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  • Feb 5, 2008, 07:14 AM
    Askee
    Alternative to escape key
    Hi Experts,

    I got a problem with my PC, only escape key is not working. Would like to know if there is any alternative we can make use of :confused: If anybody has brilliant tweak or combination of keys that can amulate escape key.
    Well Please be kind enough I know onscreen keyboard.. other than this anything else is highly appreciated.

    Thanks in Advance :)
  • Feb 5, 2008, 09:55 AM
    WallyHelps
    You can try a key-mapping program, such as SharpKeys to reassign the Esc key to some other key. The beauty of this program is that it doesn't load a driver or anything, just makes a registry change.

    Best of luck,
    Wally H.
  • Feb 5, 2008, 09:59 AM
    Sand Daddy
    You can buy a new keyboard for virtually nothing these days, I would just replace it!
  • Feb 5, 2008, 10:49 AM
    biggsie
    Take a look at these sites -- Hope this helps

    Tip #285 - Don't use the escape key! : vim online

    Tip #289 - Alternative <escape> that allows you to do a "quick and dirty insert" and get out into normal mode : vim online

    http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Don't_use_the_escape_key!
  • Feb 6, 2008, 05:33 AM
    WallyHelps
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by biggsie

    If I'm not mistaken this only works in the vim editor. (Which rocks, BTW!)

    Wally H.
  • Feb 12, 2008, 02:43 PM
    mackythehacker
    Hold down [alt] and press [F4] it shuts down the window just like closing it
  • Feb 11, 2012, 05:31 AM
    linuxeasy
    I have tried the vim alternative, which surprisingly works else where too.

    Its Ctrl + [

    But currently I am using ubuntu.Didn't try it on Windows, but should work, I guess. And this seems to work on websites too, like on Facebook when you are viewing a pic, using can press this combination, and it works.
  • May 26, 2012, 07:36 PM
    funlahore
    This is a great Idea

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