Asus and Windows 7 home edition hot keys

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I have an ASUS Windows 7 home edition that has hot keys or short cuts turned on that make typing on the computer almost impossible. How do I turn of these extra keyboard short cuts or features?

Thanks

JohnG

Posted 2011-03-21T22:44:52.483

Reputation: 1

Can you be more specific as to what you mean? What hotkeys? Usually you have to hit the Fn key or something... – Shinrai – 2011-03-21T22:46:26.200

I am not hitting a Fn key, but typing and find data automatically deleted or other options I did not intend. It appears to have some type of quick keys embedded when purchased. Both ASUS computers new, different models, 64 bit, Windows 7 home edition. This is not a virus, but a feature that appears to be turned on, hope this helps. – JohnG – 2011-03-21T22:59:38.570

I've never used an ASUS branded machine but I can't think they'd be stupid enough to have key SEQUENCES of just letters and things bound to hotkeys. You must be hitting some kind of modifiers keys...or I'm going nuts. – Shinrai – 2011-03-21T23:07:21.323

Thanks, I am sure it is a combination of Shift key and something else, really a problem thanks. On the internet I find a number of complaints about Windows 7 Short cuts/hot keys /mouse functions but not help. Apprecaite the effort. – JohnG – 2011-03-21T23:09:51.883

1Found a note elsewhere, that suggested turning the mouse pad sensitivity down, that my palm may be toudhing the pad. It seems to work better now. – JohnG – 2011-03-21T23:19:24.230

Answers

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Check the Windows registry for the AppKey key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey

Rename the AppKey key to something like AppKeyX to disable all the app keys, or just rename the numbered subkeys you wish to disable

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Also check to see what is in

HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\MobilePc\HotStartButtons

Rename HotStartButtons or the numbered subkeys you wish to disable.

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This may not disable all the hotkeys but should get most of them.

Make notes of this so you can re enable them later if you need to.

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Moab

Posted 2011-03-21T22:44:52.483

Reputation: 54 203