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Title: Disable Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Post by: LLUncoolJ on December 15, 2008, 03:51:38 pm

Anyone know of an easy was to disable windows keyboard shortcuts (ei ctrl + w)? I am using MaLa and every now and then while playing, we activate shortcuts by pressing combinations of buttons/joysticks. For example, we were playing the Simpsons and suddenly it goes to a windows explorer window. I'm pretty sure this is what's happening, but I must be overlookingthe obvious.

Title: Re: Disable Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Post by: Cakemeister on December 15, 2008, 04:23:32 pm

http://johnhaller.com/jh/useful_stuff/disable_windows_key/

Title: Re: Disable Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Post by: LLUncoolJ on December 15, 2008, 04:42:54 pm

Thanks, but the windows key isn't the problem. I am running off of a control panel with Ipac interface...no problems accidentally hitting the window key. It's the cntrol ant alt keys that seem to be causing problems.

I found this thread, but it is 5+ years old...hopefully there is some kind of solution since then.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=7273.0

Title: Re: Disable Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Post by: TheShanMan on December 15, 2008, 06:27:31 pm

The best solution is to not map buttons to ctrl or alt. I got tired of chasing these sorts of problems and finally realized there is absolutely no good reason for a typical cab to keep those default mappings.

Title: Re: Disable Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Post by: LLUncoolJ on December 16, 2008, 11:05:01 am

Yeah, I guess I'll go into MAME and remap them globally. It will probably screw up my LED configuration, but I guess I have all winter to straighten it out.

Title: Re: Disable Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Post by: LLUncoolJ on December 17, 2008, 10:45:39 am

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 16, 2008, 11:05:01 am

Yeah, I guess I'll go into MAME and remap them globally. It will probably screw up my LED configuration, but I guess I have all winter to straighten it out.

Well, I set up MAME to use other keys than CRTL, ALT, and SHIFT. Now my IPAC won't reprogram. It's giving me some kind of driver error. I just programmed it a couple of weeks ago and nothing has changed. Man this is a frustrating hobby!

Title: Re: Disable Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
Post by: Dazz on December 19, 2008, 01:52:35 pm

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 17, 2008, 10:45:39 am

Quote from: LLUncoolJ on December 16, 2008, 11:05:01 am

Yeah, I guess I'll go into MAME and remap them globally. It will probably screw up my LED configuration, but I guess I have all winter to straighten it out.

Well, I set up MAME to use other keys than CRTL, ALT, and SHIFT. Now my IPAC won't reprogram. It's giving me some kind of driver error. I just programmed it a couple of weeks ago and nothing has changed. Man this is a frustrating hobby!

Try re-installing the Ultimarc WinIPAC (http://www.ultimarc.com/download.html) programing utility.  That installs the necessary driver.