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- Which sequence of key strokes will toggle a user between simultaneously running applications in windows?
- You can switch applications with the <ALT>+<TAB> key strokes.
- You are working on a system that has a malfunctioning mouse. In the device manager which key will toggle from one device to another?
- Answer: The arrow keys can be used in Device Manager to select the appropriate device.
- You are working on a system that has a malfunctioning mouse. In System Properties, which key can you use to switch between the General tab to Device Manager tab?
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The arrow keys can be used to navigate between tabs. - What key can you hold down after the windows start up screen to bypass the config.sys, autoexec.bat, or other startup files?
- Answer: Holding down the shift key would force the computer to skip the commands in config.sys and autoexec.bat. Holding shift down also causes the computer to skip loading up the applications in the startup folder.
- Your customer calls and complains that sometimes the icons on his desktop looks different. But after booting, the system's icons return to normal. It is very inconvenient to have to reboot every time this happens, what should you tell them to press?
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The SHIFT+F8 key stroke can be used to refresh the Desktop including the icons of the
Desktop. - What are 3 ways to display the Task Manager in Windows 2000?
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<CTL>+<SHIFT>and <ESC>, rightclicking on the taskbar, and pressing<CTL>+<ALT>+<DEL> are three possible ways to open the Task Manager on a Windows 2000 system. - What keyboard shortcut in windows closes windows and running applications?
- <Alt>+<F4> will close open windows and running applications in Windows.
- What keyboard shortcut brings up the shortcut menu for the selected application?
- <SHIFT>+<F10> brings up the shortcut menu for the selected application
- When accessing a menu, youÂ’ll see some letters underlined. What keyboard shortcut do you use to access the menu command that has an underlined letter?
- When accessing a menu, youÂ’ll see some letters underlined. Hold down <ALT>+ [the letter] to select that item
- What does the logo (Win) key open?
- The windows logo key (Win key) opens the “START” menu
- What 2 key combination opens the "start" menu?
- You can access the start menu by pressing <CTL>+<ESC>
- What key combination brings up the "context" menu?
- <ALT>+<SPACEBAR> brings up the “context menu".
- What key combination lets you access the "properties" of an icon?
- You can access “properties” for an Icon by highlighting it and pressing <ALT>+<ENTER>.
- What 2 keyboard combinations let you cycle around all windows, including minimized ones, but does not open minimized windows?
- <ALT>+<ESC> and <WIN>+<TAB> cycle around all windows, including minimized ones, but do not open minimized windows.
- What does the menu key do?
- The menu key opens the menu options for the active window.
- What key combination minimises all windows just like the show desktop icon on the quick lauch toolbar?
- <WIN>+<M> minimizes all windows (just like the show desktop icon on the quick lauch toolbar)
- What key combination maximizes all windows?
- <SHIFT>+<WIN>+<M> maximizes all windows.
- What key combination selects all the items between 2 points in a list?
- <SHIFT>+Click selects all between 2 points.
- What key combination selects just singly selected items?
- <CTL>+click will select singly selected items.