DOCUMENT:Q111833  04-MAR-1994  [W_NT]
TITLE   :ALT+7 Produces ASCII Character 149 Instead of a Beep
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:BUGLIST3.10

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advance Server version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to make your computer beep by pressiong ALT+7 (on the
numeric keypad), a box character appears in your document instead.

CAUSE
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The ALT+7 key combination produces a beep in Windows 3.1, but produces a
character that has an ASCII value of 149 in Windows NT, which appears as a
box character in Windows NT.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.1 and
Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and
will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it
becomes available.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: winnt CFE


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