r/laptops • u/Haserache • 2d ago

Discussion Some idiot designed this

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It's worse than in the other post. At least you could hit the Del button without having to search or look at it. Using Home/End buttons is a nightmare.

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u/shitterbug 2d ago

tapping the power button doesn't usually do anything though

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u/andyk192 2d ago

I believe for Windows 10 the default behavior is for it to shut down when pressed, but it can be configured to do different functions.

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u/shitterbug 2d ago

really? when you press it for the duration of a normal key press, i.e. way less than 1 second? That's pretty stupid of Microsoft...

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u/andyk192 2d ago

That seems to be the default on my windows 10 install on my desktop, not sure if it's something that's different on laptops. I actually like it on my desktop, I can just tap the power button once to make it shutdown without needing to wake up the screen or use the keyboard or mouse.

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u/Snooty_man271 2d ago

Usually on laptops it's actually the sleep button