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Re: Why does ctrl-P give "Write Fault Error ...

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From: Gerald Walls
Date: Thu, 05 Nov 1992 14:26
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In article <1992Nov5.045950.24122@sol.UVic.CA> dchivers@engr.UVic.CA writes:
>In article 26297@cbnews.cb.att.com, merchant@cbnews.cb.att.com (shahrukh.s.merchant) writes:
...
>I've had this same problem.  To get out of it without re-booting, hit ^p again
>and select abort.
>
>>My questions:  What is ^P supposed to do?  Where is it documented?
>>Why doesn't it abort?  How can I disable this function?  How can I
>>turn it back on, should I decide that I do want to use it occasionally?
>
>Apparently, ^P toggles a print capture state.  If you are connected to a printer,
>everything typed will be echoed to the printer until ^P is hit again. I can't find any documentation for this in any DOS references that I've looked at. I'm not sure how to disable it but a second ^P will end it.
>
>I hope this is helpful.
>
>Dave
>

I don't think it's a DOS functions.  I believe it is built into
the BIOS.
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From: walls@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com (Gerald Walls)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Why does ctrl-P give "Write Fault Error ...
Message-ID: <1992Nov5.142636.8833@saifr00.cfsat.honeywell.com>
Date: 5 Nov 92 14:26:36 GMT
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