handed and means the righthand keys? (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) My wife is sinister as well but she drives the mouse with her right hand. In fact, I think the has told me that it is easier for her to use her right hand to mouse than the left. (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Haven't you told us you use a laptop a lot of the time? On some, maybe even most laptop keyboards the ctrl/alt/shift keys aren't duplicated on both sides, but they are on most standard keyboards. (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Must be because I'm using a laptop. Shift and alt on both sides, Ctrl on only the left. Sarah HEacock sarah@eskimo.com (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) This was back in 1992, when Windows was still a new experience for 95% of the people. I also meant to say that my sister didn't know about the standard left-handed cut/copy/paste keystrokes. Steve (26 years ago, 15-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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