The job I had ten or so years ago, we had to pass a timed application, with the mouse unplugged, or lose the position.
People freaked-out. It was sad. People need to deal with change.

The simple ones mostly traced back to DOS:
Alt-F4 - closes a program; important when mouse fails, screen goes funny, or system has become funky. Standard everywhere; even back to Dosshell.

Control C - copy; also known as Control Insert on older Windows and Dosshell.
Control X - cut
Control V - paste; also known as Shift Insert on older Windows and Dosshell.
F3 to repeat last keyboard entry on MS-DOS or Command Window (text) screens.
F1 - Help
Alt Tab - select things when mouse cannot.
Tab - may also be useful on some screens when nothing else appears to work.

Control P - activates printing; avoid (if system is not fully functional) since it can sometimes hang programs or delay computer response.

When Windows goes funky and funtions in Start are needed, then try combinations of 'Control or Alt' 'Return or Esc'.

On powerup, F1, F2, F10, or Delete may provide BIOS options (also comprehensive hardware diagnostics if computer manufacturer was a more responsible type).

After powerup and when Windows first starts to load, Windows loading can be modified by F5 or F8.

A minimal and yet tech useful subset of keyboard shortcuts.

ctrl-esc == Windows logo key, summons start menu

alt-prt scrn == captures contents of current window to clipboard

My new favorite, surpassing my previous fave of ctrl-alt-del, enter to lock the console, is ....

Windows-L == Lock. Bam.

Doesn't Windows+C open control panel? I'd try it, but the keyboard I'm typing on is an ancient IBM PS/2 one that doesn't have a windows key...

Neg-fu, Batman.

Nope. At least not on any of my machines.

It didn't work on my machine at work either :-( A bit of digging on MSDN revealed why (and why I remembered it working) - it's a feature provided by the add-on software that comes with the Microsoft Natural Keyboard.

Why it just isn't in Windows itself is a good question...

Just another little bit of Microsoft vindictiveness.

Gah! I just accidentally discovered "CTRL-ALT-ARROW KEY" on Windows XP Professional!

You crack me up, man! :lol2:

OK translation please.

Arrow key?

Any one of the cursor movement keys with the arrow. But don't try "up" first.

The fine print taketh away.

This ride is no fun on an Apple. Sorry.

btw, the smilie's a link. :wink:

Apparently, according to Ibram on that thread, it doesn't work on XP Home either. Too bad.