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  • Subject: Re: Keyboard Lock
  • From: Jason Kleinemas <jkleinemas@xxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 14:37:23 -0500

Slow down, you might be putting too much thought into this. Do any of
your user know what the "RESET" key is? By default in Client Access it's
the left Ctrl key. Just a thought.

Rajeev_Asthana@paramount.com wrote:
> 
> Booth,
> 
> No.  I meant that instead of using Tab key , users use arrow keys and then 
>type
> at non-input capable area somehow, say for example, by mistake hit space bar 
>and
> then  they lock their keyboard.
> 
> Rajeev.
> 
> boothm@ibm.net on 09/07/99 09:15:06 PM
> 
> Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> 
> Subject:  Re: Keyboard Lock
> 
> Rajeev, I misunderstood the problem you describe.  I also can't duplicate
> the problem.  You say the user uses an arrow key and gets off the input
> capable field and then types a letter and the keyboard locks up?  I can
> understand it not accepting the key stroke, but what does "keyboard lock"
> mean?  I just tried it and the keyboard didn't lock.  I tried it both with
> Client Access Express and with OS/2 Communications.
> 
> In <882567E6.0002C1A7.00@gump.paramount.com>, on 09/07/99
>    at 05:27 PM, Rajeev_Asthana@paramount.com said:
> 
> >Hi Dan,
> 
> >My users are using Extra Attachmate on Win95.
> >They have been told to use Tab keys but there are some clever users who
> >try arrow keys and land in problems.
> 
> >Rajeev.
> 
> >"Dan Bale" <dbale@genfast.com> on 09/07/99 10:04:55 AM
> 
> >Please respond to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> 
> >Subject:  Re: Keyboard Lock
> 
> >Rajeev,
> 
> >>Is there any way to ignore typing on non-input capable area so as not to get
> >>keyboard lock?
> >>My users are 'goddaming' about red 0005 error and key board locking.
> 
> >Previous respondents have mentioned ERRSFL, but I fail to see how that
> >will help in your case.
> 
> --
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> boothm@ibm.net
> Booth Martin
> -----------------------------------------------------------


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