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From: ekrimen@ecst.csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: 1st Word Plus
Message-ID: <1990Dec17.180351.6466@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Date: 17 Dec 90 18:03:51 GMT
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keithr@vice.ICO.TEK.COM (Keith Rast) writes:

- This is a little off the original subject (okay, a lot), but has
- anyone had a problem with First Word Plus locking up when you type too
- fast.  Our secretary will be typing away at blinding speeds and all of
- a sudden the ST will start repeating one character across the screen
- for several lines and then lock up.  Anyone else experienced this
- problem?
 
This is called the 'Phantom Typist.'  This is a bug with the ST.  No 
one knows what kind though.  It could be TOS, it could be something
else.  It happens not only with First Word Plus, but other word
processors as well.  Atari won't consider it a bug, unless someone can
reproduce it at will.  Until someone can make it appear on purpose,
it will still remain uncatchable.

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         Ed Krimen  ...............................................
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