I’ve had this PC 1 1/2 years. How odd my keyboard looked this morning. I stared at the 11 button row of shortcuts across the top, like it was the first time seeing them.

• sleep
• images
• music
• video
• hp
• internet
• help
• search
• shopping cart
• email
• mute

I fired up my music player with the music note. Then tried out the mute button. Pressed the email button. Tried the search. Wow. It needs some configuring, but that’s a breeze. I’m always amazed at how I (we) will continue to do things the familar way instead of embracing an easier way. Not in the vein of being lazy, just easier. I think the lazy part is actually not investing the few minutes to learn and set it up.

I told my wife about my discovery and she said, “Yeah, it’s great. That’s how I connect to the internet and get my email at work.”

Hmmm.

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