How to turn off alt-f5?

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p1nky

Hello!

Since I got my ATI9800 and installed the Catalyst 4.2 drivers it
somehow seems to use the alt-f5 key combination. This is used in Total
Commander for packing files and I'd like to keep using this
combination. Does anyone know how I can switch off whatever ATI does
to my PC when pressing alt-f5? (I have a TFT and the screen just goes
black for a few seconds when I press the keys and then it asks me
whether I want to keep these settings).

btw just searched google groups and there seem to be many many people
with this problem but no one has some solution but to remove the ATI
application that sits in the traybar. someone mentioned that he was
able to set this ATI switch to alt-f12 instead of alt-f5 but gave on
explanation on how he did it :(
 
p1nky said:
Hello!

Since I got my ATI9800 and installed the Catalyst 4.2 drivers it
somehow seems to use the alt-f5 key combination. This is used in Total
Commander for packing files and I'd like to keep using this
combination. Does anyone know how I can switch off whatever ATI does
to my PC when pressing alt-f5? (I have a TFT and the screen just goes
black for a few seconds when I press the keys and then it asks me
whether I want to keep these settings).

btw just searched google groups and there seem to be many many people
with this problem but no one has some solution but to remove the ATI
application that sits in the traybar. someone mentioned that he was
able to set this ATI switch to alt-f12 instead of alt-f5 but gave on
explanation on how he did it :(
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If you're running Windows XP, go to control panels, administrative tools,
services and disable ATI HotKey poller.
 
Skid said:
If you're running Windows XP, go to control panels, administrative tools,
services and disable ATI HotKey poller.
Click to expand...

A more direct way is to go to Display Properties, Settings, Advanced,
Displays and change the hotkey for "Switch amongst displays" to
something other than Alt-F5. For example, I temporarily map it to
Alt-F4 so that I can program Alt-F5 into the Remote Wonder buttons,
then switch it back.
 
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