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- From: apland@mala.bc.ca
- Newsgroups: comp.os.ms-windows.apps
- Subject: Re: W4W 2.0b hang
- Message-ID: <1992Nov7.101444.1025@mala.bc.ca>
- Date: 7 Nov 92 10:14:44 -0700
- References: <HOLBROOK.92Nov3134500@nic.cic.net>
- Distribution: comp
- Organization: Malaspina College
- Lines: 23
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- In article <HOLBROOK.92Nov3134500@nic.cic.net>, holbrook@cic.net (Paul Holbrook) writes:
- > I just got a copy of Word for Windows 2.0b. Since Microsoft doesn't
- > tell you what's changed/fixed in these kind of releases, I'm not
- > really sure what's different. But I have find some kind of bug; I'm
- > just not sure whether it's a widespread bug or one peculiar to my
- > setup. Anyone else who has 2.0b, give this one a try and tell me if
- > you see the problem.
- >
- > The following sequence makes my copy of 2.0b hang every time:
- >
- > Open word, start typing in a new document. It doesn't seem to matter
- > what you type or how much.
- >
- > Now, hold down the ALT key, and at the same time, press the F4 and F6
- > keys together. On my machines, this locks up Word solid: I have to
- > type CTRL-ALT-DEL to get out.
- >
-
- I was able to replicate this on one computer and not on another.There are many
- hardware differences though - locked on 386-20 8Megs, no lock on 486-33 16 Megs
- - both AMI bios, different drives and keyboards etc.
-
- Ron
-