(Msg. 1) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:15 pm
Post subject: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>newusers (more info?)
Yesterday, my mouse became accidentally unplugged, and when I plugged it back
into the computers, it still didn't work. I ended up holding in the power
button to kill the computer and then restarting it, and then the mouse was
fine. I was wondering if there was some other way I could have handled
this...
(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:26 pm
Post subject: RE: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Most (if not all) Windows tasks and screens can be navigated with only the
keyboard. To shut down your computer without a mouse, press the Ctrl key and
the Esc key at the same time (usually written as "CTRL+ESC). When the start
menu pops up, notice that some of the items in the menu have an underlined
letter. By pressing the corresponding key, that command will be executed,
which in this case would be a "U" (no quotation marks) found in Turn Off.
Then press the "U" again when you have a choice between "Restart",
"Hibernate" and "Turn Off".
Try it and see if it works for you...
"artsmom" wrote:
> Yesterday, my mouse became accidentally unplugged, and when I plugged it back
> into the computers, it still didn't work. I ended up holding in the power
> button to kill the computer and then restarting it, and then the mouse was
> fine. I was wondering if there was some other way I could have handled
> this...
(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:46 pm
Post subject: Re: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
artsmom wrote:
> Yesterday, my mouse became accidentally unplugged, and when I plugged it back
> into the computers, it still didn't work. I ended up holding in the power
> button to kill the computer and then restarting it, and then the mouse was
> fine. I was wondering if there was some other way I could have handled
> this...
Ctrl+Alt+Del, and then simply Tab to the Shutdown and press <Enter>.
(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:14 am
Post subject: RE: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Thanks guys, I played with the keyboard all night long trying out the
underlined letters on different screens to see how they work. I wrote down
the shut off sequences so I have them handy.
"bowfin" wrote:
> Most (if not all) Windows tasks and screens can be navigated with only the
> keyboard. To shut down your computer without a mouse, press the Ctrl key and
> the Esc key at the same time (usually written as "CTRL+ESC). When the start
> menu pops up, notice that some of the items in the menu have an underlined
> letter. By pressing the corresponding key, that command will be executed,
> which in this case would be a "U" (no quotation marks) found in Turn Off.
> Then press the "U" again when you have a choice between "Restart",
> "Hibernate" and "Turn Off".
>
> Try it and see if it works for you...
>
> "artsmom" wrote:
>
> > Yesterday, my mouse became accidentally unplugged, and when I plugged it back
> > into the computers, it still didn't work. I ended up holding in the power
> > button to kill the computer and then restarting it, and then the mouse was
> > fine. I was wondering if there was some other way I could have handled
> > this...
(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:21 am
Post subject: RE: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
....and THANK YOU for writing back! I needed to resolve a problem as part of
a class assignment for a course I am taking (CCC-Platte), but nobody was
replying if any posts I made had helped or not, and the end of semester is
rapidly approaching.
"artsmom" wrote:
> Thanks guys, I played with the keyboard all night long trying out the
> underlined letters on different screens to see how they work. I wrote down
> the shut off sequences so I have them handy.
>
> "bowfin" wrote:
>
> > Most (if not all) Windows tasks and screens can be navigated with only the
> > keyboard. To shut down your computer without a mouse, press the Ctrl key and
> > the Esc key at the same time (usually written as "CTRL+ESC). When the start
> > menu pops up, notice that some of the items in the menu have an underlined
> > letter. By pressing the corresponding key, that command will be executed,
> > which in this case would be a "U" (no quotation marks) found in Turn Off.
> > Then press the "U" again when you have a choice between "Restart",
> > "Hibernate" and "Turn Off".
> >
> > Try it and see if it works for you...
> >
> > "artsmom" wrote:
> >
> > > Yesterday, my mouse became accidentally unplugged, and when I plugged it back
> > > into the computers, it still didn't work. I ended up holding in the power
> > > button to kill the computer and then restarting it, and then the mouse was
> > > fine. I was wondering if there was some other way I could have handled
> > > this...
(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:55 pm
Post subject: Re: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up task manager. There is no Shutdown to Tab to.
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers RemoveThis @cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
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> artsmom wrote:
>> Yesterday, my mouse became accidentally unplugged, and when I plugged it
>> back into the computers, it still didn't work. I ended up holding in the
>> power button to kill the computer and then restarting it, and then the
>> mouse was fine. I was wondering if there was some other way I could have
>> handled this...
>
>
> Ctrl+Alt+Del, and then simply Tab to the Shutdown and press <Enter>.
>
>
>
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>
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>
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>
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 7:22 pm
Post subject: Re: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Unknown wrote:
> Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up task manager. There is no Shutdown to Tab to.
>
Turn off Fast User Switching and that silly "Welcome screen."
(Msg. 8) Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 10:15 am
Post subject: Re: Shutting Down XP Without a Mouse [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I don't want to. The point I'm making is you don't know the OPs
configuration so your response may not work.
Bowfins response works.
"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers DeleteThis @cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
news:OsaUtL29IHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Unknown wrote:
>> Ctrl+Alt+Del brings up task manager. There is no Shutdown to Tab to.
>>
>
>
> Turn off Fast User Switching and that silly "Welcome screen."
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html >
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 >
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand
> Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot
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