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From: torrie@cs.stanford.edu (Evan Torrie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Squeals and whistles (was Re: THE most subtle change in System 7.)
Message-ID: <1991May28.234722.24032@neon.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 28 May 91 23:47:22 GMT
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Sender: torrie@neon.Stanford.EDU (Evan James Torrie)
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dan@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Dan Pleasant) writes:

>In comp.sys.mac.misc, chai@hawk.cs.ukans.edu (Ian Chai) writes:

>On my IIfx, if I repeatedly press the shift key without hitting any other
>keys (something I do sometimes while I'm thinking), the IIfx will begin
>to emit random squeals and whistles.  I haven't decided whether I like
>this "feature" (because it wakes me up), or hate it (because it breaks my
>train of thought).

>Has anyone else noticed this, or am I the only shift-key-twiddler around?

  This is an aural indicator that you've just turned "Easy Access"
on...
Look in the upper right hand corner of your screen, and you'll see the
icons indicating the various states of "access".
  The reason they've made it audible in 7 is that it's designed for
disabled users.


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