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From: zhou@brazil.psych.purdue.edu (Albert Zhou)
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Subject: Re: How to read the 'dead' key in TP ?
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There is a flag in BIOS data area (I forgot the exact address) which 
indicates if numlock is on. Also there is a flag for capslock.