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From: kipp@warp.esd.sgi.com (Kipp Hickman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sgi
Subject: Re: Alternate-Key and Queuing...
Message-ID: <1991Apr8.165412.9549@odin.corp.sgi.com>
Date: 8 Apr 91 16:54:12 GMT
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The left alt key on the IRIS 3.3ish keyboard is really the COMPOSE key.  As such, it requires several followup key strokes to generate a character.  When it doesn't like your typing it beeps at you.  Try using the right alt key as a workaround until the next major up and coming release.

					kipp