On 2012-10-17, Nil wrote:
I'm getting the impression that Windows 8 is just about totally
unusable unless you have a Windows Key. I do not, and I don't care to
give up my beloved clicky IBM keybord just to get one.

The Windows key is a must to use Windows 8 effectively yes. What you can
do is map the CapsLock key as the Windows Key. Or even better, CapsLock as
Ctrl, and the left Ctrl key as the Windows key.

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Morten Nygaard Åsnes
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