School computer tricks

Different55 · 2012-01-31 19:20:12

Rules:
- Nothing destructive.

Tricks I've acquired:

Screen Flip

This one works on most school computers. Mostly the black/silver ones with DELL on the side and running Windows (seems like the school default). Press Ctrl+Alt+Down Arrow to flip it upside down, and Left and Right to flip it the other ways. Up to reset.

Various beeps and whistles

Hold num lock key for 5 seconds. Hit OK. Press any of the lock keys (Num Lock, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock) to make a beep. My favorite is to turn the num lock on, the other two off, and press Caps-Num-Scroll really fast. Or just press them all really fast.

Press Ctrl+Shift+NumLock, press ok, turn the num lock on, and use the 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 keys to control the mouse. 5/enter to click. You have to use the num pad. Pressing the num lock key again makes it beep.

Transparent Windows

Download this program, you can copy it to a flash drive or whatever, and run it at school. Drag the transparency bar and you can some neat ghost images to leave up after you go.

Muffin · 2012-01-31 21:39:43

Messing with settings = win.

Different55 · 2012-01-31 22:12:03

They've got things locked up pretty tight here. However, even if they don't allow access to the C:\ drive, you can still get to it by going to the Start Menu>All Programs>Accessories>double click any folder there. Then hit the up button until you're in the C:\ drive. The games, if they deleted the games folder, most likely have not been deleted and they can be found in C:\WINDOWS\ and C:\WINDOWS\system32\

Ratburntro44 · 2012-01-31 22:38:34

I just randomly use javascript to screw with web pages. I can get bored during my two study halls >_>

rob1nfly · 2012-02-01 06:48:03

With the screen flip on the black/silver DELLs at my school you have to be logged in first.

Bobithan · 2012-02-01 13:26:01

I like changing all the names on the desktops to random characters that you find in a Word document opened with Notepad

Also, covering the desktop with firefox

Coolio · 2012-02-01 17:01:01

My school sucks. They have one computer. It's connected to about 50 monitors. So I don't think it'll work.

Different55 · 2012-02-01 17:05:55

If you have a keyboard and mouse, it'll work.

Coolio · 2012-02-01 21:35:10

So why only school computers?

Different55 · 2012-02-01 22:47:14

They're all slapped together pretty much the same way. All re-imaged every summer. All running the same OS on very similar versions of computers. Some are bigger/smaller than others. Some only stand up. The teacher's and most library ones lay down.

scienceguyz · 2012-02-14 21:02:54

Missing Icons
Press Ctrl+Shift+SysRq
Open powerpoint
Ctrl+V
Crop to desktop
Save
set as desktop background
Right click
Find "show desktop items"
uncheck
Muahahaha

The icons are unclickable!

Last edited by scienceguyz (2012-02-15 13:45:50)

Different55 · 2012-02-15 06:41:15

^Only works if you can right click.

scienceguyz · 2012-02-15 10:18:13

Different55 wrote:

^Only works if you can right click.

Yeah, don't use a mac or a broken mouse.

Different55 · 2012-02-15 16:23:33

-__- The right click is disabled most places on our computers. They even took out the File menu on several programs. That's why I ALWAYS use opera on school computers. Opera isn't messed up like Firefox and The Browser That Will Not Be Named are.

rob1nfly · 2012-02-15 20:32:44

…Why? How are ya. gonna copy paste?

Ratburntro44 · 2012-02-15 22:16:11

scienceguyz wrote:

Different55 wrote:
^Only works if you can right click.
Yeah, don't use a mac or a broken mouse.

Any recent mac/apple mouse supports right click.

Different55 · 2012-02-16 18:58:06

rob1nfly wrote:

…Why? How are ya. gonna copy paste?

Ctrl+C Ctrl+X Ctrl+V. Word and Firefox allow right-clicking. So does Opera. The Browser That Will Not Be Named supports limited right-clicking.

Coolio · 2012-02-16 21:29:55

lol so the ctrl down thing works, but only on the laptops, not the ones w/o an actual computer. It's hilarious.

