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- From: das9674@usl.edu (Stephenson Daniel A)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Just what IS Alt-F1 (was Re: Multiple Desktops....)
- Message-ID: <1992Sep4.182202.2898@usl.edu>
- Date: 4 Sep 92 18:22:02 GMT
- Article-I.D.: usl.1992Sep4.182202.2898
- References: <1992Sep2.014133.211380@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu> <60052@mimsy.umd.edu> <Sep02.210652.27515@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
- Organization: University of Southwestern Louisiana
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- In article <Sep02.210652.27515@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU> mm459504@LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Michael Miller) writes:
- >In article <60052@mimsy.umd.edu> rpfaff@umiacs.umd.edu (Ray Pfaff) writes:
- >>Interesting that you should mention this. I crashed my system all the way
- >>to having to do an Alt-F1 to bring it back yesterday (warning: I downloaded
- >>[Rest Deleted]
- >
- >
- >I've heard a number of references to this infamous Alt-F1-at-bootup sequence
- >and was curious as to what it did exactly. (I've heard that it disallows
- >program starts and I've also heard it erases the Svgadata.pmi file)
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- CTRL-SHIFT-F1 disallows new program starts.
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- Alt-F1 TOTALLY reacreates your desktop.. Do NOT do this
- unless to are VERY VERY desperate!
-
- >Mike
- >mm459504@longs.lance.colostate.edu
- --
- Dan Stephenson das9674@usl.edu
- " BERLIN WALL FALLS. 3 BORDER GUARDS LOSE JOBS. CLINTON BLAMES BUSH! "
- -George Bush, '92 Republican nomination acceptance speech
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