topic Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....? in Installation & update

multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Jefferson — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:36:53 GMT

Did a search and most of the results were Mac issues.........

I have lost my keyboard shortcut for multiply. I have a lot of custom keyboard shortcuts, have since 8.1. and they've almost always worked fine. I have tried a restart, reapplying work environment etc. Shows up in the list of shortcuts, shows up and works from contextual menu, but nothing with the key combo?? I also tried to delete and reapply the shortcut in the work environment, where it got very strange.......it wouldn't allow or "take" the input of ctrl + M.

It's only the one command, [so far as I know everything else is working fine.], multiply, .....I could reapply another combo with ctrl + _ but not ctrl + M. So how weird is this? I am confused! Any ideas what might be causing this?

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Jefferson — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:38:17 GMT

work environment

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 02:10:31 GMT

Really a long shot, but;
Have you tried a different keyboard?

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Jefferson — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:38:29 GMT

Man, don't I wish........unfortunatly it's global. Running a lptop with external keyboard & monitor so the lappy keyboard was the first thing I tried. No dice.

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Anonymous — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:37:33 GMT

Maybe there is another program or an add-on you have installed/running that's reserving that keystroke combo?

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Jefferson — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 23:16:00 GMT

I've tried running AC only, same results. No new addon either.

I have run a complete system scan for viruses etc., nothing............tried installing an AC native profile scheme for shortcuts...........ctrl+M still won't function, and I cannot install ctrl+M to work with anything...........alt+ctrl+M, alt+M, all will install but not ctrl+M......

Thinking something with the OS, interface or something running in the background I cannot identify.........any Windowz gurus out there?

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

vistasp — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:48:31 GMT

Jeff, do you have the Bing toolbar installed? Apparently it captures this keyboard shortcut even when IE is closed. See this thread:

http://www.bing.com/community/bingsearch/f/12244/t/662895.aspx

HTH

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Jefferson — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:19:43 GMT

Wow..........interesting thread about the Bing toolbar. Although I'm not using it I suspect I am experiencing something along that line, just can't identify the program, or updated program.

I have been coming through the keyboard shortcuts of MS Office, IE8, iTunes, everything that can be usually running side by side when I'm working. I've given AC top priority in my task manager as well, [not that I expect that to have an effect.]

For now I've changed the shortcut to shift+M and will look into OS keyboard mapping, eventually, but the reality is that's above my pay grade. More than likely I'll just get used to the new shortcut unless I stumble upon the culprit...........ro someone here comes up with a good idea

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Link — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:09:59 GMT

Hey Jeff

Certainly sounds like some other program has taken over (similar to how some CS versions of Photoshop takes ove rthe esc key).

I presume you've tested both ctrl keys? And does ctrl+M work in other programs, Word for example?

Cheers,
Link.

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Jefferson — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:03:47 GMT

Hey Link! keeping your feet dry I hope..............what can you do except drink beer and laugh

Turns out Vistap had it! I just didn't recognize it. I NEVER allow these toolbars to piggyback with updates or installs............knowingly that is! I went looking deeper after your comment about "assuming" I'd tried ctrl+m with other programs........[big assumption there mate ] Once I found it was indeed "global" I visited my program lists and found the Bing bar indeed installed. Uninstalled it and the world is as it was

Once again this forum, how ever infrequently you visit will save you again and again.

Thanks mates!

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:08:40 GMT

Jeff,

Annoying as it is I suffer your pain but on an intermittent level. I have found a work around being to go in & change the Shortcut to an alternative set of keys (ie alt+m) & then use it at least once then change it back by selecting your enviroment & hey presto it works again for most of the rest of the day. usally plays up again if you open a second A/C.

This is a work around & not a solution. Would be pleased to hear a solution as my problem started when switched to new Computer running Windows 7 was not a problem on my old one running XP SP2

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Link — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:15:57 GMT

But for the Bing.

Glad you got it sorted! You know you could always use the pet palette...

Cheers,
Link.

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

vistasp — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:25:23 GMT

Glad you found the culprit Jeff. Hope this thread helps others with a similar problem.

Wayne, is it possible you have the Bing toolbar installed in 7 unlike the earlier system? These things are very sneaky as Jeff has discovered.

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 07:13:03 GMT

Hi everyone, i'm having a similar problem.

My shortcuts don't work. I'm on Windows 7. Tryed reinstalling, but nothing.
I suspect that i have a program blocking the keys, but i don't know how to find which this program is and delete it.

Any suggestions ?

Re: multiply shortcut stops working.....?

vistasp — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:52:57 GMT

vasil4y92 wrote:
My shortcuts don't work. I'm on Windows 7. Tryed reinstalling, but nothing.
I suspect that i have a program blocking the keys, but i don't know how to find which this program is and delete it.

What is your OS and ArchiCAD version? (you should put them into your signature to get more accurate answers)

Are ALL your shortcuts not working or just a few?