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From: ack@wings.dartmouth.edu (Andy J. Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: THE most subtle change in System 7.
Message-ID: <1991May29.181128.29905@dartvax.dartmouth.edu>
Date: 29 May 91 18:11:28 GMT
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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:

>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).

It's called Easy Access. It's always been there but now it makes sounds
too.

Check your control panels folder.

Check your manual about it.

And, if you are like most Mac users, throw it away as you probably don't need
it.

-A
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