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Porkins' Wingman · 3rd Feb 2012, 09:30

Does anyone in the world actually make use the Insert key on the keyboard? Cos I know I ****ing don't, I wanna diasable that ****er, disable it with ****ing semtex - all it has ever done is **** me over

Krikkit · 3rd Feb 2012, 09:32

Screwdriver + key = win. That, or take the contact jobby out.

Or stop being clumsy and occasionally look at the screen while you type...

Houndofhell · 3rd Feb 2012, 09:33

Yeah i completely agree as far as i'm aware i've never really used the Insert key apart from hitting it by accident.

Although if you set it to Smart Insert it may solve your yoghurt related problems!

noizdaemon666 · 3rd Feb 2012, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krikkit

Screwdriver + key = win. That, or take the contact jobby out.

Or stop being clumsy and occasionally look at the screen while you type...

No no no Krikkit, Porkin's problems all stem from looking at the screen too much

lol

I vote for using thermite on it

And to answer your rant/question, nope, never use it. And it always gets knocked just when I don't need it to lol

Porkins' Wingman · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Houndofhell

Smart Insert

WTF?

Houndofhell · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porkins' Wingman

WTF?

Ah! Maybe that would explain your yoghurt problems

A few programs refer to different modes of Insert one is called Smart Insert

yakyb · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:25

I use it occasionally,

but not near often enough to make up for the hundreds of times i hit it accidentally.

.//TuNdRa · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:33

You dudes obviously have too compact a keyboard if you're hitting insert all the time. Or your fingers are too large. Possibly both.

longweight · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:35

Just pop the key off. I did it on my old rubber dome for F1, who the hell uses the F1 button?! I use the rest for CAD work, never had an issue with the insert key but if you do want to disable it then use Autohotkey or this: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...dows-xp-vista/

Porkins' Wingman · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by longweight

Just pop the key off. I did it on my old rubber dome for F1, who the hell uses the F1 button?! I use the rest for CAD work, never had an issue with the insert key but if you do want to disable it then use Autohotkey or this: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...dows-xp-vista/

It's all good in theory, but it's a work keyboard, so I'm loathe to start hacking pieces off, and my work OS is Win 2000 (

) so that link is no use either. Thanks though.

Throbbi · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:43

Insert switches between walk and run in some MMO's. Never used it beyond that though lol

Krazeh · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:43

How do you manage to keep accidentally hitting insert often enough to make it an annoyance? How small is your keyboard?

Unicorn · 3rd Feb 2012, 10:52

With all due respect, it was put there and is there for a perfectly good reason, and yes, I use it. Also, having it on when you don't want it on is the sort of mistake that learning computer users make... I never hit it when I don't mean to have it on. Generally, I'm quite an accurate typist. I don't hit keys that I don't mean to very often.

Picarro · 3rd Feb 2012, 11:00

Must concur with Unicorn. My "Insert" key is placed quite a distance from the keys I use regularly and even with big hands I have never once hit it by mistake.

Teelzebub · 3rd Feb 2012, 11:06

Could disable it

http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-the-I...Key-in-Windows

Porkins' Wingman · 3rd Feb 2012, 11:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teelzebub

Could disable it

http://www.wikihow.com/Disable-the-I...Key-in-Windows

Not via that route. I'm locked out of regedit and almost all control panel stuff.

There it is. right next to my arrow keys and beneath my shift and ? key. Sorry for being such a retard and inadvertently touching it occasionally. I'll enrol myself on the next 'Computers for Beginners' course I can find.

Lance · 3rd Feb 2012, 11:22

What it is doing down there? No wonder you've got an issue.

I use it occasionally, actually used it this morning at work.

Houndofhell · 3rd Feb 2012, 11:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porkins' Wingman

It's all good in theory, but it's a work keyboard, so I'm loathe to start hacking pieces off, and my work OS is Win 2000 (

) so that link is no use either. Thanks though.

Good grief. I think the Insert key is the least of your worries

I'm unsure what you do for a job but either your IT Department is stuck in the past or your job is entirely focused on legacy work.

Porkins' Wingman · 3rd Feb 2012, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Houndofhell

Good grief. I think the Insert key is the least of your worries

I'm unsure what you do for a job but either your IT Department is stuck in the past or your job is entirely focused on legacy work.

Win 7 update coming this year supposedly

- we're going cloud

Houndofhell · 3rd Feb 2012, 11:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Porkins' Wingman

Win 7 update coming this year supposedly

- we're going cloud

I take it they slept through XP and Vista(not that they missed much with this one)?

I believe we're going to cloud in the next few years as well

EDIT: Hang on! Does that mean you'll get Windows 8 in 2022?

3rd Feb 2012, 09:30	#1
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3rd Feb 2012, 09:33	#3
Houndofhell One Particle to Rule Them All Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Yorkshire(Home)/ Switzerland(Work) Posts: 325	Yeah i completely agree as far as i'm aware i've never really used the Insert key apart from hitting it by accident. Although if you set it to Smart Insert it may solve your yoghurt related problems!

3rd Feb 2012, 10:35	#9
longweight GIFted Join Date: May 2011 Location: London Posts: 9,067	Just pop the key off. I did it on my old rubber dome for F1, who the hell uses the F1 button?! I use the rest for CAD work, never had an issue with the insert key but if you do want to disable it then use Autohotkey or this: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...dows-xp-vista/

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Krazeh I am a Dremel Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,728	How do you manage to keep accidentally hitting insert often enough to make it an annoyance? How small is your keyboard? __________________ "My name is don don I am pretty elephant Love me well!"

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Unicorn Uniform November India Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 9,832	With all due respect, it was put there and is there for a perfectly good reason, and yes, I use it. Also, having it on when you don't want it on is the sort of mistake that learning computer users make... I never hit it when I don't mean to have it on. Generally, I'm quite an accurate typist. I don't hit keys that I don't mean to very often. __________________ \|F@H Rack Farm Project\|†\|Server & Network Overhaul Project\|†\|Celica GT4 Project [PLANNING]\| Email

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