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Keystroke
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Function
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Opens the Start menu
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 + E
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Opens Computer
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+ R
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Opens the Run dialog box
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+ F
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Opens Search
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+ U
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Opens Ease Of Access Center
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+ X
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Open Windows Mobility Center
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+ Ctrl + F
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Opens the Find Computers
dialog box
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+ Pause/Break
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Open the System page
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+ P
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Chooses a Network Projector
presentation display mode
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+ 1..0
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Launches a program pinned on
the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number; or accesses a running
program on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
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+ Shift + 1..0
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Launches a new instance of a
program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
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+ Ctrl + 1..0
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Accesses the last active
instance of a program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the
number
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+ Alt + 1..0
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Accesses the Jump List of a
program pinned on the Taskbar in the position indicated by the number
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+ B
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Selects the first item in the
Notification Area; use the arrow keys to cycle through the items and press
Enter to open the selected item.
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+ T
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Cycles through the items on
the Taskbar
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+ M
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Minimizes all windows
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+ Shift + M
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Restores all minimized
windows
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+ D
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Show/Hide Desktop
(minimizes/restores all windows)
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+ L
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Locks the computer
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+ Tab
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Accesses Windows Flip 3D and
cycles forward through open programs
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+ Shift + Tab
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Accesses Windows Flip 3D and
cycles backward through open programs
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+ Ctrl + Tab
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Opens Windows Flip 3D as a
stationary object; use the arrow keys to cycle through open programs and
press Enter to access the selected program.
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+ Spacebar
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Preview Desktop (makes all
open windows transparent)
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+ G
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Cycles through gadgets
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+ Up Arrow
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Maximizes the current window
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+ Down Arrow
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Minimizes/restores the
current window
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+ Home
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Minimizes all but the current
window
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+ Left Arrow
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Tiles the window on the left
side of the screen
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+ Right Arrow
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Tiles the window on the right
side of the screen
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+ Shift + Up Arrow
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Extends the current window
from the top to the bottom of the screen
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+ Shift + Left/Right Arrow
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Moves the current window from
one monitor to the next
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+ F1
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Launches Windows Help And
Support
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Alt
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Displays hidden Menu Bar
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Alt + D
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Selects the Address Bar
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Alt + P
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Displays the Preview Pane in
Windows Explorer
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Alt + Tab
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Cycles forward through open
windows
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Alt + Shift + Tab
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Cycles backward through open
windows
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Alt + F4
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Closes the current window;
opens the Shut Down Windows dialog box from the Desktop
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Alt + Spacebar
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Accesses the shortcut menu
for the current window
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Alt + Esc
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Cycles between open programs
in the order they were opened
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Alt + Enter
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Opens the Properties dialog
box of the selected item
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Alt + PrtScn
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Takes a screen shot of the
active window and places it on the Clipboard
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Alt + Up Arrow
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Moves up one folder level in
Windows Explorer (like the Up Arrow in XP)
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Alt + Left Arrow
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Displays the previous folder
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Alt + Right Arrow
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Displays the next folder
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Shift + Insert CD/DVD
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Loads CD/DVD without
triggering Autoplay or Autorun
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Shift + Delete
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Permanently deletes the item
(rather than sending it to the Recycle Bin)
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Shift + F6
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Cycles backward through the
elements in a window or dialog box
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Shift + F10
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Accesses the context menu for
the selected item
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Shift + Tab
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Cycles backward through the elements
in a window or dialog box
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Shift + Click
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Selects a consecutive group
of items
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Shift + Click on a Taskbar
button
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Launches a new instance of a
program
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Shift + Right-click on a
Taskbar button
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Accesses the context menu for
the selected item
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Ctrl + A
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Selects all items
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Ctrl + C
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Copies the selected item
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Ctrl + X
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Cuts the selected item
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Ctrl + V
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Pastes the selected item
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Ctrl + D
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Deletes the selected item
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Ctrl + Z
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Undoes an action
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Ctrl + Y
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Redoes an action
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Ctrl + N
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Opens a new window in Windows
Explorer
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Ctrl + W
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Closes the current window in
Windows Explorer
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Ctrl + E
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Selects the Search box in the
upper-right corner of a window
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Ctrl + Shift + N
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Creates a new folder
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Ctrl + Esc
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Opens the Start menu
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Ctrl + Shift + Esc
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Opens the Windows Task
Manager
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Ctrl + Alt + Tab
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Uses arrow keys to cycle
through open windows
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete
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Accesses the Windows Security
screen
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Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel
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Changes the icon size on the
desktop or the Views setting in Windows Explorer
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Ctrl + Click
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Selects multiple individual
items
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Ctrl + Click and drag an item
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Copies that item in the same
folder
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Ctrl + Shift + Click and drag
an item
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Creates a shortcut for that
item in the same folder
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Ctrl + Tab
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Moves forward through tabs
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab
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Moves backward through tabs
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Ctrl + Shift + Click on a
Taskbar button
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Launches a new instance of a
program as an Administrator
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Ctrl + Click on a grouped
Taskbar button
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Cycles through the instances
of a program in the group
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F1
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Displays Help
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F2
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Renames a file
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F3
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Opens Search
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F4
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Displays the Address Bar list
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F5
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Refreshes the display
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F6
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Cycles forward through the
elements in a window or dialog box
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F7
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Displays the command history
in a Command Prompt
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F10
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Displays hidden Menu Bar
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F11
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Toggles full screen display
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Tab
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Cycles forward through the
elements in a window or dialog box
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PrtScn
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Takes a screen shot of the
entire screen and places it on the Clipboard
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 (Application Key)
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Accesses the context menu for
the selected item
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Home
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Moves to the top of the
active window
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End
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Moves to the bottom of the
active window
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Delete
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Deletes the selected item
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Backspace
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Displays the previous folder
in Windows Explorer; moves up one folder level in the Open or Save dialog box
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Esc
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Closes a dialog box
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Num Lock Enabled + Plus (+)
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Displays the contents of the
selected folder
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Num Lock Enabled + Minus (-)
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Collapses the selected folder
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Num Lock Enabled + Asterisk
(*)
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Expands all subfolders under
the selected folder
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Press Shift 5 times
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Turns StickyKeys on or off
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Hold down right Shift for 8
seconds
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Turns FilterKeys on or off
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Hold down Num Lock for 5
seconds
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Turns ToggleKeys on or off
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