Doug Steele
dbdoug at gmail.com
Thu Sep 20 17:14:51 CDT 2012
This is a bit of a kludge, but I use it in Windows on my Macbook - there is a utility program called OSB.exe (for 'On Screen Keyboard') that comes with windows 7. It gives you a mouse-clickable image of an old style keyboard. Doug On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:49 PM, David McAfee <davidmcafee at gmail.com> wrote: > Sign of the times. > > They were keys from the old DOS days. > > The majority of programs don't use those keys anymore. > > Most Dells don't come with floppies, or even CD drives anymore either. > > > On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Tony Septav <TSeptav at uniserve.com> wrote: > > > Hey David > > > > Why don't you plug your old keyboard in? Or go buy another keyboard, such > > as > > a Logitech or MS Natural? > > > > ------------------ > > > > Yes I can do that and probably will have to, one way or the other. But I > > bought a product and how dare they change the rules and insinuate it is > my > > fault and my problem. > > > > > > > > Sorry Guys I am not a hot head but when I see this crap coming from MS > and > > DELL it makes my blood boil. Really I would like to take em down and take > > em > > down good. Reality not likely. Ahhhh we are not going to change anything, > > they are bigger powers than us. > > > > > > > > Thanks for letting me vent. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of David McAfee > > Sent: September-20-12 4:10 PM > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Ctrl Break > > > > > > > > Why don't you plug your old keyboard in? Or go buy another keyboard, such > > > > as a Logitech or MS Natural? > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 20, 2012 at 2:02 PM, Tony Septav <TSeptav at uniserve.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hey Rocky et All > > > > > I just pisses me off when a hardware company and now along with MS can > > > > > start > > > > > changing things and saying "Hey to bad, live with it". I contacted Dell > > and > > > > > mentioned my problem and they gave me the salesman's response "Sorry > Sir > > > > > that is how it is". They said feel free to return the unit at no cost > and > > I > > > > > said but I have already spent a week installing everything and I am up > > and > > > > > running, what do think I am a "jelly fish", that is when I told them to > > FO > > > > > and also mentioned no wonder your stocks are down 18%. > > > > > The little guy always get screwed. > > > > > > > > > > Tony Septav > > > > > Nanaimo, BC > > > > > Canada > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > AccessD mailing list > > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > > No virus found in this message. > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5281 - Release Date: 09/20/12 > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >