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From:	arq (ARQUETURUS)	31 Dec 2012 20:29
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	360 of 432

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It was referring to the physical button on surface I think. Do me a favour and sling me a screen shot of the Virtual keyboard? Oh, the irony!

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	31 Dec 2012 20:39
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This is the full keyboard, there is also a stripped down version but it has even less options.
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From:	arq (ARQUETURUS)	31 Dec 2012 23:16
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	362 of 432

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Bah, well FN+Insert is also apparently a shortcut for print screen but there's not an Insert key either so that's a bit of a stumper :/ What does the keyboard button do at the bottom right corner?

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	31 Dec 2012 23:22
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That's how you select different keyboard layouts. I can also do handwriting down there in the depths of the keyboard selection area.

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	1 Jan 2013 00:09
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Well I've found a full blown keyboard hidden in there, but I have no way of knowing how to make it the default. You have to go to the metro interface and search for keyboard, then this bugger pops up. As you can see, it does indeed have a prt scrn button on it! So I can go through 50 steps, or I can just pin the snipping tool to my taskbar like I have and be done with it.
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From:	arq (ARQUETURUS)	1 Jan 2013 02:10
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	365 of 432

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I actually knew that one - you can reach by going to Start then typing OSK but there doesn't seem to be a way to make it default to that.

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From:	arq (ARQUETURUS)	1 Jan 2013 02:22
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Stumbled across this guide to Windows 8, there's some neat stuff in there like grouping and naming the start menu, showing admin tools in there and stuffs. Well worth a read.

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	1 Jan 2013 02:43
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I figured out those yesterday. Have nice neat groups now (or as close as they can get I guess). They need to make it easier to do certain things with touch. Like closing an open app. You are supposed to be able to swipe left to right on the left side to open the apps drawer (that works) and then drag an open app down to the bottom of the screen to close it. That works about 30% of the time, the other 70% results in the app full screen. I either need more practice or they need to make it work better.

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From:	william (WILLIAMA)	2 Jan 2013 09:53
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So, anyway. A couple of days down the line. Anybody tempted to experiment with, or simply move to Windows 8, follow Matt's sage advice and do a clean install. Upgrading over an existing Windows, even 7 with all the patches, leads to a fistful of problems. Don't know whether the in-the-shops DVD full or upgrade allows the same flexibility, but mine stuffed all my old data into a folder on the new installation where I can easily get at it. Otherwise there's always Easy Transfer Manager. But don't use a shagged out USB drive for that like I did.

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	2 Jan 2013 14:17
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After all the bitching in this thread there better be! I am using it full time on my xps and at work. The Dell makes it useful, it's still a pain on a machine without touch unless you ignore Metro all together. On a side note, they don't call it Metro anymore but I'm too lazy to look for what they are calling it.

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	5 Jan 2013 01:25
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Well would you look at that! I installed an app that gives you hints and shortcuts and this gem was there!
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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	5 Jan 2013 01:27
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That was supposed to be to you, but apparently beehive is too hard for me to use!

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	5 Jan 2013 06:33
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http://www.tehforum.co.uk/forum/index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=40020.358 quote: The workaround for the dropped Print Screen key is to press the volume-down key on the left side of the Surface while simultaneously pressing the device's home button, which sports the streamlined Windows icon. , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	5 Jan 2013 06:39
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	373 of 432

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Yup, right in front of me. I misunderstood that as the windows key and not the button. My mind was just focused on the keyboard!

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	5 Jan 2013 06:40
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	374 of 432

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(hug) (tbh, flash the thing and stick Debian on there) , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	5 Jan 2013 06:41
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nah, I'm actually liking 8 on this. Dell has done a great job on this device!

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	5 Jan 2013 06:45
To:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	376 of 432

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Then YOU ARE COMPLICIT IN DESTROYING THE PC AS A (somewhat) OPEN PLATFORM and I'm going to get the Feds to say something bad on you because what I say are truth and they don't like it. , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	Ken (SHIELDSIT)	5 Jan 2013 06:58
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Good God man, I don't think you understand the gravity of what you say! I'm not pleased with that part, but would you expect anything less from a dying giant?

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From:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	5 Jan 2013 08:03
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This is how dying giants are reborn! , , , , , , , , , , `' (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) (o,o) \ \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) \|)__) ''`>-,--”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---”-”---- ,'.*''`

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From:	graphitone	5 Jan 2013 09:58
To:	Drew (X3N0PH0N)	379 of 432

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What's the gestation period for a giant? Drawings n' that

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