🚀 go-pugleaf

I have Windows 3.1 running on a 386DX-25.  Sometimes, I like to run 
more than one DOS program at a time (for example, have Telemate 
dialing in the background while I read messages offline in the 
foreground with XRS).  My problem is this:  Half of the keystrokes 
that I type into XRS in the foreground bypass XRS and instead, end 
up being processed by Telemate.  I especially hate it when the 
keystroke is ESC, SPACE, or ENTER, because those keys disrupt the 
dialing sequence.  I figure this has something to do with the way 
Windows handles keyboard input to DOS programs.  Lowering 
Telemate's background priority has helped some, but the problem did 
not disappear.  Does anyone out there know of a way to force 
Windows to not send any keystrokes to Telemate (or any background 
DOS program, for that matter) when it's not in the foreground?  Any 
help will be appreciated!
 
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