How To Disable Windows Keys

tekproxytekproxy Join Date: 2005-03-11 Member: 44813Members, Constellation
edited April 2009 in NS General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">If you haven't torn yours out already</div>I searched around on how to disable windows key like 10 years ago, and all I found was some .reg files that only work after you reboot your computer. I actually use my windows key about 100 times a day, just not at all while playing games. I never found any program that would handle it for me, so I quickly wrote some up. It should be possible to remap your windows key so it does something useful, like bdrop rines. These just disable. To re-enable, just close the program.

Disable Left Windows Key:
<a href="http://files.filefront.com/LWinDisableexe/;13650915;/fileinfo.html" target="_blank">http://files.filefront.com/LWinDisableexe/...;/fileinfo.html</a>

Disable Right Windows Key:
<a href="http://files.filefront.com/RWinDisableexe/;13650916;/fileinfo.html" target="_blank">http://files.filefront.com/RWinDisableexe/...;/fileinfo.html</a>

Disable Both Windows Keys:
<a href="http://files.filefront.com/BothWinDisableexe/;13650917;/fileinfo.html" target="_blank">http://files.filefront.com/BothWinDisablee...;/fileinfo.html</a>
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  • MegahaloMegahalo Join Date: 2005-01-06 Member: 33009Members
    Or if you have a Logitech G15 keyboard you can flip the "game mode" switch and disable it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
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  • C4K3C4K3 Join Date: 2008-01-26 Member: 63502Banned, Constellation
    Thanks Tek, you always come with something classy and useful. I was really annoyed by this freaking key every game; I'm sure it is as useful as your awesome crosshairs. <3
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  • MARINE_DUDEMARINE_DUDE Join Date: 2007-01-04 Member: 59427Members
    edited May 2009
    yeah thanks for that dude.


    I still currently using a keyboard that i have POPPED the KEYS !!



    i'll deffentially use this after, my next keyboard burbon spill.

    ps: all i need now is a way to stop me, in a battle scene pressing 1, and hitting CONSOLE

    laters.
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  • TinCanTinCan Join Date: 2006-12-11 Member: 59010Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1706262:date=May 5 2009, 06:50 AM:name=MARINE_DUDE)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MARINE_DUDE @ May 5 2009, 06:50 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706262"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->all i need now is a way to stop me, in a battle scene pressing 1, and hitting CONSOLE<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    +1

    I have been trying to find a way to rebind my ~ (console) key for years now too.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1706310:date=May 5 2009, 07:13 PM:name=TinCan)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TinCan @ May 5 2009, 07:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706310"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->+1

    I have been trying to find a way to rebind my ~ (console) key for years now too.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    just bind it to a different key....

    bind X toggleconsole
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  • TinCanTinCan Join Date: 2006-12-11 Member: 59010Members
    edited May 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1706348:date=May 6 2009, 01:49 PM:name=Thansal)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Thansal @ May 6 2009, 01:49 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1706348"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->just bind it to a different key....

    bind X toggleconsole<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'm guessing you did not test this. I remember trying this a long time ago and it Ph4il3d! As I recall there was no way to clear the `/~ key so the console still came down. Perhaps an update or two has changed functionality since then so I will try tonight but if it doesn't work... I'm, gonna, um..., well, um..., I'm gonna be upset! and I may just post here with flames of hate.
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  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited May 2009
    I am being slow, but, I seem to remember:
    unbind `

    should do it.

    I remember this used to be a popular way for dumb admins to grief players (screw up your binds, and unbind `)

    it might be that valve locked it in because of that....

    I mean, of course you are going to have a problem putting that command INTO the console (what with having to press the toggle console button to do it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />). so copy the line before you launch NS then paste it in.
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