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Q119875: Limitations Using Only the Keyboard in Windows 95

Article: Q119875
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95 4.00
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article discusses the limitations of keyboard-only usage in Windows 95.

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When you use Windows 95 with a keyboard only (that is, no mouse is installed),
the following limitations apply:

- In Windows Explorer, there is no method to move the vertical bar that divides
  the directory tree and file-listing window.

- When you are viewing a window in Details mode, there is no option to change
  the size of the fields for the file Name, Type, Total Size, and Free Space
  listings.

- You cannot use the right mouse button to click the small icon in the upper
  left corner of the title bar to display the context menu for a folder.

- Unusually long filenames may be truncated on property sheet tabs. Depending
  on the design of the property sheet, you may not be able to access the long
  filename with the keyboard in order to view its entire name.

- You cannot access the Media Player VCR control buttons without a mouse.

Additional query words: keyboarding limits

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95 4.00

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