Difference between revisions of "Windows Keys"

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==Models featuring this Technology==
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=== Simulating Windows keys ===
*ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}
 
*ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
 
*ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}
 
 
 
== Alternatives ==
 
 
If your model does not have these keys, you can [[How to get special keys to work|map special keys]] to the {{key|Windows}} and {{key|Menu}}.
 
If your model does not have these keys, you can [[How to get special keys to work|map special keys]] to the {{key|Windows}} and {{key|Menu}}.
  
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== Windows support ==
 
== Windows support ==
For Windows, it is possible to use the [
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=== Simulating Windows keys ===
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For {{Windows}}, it is possible to use the [
 
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-44185 Keyboard customizer utility] to remap certain keys to act as windows and menu keys. The keyboard customizer utility also performs some additional functions and is available from:
 
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-44185 Keyboard customizer utility] to remap certain keys to act as windows and menu keys. The keyboard customizer utility also performs some additional functions and is available from:
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==Models featuring this Technology==
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*ThinkPad {{T60}}, {{T60p}}
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*ThinkPad {{X60}}, {{X60s}}
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*ThinkPad {{Z60m}}, {{Z60t}}
  
  
 
[[Category:Glossary]]
 
[[Category:Glossary]]

Revision as of 00:04, 13 February 2006

In 2005 Lenovo introduced Windows keys on new ThinkPad keyboards. The unfortunate side-effect of this, is that all the keys on the spacebar row are now very small, making it much more likely to hit the wrong key by accident.

Linux support

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Simulating Windows keys

If your model does not have these keys, you can map special keys to the Windows and Menu.

For example, to make the Fn key behave as a Menu key, add the following to ~/.Xmodmap and run xmodmap ~/.Xmodmap:

keycode 227 = Menu

Windows support

Simulating Windows keys

For Windows, it is possible to use the [ http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-44185 Keyboard customizer utility] to remap certain keys to act as windows and menu keys. The keyboard customizer utility also performs some additional functions and is available from:

Models featuring this Technology