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From: rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (Richard Sucgang)
Subject: Re: THE most subtle change in System 7.
Message-ID: <1991May29.042619.18476@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Organization: Columbia University
Date: Wed, 29 May 1991 04:26:19 GMT

In article <10250006@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> dan@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Dan Pleasant) writes:
>In comp.sys.mac.misc, chai@hawk.cs.ukans.edu (Ian Chai) writes:
>


>Well, since the "little double lines" have been disqualified as the
>"most subtle System 7 change", how about this one:
>
>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?
>
>
Sorry, Dan, I believe you are referring to the activation of
the sticky keys feature. After you press the shift key five times,
it becomes stuck in place, and another five times, it comes off.
Check for the icon in the upper right.

Intended for differently abled people. Was there in Sys 6.0x,
I believe.


-rich
Richard Sucgang : Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology
Columbia University (sucgang@cuhhca.hhmi.columbia.edu; 
de slime god         rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu)