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- Subject: Re: "STUCK" KEYS IN OS/2
- Message-ID: <1992Sep3.114811.15415@actrix.gen.nz>
- From: Steve.Withers@bbs.actrix.gen.nz
- Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 11:48:11 GMT
- Sender: Steve.Withers@actrix.gen.nz (Steve Withers)
- References: <16874.117.uupcb@cutting.hou.tx.us>
- Organization: Actrix Information Exchange
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- In article <16874.117.uupcb@cutting.hou.tx.us> glenn.frasier@cutting.hou.tx.us (Glenn Frasier) writes:
- > TO: baldwin@csservera.scs.usna.navy.mil
- >
- > JB>Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- > JB>Subject: "Stuck" keys in OS/2
- > JB>Date: 28 Aug 92 16:12:09 GMT
- > JB>Organization: Comp. Sci. Dep't., U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
- >
- >
- > JB>Does anyone else have a "stuck" key problem in OS/2? I've seen this happen
- > JB>in PM, OS/2 full screen, DOS full screen and various apps. The system
- > JB>suddenly behaves as if one or more of Alt, Shift and/or Ctrl are being held
- > JB>down. The keyboard is not sticking physically, and I am certainly not
- > holding
- > JB>these keys down at the time.
- >
- > Yes it happens to me too. please keep me posted to what you find out I
- > will do the same.
- >
- > E-mail to stdjtk@shsu.edu or glenn.frasier@cutting.hou.tx.us
- >
-
- At the OS/2 seminar I attended this evening, this is called the "sticky" key
- option. It can be enabled or disabled .....somewhere. I forget now...just a
- mo'.........
-
- Yep! there it is....open the Master Help Index and do a search on the string
- "sticky". Gives you detailed instructions on how to unset and set sticky
- keys..
-
- This function lets you hit Alt/Cntl/Del with one finger. May be helpful for
- handicapped people........
-
- Steve
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