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Subject: Navigate Using The Keyboard

Author:
N5RDC

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Date Posted: 13:19:33 07/21/05 Thu

Suppose you start your computer only to find the mouse isn't working. What to do?

Use the keyboard the same as you would your mouse.

To do this, press the [Windows] key (usually between the [CTRL] key & the [ALT] key) to bring up the [Start Menu].

You can cycle through the Start Menu options by using your keyboard's Arrow keys (start with the Up Arrow Key).

Once the item you want is highlighted, press [Enter]. For instance, if you want to go to "My Computer", use the Arro keys to highlight it & press [Enter]. You can then navigate in My Computer the same as you did the Start Menu (or in any Folder} you choose.

While this is somewhat slower than using the mouse, it keeps you from having to turn off the computer & risk losing data or creating errors.

If you just want to shut down the computer, just highlight [Turn Off Computer] & press [Enter], then select "Shutdown" the same way, & press [Enter].

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