The solution by Tenzen affects the Windows Start Menu. My solution affects the Classic Start Menu.
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| Author: | RNFolsom [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Classic Start Menu Keyboard Selection Failures |
I have been setting up a Dell Latitude E6500 Windows7sp1 32-bit laptop, and also a Dell Precision M4700 Windows7sp1 64-bit laptop. On the E6500, the Classic Start Menu's first column items can successfully be selected by using the keyboard to select a numbered item or a not-numbered item's first letter. On the Dell M4700, attempts to use the keyboard to select a numbered or not-numbered item fail, because the key instead goes into the search field at the bottom of the menu. Apparently I have overlooked a setting on the M4700. I would appreciate knowing how to prevent, on the M4700, the search field from kidnapping a number or letter meant to select a menu item. Roger Folsom |
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| Author: | Tenzen [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Classic Start Menu Keyboard Selection Failures |
go to Settings & find the "Window Start menu" tab where it reads "Initially focus on", select "All Programs" instead of "Search Box" |
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| Author: | Gaurav [ Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Classic Start Menu Keyboard Selection Failures |
Open Classic Start Menu settings, go to Search box tab, uncheck "Selected by default". |
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| Author: | RNFolsom [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Classic Start Menu Keyboard Selection Failures |
To Tenzen and GauravK: Thank you for your solutions to my problem. I have adopted both of them, and for future use I saved the following notes: At Search Box Tab, Show Search Box: Select "Access Normally" UNCheck "Selected by Default" At Window Start Menu Tab, Select "Cascading All Programs Menu" At "Initially Focus On" Select "All Programs" I don't know if I really needed to follow both recommendations, but being a "belt and suspenders" person, I followed both recommendations. Thanks again. Roger Folsom |
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| Author: | Gaurav [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Classic Start Menu Keyboard Selection Failures |
The solution by Tenzen affects the Windows Start Menu. My solution affects the Classic Start Menu.
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| Author: | RNFolsom [ Sat Mar 23, 2013 3:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Classic Start Menu Keyboard Selection Failures |
GauravK: Thanks for that clarification. Apparently my "belt and suspenders" approach had benefits, although I didn't realize what they were. Roger Folsom |
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