try a different mouse.....always have second mouse stored.
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CTRL+C Copy.
CTRL+X Cut.
CTRL+V Paste.
CTRL+Z Undo.
DELETE Delete.
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without
placing the item in the Recycle Bin.
CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item.
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Create shortcut to
selected item.
F2 Rename selected item.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the
beginning of the next word.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning
of the previous word.
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning
of the next paragraph.
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning
of the previous paragraph.
CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Highlight a block
of text.
SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select more than one
item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within
a document.
CTRL+A Select all.
F3 Search for a file or folder.
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item.
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program.
ALT+Enter Displays the properties of the selected object.
ALT+SPACEBAR Opens the shortcut menu for the active
window.
CTRL+F4 Close the active document in programs that allow
you to have multiple documents open simultaneously.
ALT+TAB Switch between open items.
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were
opened.
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the
desktop.
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows
Explorer.
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected
item.
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active
window.
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu.
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Display the
corresponding menu.
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Carry
out the corresponding command.
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program.
RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a
submenu.
LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a
submenu.
F5 Refresh the active window.
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or
Windows Explorer.
ESC Cancel the current task.
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent
the CD from automatically playing.
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CTRL+TAB Move forward through tabs.
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move backward through tabs.
TAB Move forward through options.
SHIFT+TAB Move backward through options.
ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the corresponding command
or select the corresponding option.
ENTER Carry out the command for the active option or
button.
SPACEBAR Select or clear the check box if the active
option is a check box.
Arrow keys Select a button if the active option is a
group of option buttons.
F1 Display Help.
F4 Display the items in the active list.
BACKSPACE Open a folder one level up if a folder is
selected in the Save As or Open dialog box.
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Display or hide the Start menu.
WinKey +BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box.
WinKey +D Show the desktop.
WinKey +M Minimize all windows.
WinKey +Shift+M Restores minimized windows.
WinKey +E Open My Computer.
WinKey +F Search for a file or folder.
CTRL+WinKey +F Search for computers.
WinKey +F1 Display Windows Help.
WinKey + L Lock your computer if you are connected to a
network domain, or switch users if you are not connected
to a network domain.
WinKey +R Open the Run dialog box.
WinKey +U Open Utility Manager.
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END Display the bottom of the active window.
HOME Display the top of the active window.
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display all
subfolders under the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) Display the
contents of the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the
selected folder.
LEFT ARROW Collapse current selection if it's expanded,
or select parent folder.
RIGHT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed,
or select first subfolder.
