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Midon
October 20th, 2008, 10:01 AM
Hi,

Can anyone tell me the key combination in XP that gives the window selection screen as in the attached picture?

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Michael
NooNoo
October 20th, 2008, 10:42 AM
The picture is far too small to see what you have there...
Are these all office apps?
Are you asking if there is a short cut key to arrange the windows on your desktop specifically for office?
CeeBee
October 20th, 2008, 10:48 AM
Instant viewer is a feature of the Intellipoint software.
Short of that you can use the ALT-TAB replacement powertoy (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx).
Midon
October 24th, 2008, 11:10 AM
Hi NooNoo,
To answer your questions in ordere;
1. Larger picture is here@ http://www.english-hiker.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/WnDrvrsPic/Windows_XP_Desktop_800.jpg
2. Excel, Word, Outlook & Print Manager
3. No

I got that view when I leaned across the keyboard, if you select any of the windows that are shown, then that window is selected. A bit like [Alt/Tab],but not using [Alt/Tab]

I have no idea what keys I caught to get it, neither have the IT department where I work, (the screenshot is from my work PC, though I have had it happen on my home PC also).

Michael
Midon
October 24th, 2008, 11:13 AM
Hi CeeBee,

Thanks for your input. I have tried the ALT-TAB replacement powertoy.

But it it is still a mystery

Michael
NooNoo
October 24th, 2008, 11:40 AM
All XP shortcuts (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583)

all office 2003 shortcuts (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/it/access/office2003-shortcuts.html#movetask)

I don't see anything that describes what you have there.
CeeBee
October 24th, 2008, 12:05 PM
All XP shortcuts (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583)

all office 2003 shortcuts (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/it/access/office2003-shortcuts.html#movetask)

I don't see anything that describes what you have there.
Because it's a feature of Intellimouse, not a Windowze thing...
http://i34.tinypic.com/2lco5y.jpg
NooNoo
October 24th, 2008, 01:48 PM
so how did he do it by leaning on the keyboard?
CeeBee
October 24th, 2008, 03:27 PM
so how did he do it by leaning on the keyboard?
Maybe accidentally clicked the scroll button (which is the default)?
Midon
October 24th, 2008, 05:47 PM
Hi CeeBee,

I have Intellipoint 5.3 installed on my home PC. Clicking the mouse wheel button cycles through the open windows, but I still cannot duplicate the screen display;
http://www.english-hiker.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/WnDrvrsPic/Windows_XP_Desktop_800.jpg

Michael
NooNoo
October 25th, 2008, 06:05 AM
I have intellipoint as well, and I can't make it do that either....
NooNoo
October 25th, 2008, 06:30 AM
OK I have found that lots of people get this to work just fine... you click your middle mouse scroll wheel down (use it like a button)... but for the life of me I can't get it to work for me.

You can set the middle scroll wheel button to do a bunch of different things... set it up by control panel > mouse and it will launch the intellipoint settings.

I really want to get this to work now :(
CeeBee
October 28th, 2008, 09:01 AM
http://i33.tinypic.com/2rwtcnt.jpg
NooNoo
October 28th, 2008, 09:09 AM
Yah done that, but I can click the scroll till I am blue in the face, I just get the auto scroll feature :( or nothing if it's clicked on the desktop

Got to wipe this laptop (replacing the HDD) so I will try set it up afterwards.
CeeBee
October 28th, 2008, 09:59 AM
Yah done that, but I can click the scroll till I am blue in the face, I just get the auto scroll feature :( or nothing if it's clicked on the desktop

Got to wipe this laptop (replacing the HDD) so I will try set it up afterwards.
Maybe it's only working on mice with additional buttons??? I wouldn't be surprised to see M$ locking features to specific hardware only.
NooNoo
October 28th, 2008, 11:06 AM
presenter mouse 8000.... should be working
CeeBee
October 28th, 2008, 11:34 AM
presenter mouse 8000.... should be working
Have you tried mapping the instant viewer function to another button?
NooNoo
October 28th, 2008, 12:02 PM
yep - twice.
CeeBee
October 28th, 2008, 02:33 PM
When everything fails... format and reload:thumbs:
NooNoo
October 28th, 2008, 06:30 PM
Oh yes, this laptop is waaaaayyy passed format and reload, it's getting a new hard drive tomorrow.
Midon
November 2nd, 2008, 06:07 PM
Hi,

Instant Viewer doesn't show in the list of options for "Microsoft Intellimouse serial or PS2 compatible"

Michael
NooNoo
November 2nd, 2008, 07:04 PM
What version intellimouse?
Midon
November 2nd, 2008, 07:40 PM
Hi again,

I have just downloaded and installed version 6.3 of Intellitype.
I can now get the screen display as in my original post at the start of this thread.
It works with both my basic mouse when plugged into my laptop and with my Intellimouse on my desktop.

Thanks for pointing (no pun intended) in the right direction.

Michael