thank's for the advice. :-) I have another problem, more pressing.. I don't seem to have a file menu. see the attached screen-shot.
Screenshot from 2013-11-30 11:29:50.png<https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1ggRM1W8Jy9am5tcUUxYVdvVDg/edit?usp=drive_web> ? On Fri, Nov 29, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Neil Van Dyke <n...@neilvandyke.org> wrote: > Tip regarding Esc/Alt, on a repetitive strain injury note... When you do > multi-key combinations frequently, I understand it's better for your hands > if you don't use a single hand to press more than one key simultaneously. > > So, for the Esc/Alt combinations, like in Emacs, it's generally best to do > one of: > * Use two hands. You probably have two Alt keys. > * Use Esc, so you're not stretching a hand. > * Make a different key binding. > * Use macros or smarter automation to reduce repetitive typing. > * If all else fails, and you're feeling strain, slow down. Think more, > type less. > > CS students and young programmers will sometimes ruin their > hands/arms/etc. from bad typing/ergonomics, and cause permanent damage. > Exactly what works best seems to vary from person to person. There is > lots of standard advice (e.g., height and orientation of keyboard and > monitor, posture, wrist bending, etc.); Google it. (I'm fortunate that > people on Usenet were promoting some of this advice when I was still a > teenager; I changed my ergonomics and typing, and have been able to type > without problem ever since. I only wish that RMS and some of my friends > and colleagues from back then had gotten the advice in time.) > > Neil V. > >
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