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Keyboard Woes...

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From: Al Wirtes
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 16:42
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Hello,

I'm running Windows 3.1 on a Sperry '286 machine souped up with
an extra 4 MB of memory & a co-processor.  It's sluggish, but 
meets my needs...

My only problem is that entering data from the keyboard is a
tedious experience.  I may have to hit a key two or three times
before it registers, and then it might double the character on my
screen.  I figure that my machine is just too slow.

But here's where it gets wierd.  Word for Windows uses the keyboard
just fine.  That is, when I'm typing in Word for Windows, they keyboard
works great, BUT when I go to save the file that I've typed, I have
the same problem.

Oh, and after a while, what I am typing "flips", that is, my lower
case letter come out in upper case, and if I put the shift lock on, I
get lower case.  And, no matter what I do, I can't type any numbers.

Does anyone one know of any software setting or routine that I can
add to make Windows check for a keypress more often?

Thanks in advance,

-Al (wirtes@mace.cc.purdue.edu)
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From: wirtes@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Al Wirtes)
Subject: Keyboard Woes...
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Summary: Trouble with my keyboard in windows...
Sender: wirtes@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Al Wirtes)
Organization: Purdue University
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 16:42:52 GMT
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