Need to disable key on keyboard

[Thomas Jones]

From Tom:

I need to disable a key on my keyboard. I am constantly hitting it
accidentally, causing me to nearly jump out of my skin. The computer
is a Dell Dimension 2400 desktop. The keyboard is a Standard 101/102
key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 keyboard.

Location of offending key:
(1) It is in the row of keys which is nearest to the user.
(2) Starting from the space bar and reading left to right:
(a) The space bar
(b) The Alt key
(c) The Microsoft logo key
(d) The "whosis" key, the one I need to disable.
(e) The Cntrl key

When I hit the whosis key, it is very much as if I had right-clicked
the mouse; a menu displays.

The following Web site may have the needed solution.

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm

Sorry, manually editing the registry is not within my skill set.

Tom

 

[Kelly]

Never heard of it: whosis key

 

[Jim Macklin]

Why not "Ask Dell?"


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| | > From Tom:
| >
| > I need to disable a key on my keyboard. I am constantly
hitting it
| > accidentally, causing me to nearly jump out of my skin.
The computer
| > is a Dell Dimension 2400 desktop. The keyboard is a
Standard 101/102
| > key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 keyboard.
| >
| > Location of offending key:
| > (1) It is in the row of keys which is nearest to the
user.
| > (2) Starting from the space bar and reading left to
right:
| > (a) The space bar
| > (b) The Alt key
| > (c) The Microsoft logo key
| > (d) The "whosis" key, the one I need to disable.
| > (e) The Cntrl key
| >
| > When I hit the whosis key, it is very much as if I had
right-clicked
| > the mouse; a menu displays.
| >
| > The following Web site may have the needed solution.
| >
| > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm
| >
| > Sorry, manually editing the registry is not within my
skill set.
| >
| > Tom
|
|

 

[Alex Nichol]

Never heard of it: whosis key

He means the Menu key. Do you know a way to disable it? I don't - but
I don't find I catch it either

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

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He means the Menu key. Do you know a way to disable it? I don't -
but I don't find I catch it either

You should be able to do it with the instructions here:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/input/w2kscan-map.mspx

 

[Kelly]

Thanks, Alex....new one on me. ) And nope, never even thought of it.