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Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Welp, time to disable TWO keys on my keyboard.

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Oh nice so now we have a Super Key, a Hamburger Key, and now a Meta key.

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[–] mvirts 33 points 6 months ago (3 children)

It's the context menu key all over again

[–] qevlarr 22 points 6 months ago (4 children)

That one is actually useful and I use it every day.

Can we also talk about stupid keyboard manufacturers putting media functions and whatnot on the F keys, but then requiring me to hold Fn to use it as a regular F key? Nobody wants to go Fn+Alt+F4 to close a window. What the hell?

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 months ago

Of fucking course lol. The cortana key

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't want a key to automate my hallucinations, I can do that fine enough with enough helium

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[–] steve44 32 points 6 months ago (4 children)

please don't. if you knew how many times the windows key is pressed by accident...

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[–] OldQWERTYbastard 31 points 6 months ago
[–] rtxn 31 points 6 months ago (10 children)

I use Linux, and I actually like the idea. Not because of the Copilot bullshit, but because I've always wanted a real hyper key.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh great, another key to accidentally press when I’m in a game.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"It sounds like you're frustrated. Is there something specific you need help with? I'm here to assist you in any way I can."

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[–] billwashere 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is it supposed to look like a curled up bandaid?

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[–] riodoro1 28 points 6 months ago (12 children)

Even scroll lock has been used more. Nobody will want your AI crap, microsoft, not even with a dedicated key.

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[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Okay, next plan is to start buying non-windows keyboards.

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[–] obinice 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The fuck is a copilot key and why do I need it on my keyboard, hmm let's see....

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Now I know what to use for my push to talk key at least.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (11 children)

I love having a keyboard where every key is programmable.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago

ooooh, a KRunner key!

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I just got done learning how to turn off Copilot in group security policy, yay! Get away from me, even if you worked according to the spec in the marketing hype. I am the admin. I drive you out! :::holds up holy water and a crucifix:::

[–] jordanlund 27 points 6 months ago (2 children)

THE POWER OF SHELL COMMANDS YOU! THE POWER OF SHELL COMMANDS YOU! THE POWER OF SHELL COMMANDS YOU!

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So we will need another sticker to cover MS logos on every keyboard?

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[–] paddirn 23 points 6 months ago (3 children)

If they could just make it like the ⌘ command key on macOS it wouldn't be so bad, but of course, they're going to make it just like the goddamn Windows key, yet another key that if you press, it will screw up your workflow and have some dumb pop-up thing come up. Another modifier key wouldn't be so bad (or just turning the Windows key into a modifier key that doesn't automatically pull up a dumb menu if accidentally pressed by itself). They really like beating people over the head with their useless features.

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[–] SuspiciousPumpkin421 22 points 6 months ago (8 children)

Has power management for laptops gotten any better in the last couple of years on desktop Linux? I distro hopped for a year 3ish years ago but just didn’t like the fairly significant reduction in battery life.

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[–] Wispy2891 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

Nice so I can remap it to something useful… unless they’re jerks and the keyboard isn’t sending a key but a combo like that useless “office” key that they tried and failed years ago

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[–] helmet91 21 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wait, the keyboard layout standardization has been done by Microsoft?!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago (6 children)

It was made by IBM. Microsoft just added one key...

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