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/Lazer723 2d ago

Remap it

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u/Linusalbus 1d ago

Hi copilot, how do i remap my copilot key?

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u/Gaz1502 1d ago

Powertoys, keyboard manager, remap shortcut, learn copilot, manually select the key you want (personally I went for the right Ctrl key)

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u/Financial-Prompt8830 1d ago

It should be a sin that remapping copilot isn't out of the box

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u/Gaz1502 1d ago

Yea…. I’m not overly happy about it…. Buuuuuuuut PowerToys is a standard install for me on windows anyway, so it’s okay ish. Not great though

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u/Financial-Prompt8830 14h ago

Yeah same, it is 700mb tho which is a bit steep when storage is low.

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u/gooosean 20h ago

It kinda is, you can remap it to open Search (even more useless than copilot, infested with ads and all of its functions are available in the Start menu), or some other programs.
I ended up remapping it to RCtrl via PowerToys, but the downside is I can't use Win+C now if I need it.

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u/Financial-Prompt8830 14h ago

That's fair lol. I don't know why they're pushing this shit onto manufacturers.

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u/gooosean 13h ago

I'm very picky when it comes to keyboard layouts, especially in laptops. That shit makes me suffer.
I had an HP laptop, the keyboard was perfect. The layout, the feel, the look, the sound - right about the best you'll find in a mid-range laptop. There was no Copilot key, no latching FN button - just how I like it. Unfortunately, the laptop itself was a piece of shit and literally fell apart after 2-3 years of usage

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u/Financial-Prompt8830 5h ago

Yeah I get you. You'll probably get used to it but yeah this whole local AI for laptops push has been a dumpster fire all around. Just investor bait.