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Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
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Wed, 14 Oct 1998 17:28:01 GMT
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On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 17:12:51 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve
Bliss) wrote:

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.

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.

I'm left-handed.  I do the cut/copy/paste keystrokes with my
right-hand.


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.

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 support for ctl-X, ctl-C, ctl-V.
I didn't know they were standard keystrokes.

Have been for a while.



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
My keyboard has two control keys, bottom row, each side... (...) (26 years ago, 14-Oct-98, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
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)
  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
(...) 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)
  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
(...) 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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  Re: You know you're a keyboard-head if...
 
(...) 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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