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Alt key on my DECstation

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From: M Darrin Chaney
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 21:30
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Here's a question that I hope someone can answer.  I've got a DECstation
5000/120 running Ultrix 4.2a.  My keyboard, an LK401-AA (Rev. A01) comes
complete with two Compose keys and two Alt keys.  Unfortunately, all
applications that have a use for both (DECwrite, for instance) insist on
making me use the Compose key for both.  If I hold it, and press another
key, it is an Alt key.  If I press it and let it up, it's a Compose key.
The same holds true for things like Mwm which has a use only for Alt.  I
have to use Compose in its place for things like the window menus (minimize,
maximize, etc.)

I'd like to be able to use the Alt key for its functions, and the Compose
key for its functions.  I've dug through all the possible files that I
could think of, and I can't find anything that says "this workstation's
keyboard has an Alt key" or "this workstation's keyboard doesn't have an
Alt key."

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks-

	Darrin
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