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| Another keyboard shortcut You can live without a mouse |
| I keep telling you that someday your mouse will die. It won't be pretty either -- it will just sit there and no matter how many times you click or move it or anything else, it won't perform. You might want to shut down your computer before you head out to the store to buy a replacement. (Look around -- there are so many kinds to choose from.) To shut down your computer hold down the CTRL key in the lower left corner of your keyboard, and then press and release the ESC key in the top left corner of your keyboard. Your Start Menu will pop up. (Who knew it was so easy?) Now you can press the UP arrow in the bottom right corner of your keyboard and it should go to the Turn Off Computer button. Just press the Enter key and it will bring up the next menu. Use your RIGHT arrow key (bottom right corner of the keyboard) and move over to the Turn Off button. When it is highlighted, just press the Enter key again and it will shut down. You can do more than shut down your computer using these keys. Once you have pressed CTRL and ESC you can use the arrow keys to move around the Start Menu to select other options. Give it a try. You may swear off your mouse completely (instead of swearing AT it!) If you have Taming Your Computer -- The Simple Basics and Beyond -- look at pages 38-43 to learn what all those "strange" keys are on your keyboard and what they do. Click to order your copy -- or order one for a friend. Get 5 or 10 friends together and place a quantity order -- you will receive a 20% discount for orders of 5 copies and 30% discount for orders of 10 copies. |
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