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Re: 2 screen freezes in Xy4
- Subject: Re: 2 screen freezes in Xy4
- From: John Negus johnanegus@xxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 09:22:10 +0100
> > The first was too bizarre to report: I was searching for a word
> > in my email files in earthlink/netscape 4.78, but every I typed
> > an e, explorer popped up, so I changed the search term but
> > every time I hit an m, the desktop popped up. So I went the
> > ctrl/alt/del route, which informed me that xywrite was not
> > responding. Closed xywrite, reopened it and the problem
> > disappeared.
>
> This sounds like a "stuck" control key. If it happens again, try
> repeatedly tapping all of your shifting keys -- Shift, Alt, Ctrl,
> and any other shifting keys you've defined in your .KBD file --
> until whatever key is stuck gets unstuck.
Right, and include the `Win' key, the one with the windows logo
on it. In Windows,
Win + e runs explorer
Win + m minimises all running programs - leaving the desktop visible.
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