Bobithan · 2012-02-17 17:09:58

scienceguyz wrote:

Missing Icons
Press Ctrl+Shift+SysRq
Open powerpoint
Ctrl+V
Crop to desktop
Save
set as desktop background
Right click
Find "show desktop items"
uncheck
Muahahaha
The icons are unclickable!

Heh.. I've done that once. Then I decided it was cruel so I put it back to normal.

I'm such a nice person

scienceguyz · 2012-02-28 20:57:42

Another one:
Start
Control panel
taskbar and start menu
check auto hide taskbar
Ok
MUAHAHA! the taskbar disappears until you get close to it! annoying, isn't it?

Variation on the one above:
Start
Control Panel
taskbar and start menu
Uncheck lock taskbar
apply (not OK, apply)
drag the top of the taskbar to the bottom of the screen
click lock taskbar
click OK (ok this time, not apply)
MUAHAHA! you can't get the taskbar back!
HOW TO FIX: press the Windows key and the start menu should appear and you can put it back.

and another one: http://www.instructables.com/id/Virus-Prank/
And yet another one: http://www.instructables.com/id/Virus-Prank-2/
and a modification on virus prank 2:

<center>Enter one word describing you <br>and you could win a free laptop!<br><input type="text"></input>
<p>
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function display_alert() {
alert("YOUR COMPUTER HAS FOUND A MAJOR VIRUS!!!!!!!!")
var repeat = true
while (repeat == true){
alert("PANIC!!!!!")
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body><input type="button" onclick="display_alert()"
value="Submit" /></body>
</html></center>

oh and:

Different55 wrote:

^Only works if you can right click.

Click anywhere on this sentence to be illuminated.

Another one:
download this program
new script:

#NoTrayIcon
*Space::Send,SPACE

trySPACEtoSPACEtypeSPACEaSPACEreplySPACEwithSPACEit!!!

rob1nfly · 2012-02-29 07:38:11

You can access the Control Panel?

scienceguyz · 2012-02-29 10:27:00

yeah. they let us access it at our school to customize backgrounds and stuff. Speaking of control panel...
1. Start
2. control panel
3. icon mode (with icons instead of 4 categories)
4. mouse
5. find the tab that has the picture of a mouse (i think it only has one tab, maybe)
6. forget step six
7. check reverse default button or whatever it is
8. OK
9. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! you have reversed the left & right buttons!

Different55 · 2012-02-29 15:03:05

scienceguyz wrote:

Another one:
Start
Control panel
taskbar and start menu
check auto hide taskbar
Ok
MUAHAHA! the taskbar disappears until you get close to it! annoying, isn't it?
Variation on the one above:
Start
Control Panel
taskbar and start menu
Uncheck lock taskbar
apply (not OK, apply)
drag the top of the taskbar to the bottom of the screen
click lock taskbar
click OK (ok this time, not apply)
MUAHAHA! you can't get the taskbar back!
HOW TO FIX: press the Windows key and the start menu should appear and you can put it back.

and another one: http://www.instructables.com/id/Virus-Prank/
And yet another one: http://www.instructables.com/id/Virus-Prank-2/
and a modification on virus prank 2:
<center>Enter one word describing you <br>and you could win a free laptop!<br><input type="text"></input>
<p>
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
function display_alert() {
alert("YOUR COMPUTER HAS FOUND A MAJOR VIRUS!!!!!!!!")
var repeat = true
while (repeat == true){
alert("PANIC!!!!!")
}
}
</script>
</head>
<body><input type="button" onclick="display_alert()"
value="Submit" /></body>
</html></center>

Can't do any of these without a right click.

scienceguyz wrote:

Different55 wrote:
^Only works if you can right click.
Click anywhere on this sentence to be illuminated.
Another one:
download this program

Nope. Right click is completely disabled. I already knew about those.

Ratburntro44 · 2012-02-29 17:23:19

I've taken to adding firebug on the school computers. It makes messing with everything way easier.

scienceguyz · 2012-02-29 18:10:26

Different55 wrote:

Nope. Right click is completely disabled. I already knew about those.

What? no...
My friend has a laptop he brings to school. get your own laptop and maybe you can right click?
What's firebug?

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