on 1/4/03 10:58 PM, Marty Lindower at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Is there a way to set the F keys on my Wallstreet to do functions? I >> would like to set one to make the computer go to sleep. >> >> geno. >> > 1. Try KeyQuencer, which will let you program any keys to do nearly anything > you could want. > > 2. If you just want your Wallstreet to snooze, press command-shift-zero.
Is cmd-shift-zero a Wallstreet or OS 9 specific thing (seems doubtful for the first item)? In OS 9/8.6 go into the Keyboard control panel and enable the option. In OS X, Apple in it's infinite stupidity removed that ability and replaced it with a retarded scheme to allow for non-functional keyboard control over the GUI (the windows system is markedly better... plus, that way people can use what 99+% of the world is used to (only a tiny fraction of Mac users will learn Apple's convoluted scheme, and a much larger fraction will know Windows' scheme)). You'll have to get a third party thing to do that (and, as with all third party apps stability problems exist (even in OS X)) like the KeyQuencher mentioned, KeyXing and a few others (search on versiontracker.com for repalcements). To get sleep (if that cmd-shift-zero doesn't work), write/record yourself a script to put your computer to sleep, make it executable without a dialogue box popping up, and assign it to an F-key... it might go something like: tell application "Finder" sleep end tell In OS X, it's the same & if you want to add password protection to your sleep (as Apple should if it wants to promote security in its OS): add this before the above script launch application "ScreenSaverEngine" delay 5 Aargh. I hope Apple fixes the damn dock in OS X 10.2.5. This non-functional command-tab cycling is so useless. I hate the thought of installing third party software that has kernel level access (the only thing I haven't tried are the "haxies") but I may just have to (unfortunately none of the options I've tried so far are overly stable or smooth. @!$!)&[EMAIL PROTECTED]))! Apple and their idiotic designs). Eric. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
