Re: F1 key problem

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From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/17/04 

Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 13:18:01 -0700

Thanks, Ken, not only does this correct my own misimpression but gives me
new information. I rarely use the F1 function anymore; I certainly should
have investigated further when I first posted. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
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"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message 
news:%23JIWdn9IEHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> In news:eAFyIO9IEHA.3144@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
> Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) <user@#notme.com>
> typed:
>
>> Whoops, ignore last response.  Okay, after I managed to shut
> down
>> everything running including Roxio's Drag to Disk which loads
> by
>> default when I boot, I finally managed to bring up Help and
> Support.
>
>
> Great, glad to hear it.
>
> -- 
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in
> message
>> news:O4NfcH2IEHA.3572@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> In news:eIQ90H1IEHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
>>> Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) <user@#notme.com>
>>> typed:
>>>
>>>> F1 will bring up help in individual applications but it does
>>> not
>>>> bring up Help and Support on the Start Menu.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sure it does, Michael--if you press it while the focus is on
> the
>>> desktop, rather than in an application.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> "Carmen Gauvin-O'Donnell" <seegod1@cogeco.ca> wrote in
> message
>>>> news:OtlBvF1IEHA.2988@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hi folks!
>>>>>
>>>>> Is the F1 key not supposed to bring up the main Windows Help
>>> and
>>>>> Support window? If so, mine is not working (ie. it has no
>>> effect
>>>>> whatsoever when I press it). Anyone know how to fix this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>>
>>>>> Carmen
>
>

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