I had to suicide myself thanks to W2K accessibility keys!

jasonb885 · 08-02-05, 07:09 PM

Gotta love it.

One of the wonderful handicapped key combinations took my keyboard away. To avoid a reboot, since the even CTRL-ALT-DEL wouldn't bring up the Task Manager, I had to force crash my boat into the ocean floor with the mouse and kill my career.

Sigh.

I'm lucky the water was so shallow, or I would've had to completely reboot. Once out of the game I was able to use the mouse to disable the silly handicapped key feature disabling my keyboard.

Go Windows!

DreamWizard · 08-02-05, 07:52 PM

With Windows most keyboards are hot swapable, next time just unplug your keyboard and plug it back in. The game may not recognize or acknowledge the swap, but windows will (if it wont let go of the original connection) grab it as a new device. Afterwards hitting the windows key to get your start bar or alt-tabing should get you back.

VilniusNastaviick · 08-02-05, 08:07 PM

I believe he is talking about Sticky/Filter/Toggle keys.

Those are annoying. Go to Accessiblity options in the control to disable them by checking the "Disable shortcut" box.

jasonb885 · 08-02-05, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VilniusNastaviick

I believe he is talking about Sticky/Filter/Toggle keys.

Those are annoying. Go to Accessiblity options in the control to disable them by checking the "Disable shortcut" box.

Yep, all gone now. I had never triggered the other ones, just the one where you press a key three times rapidly. (FPSes.)

satmax · 08-02-05, 09:21 PM

Oooo!

I HATE that sticky keys thing!! I hate it, I hate it!

I haven't had it bother me in SH3 yet, but it happens to me all the time in WWII Online. I'll be running up to gun some Tommy down, try to sprint and then that dreadful "BeeeeWOOP!" sound hits and I have no more keyboard control until I Alt-TAB and turn it off.

Thanks for posting on how do disable it. What the heck good is sticky keys anyway?

August · 08-02-05, 11:05 PM

I have W2K and very time i get that sticky key thing, usually for holding down the shift key too long, i just press the other shift key and it turns it off.

Stymnus · 08-02-05, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satmax

Thanks for posting on how do disable it. What the heck good is sticky keys anyway?

It's quite invaluable to people who cannot type with two hands, or don't even have two hands...

It's meant as a tool to assist the less-abled that (reasonably) still want to be able to use a computer.

Heck, I sometimes have enough trouble typing properly and (supposedly!) there's nothing the matter with me.

Japhus · 08-02-05, 11:37 PM

And for the able bodied another MS annoyance. Would be nice to be able to uninstall the dang thing completely...

08-02-05, 07:09 PM	#1
jasonb885 Samurai Navy Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 580 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I had to suicide myself thanks to W2K accessibility keys! Gotta love it. One of the wonderful handicapped key combinations took my keyboard away. To avoid a reboot, since the even CTRL-ALT-DEL wouldn't bring up the Task Manager, I had to force crash my boat into the ocean floor with the mouse and kill my career. Sigh. I'm lucky the water was so shallow, or I would've had to completely reboot. Once out of the game I was able to use the mouse to disable the silly handicapped key feature disabling my keyboard. Go Windows! __________________ X1 = Thieves Starforce officially promotes piracy of unprotected game, Galactic Civilizations II! eh? Improved Convoys mod!

08-02-05, 07:52 PM	#2
DreamWizard Watch Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 17 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	With Windows most keyboards are hot swapable, next time just unplug your keyboard and plug it back in. The game may not recognize or acknowledge the swap, but windows will (if it wont let go of the original connection) grab it as a new device. Afterwards hitting the windows key to get your start bar or alt-tabing should get you back. __________________ DreamWizard

08-02-05, 11:05 PM	#6
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have W2K and very time i get that sticky key thing, usually for holding down the shift key too long, i just press the other shift key and it turns it off. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-02-05, 11:37 PM	#8
Japhus Swabbie Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Posts: 7 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	And for the able bodied another MS annoyance. Would be nice to be able to uninstall the dang thing completely... __________________ Dual core 3.2Ghz, Win7, Ati X5850, 4Gigs ram.

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08-02-05, 08:07 PM	#3
VilniusNastaviick Watch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 19 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I believe he is talking about Sticky/Filter/Toggle keys. Those are annoying. Go to Accessiblity options in the control to disable them by checking the "Disable shortcut" box.

08-02-05, 09:21 PM	#5
satmax Seaman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dover AFB, Delaware Posts: 36 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Oooo! I HATE that sticky keys thing!! I hate it, I hate it! I haven't had it bother me in SH3 yet, but it happens to me all the time in WWII Online. I'll be running up to gun some Tommy down, try to sprint and then that dreadful "BeeeeWOOP!" sound hits and I have no more keyboard control until I Alt-TAB and turn it off. Thanks for posting on how do disable it. What the heck good is sticky keys anyway?