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From: dan@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Dan Pleasant)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Squeals and whistles (was Re: THE most subtle change in System 7.)
Message-ID: <10250007@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com>
Date: 29 May 91 21:06:34 GMT
References: <1991May28.234722.24032@neon.Stanford.EDU>
Organization: HP Network Measurements Div, Santa Rosa, CA
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>>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)

My thanks to Rich and the other 30 million people who informed me
about Easy Access.  Any my apologies to the net for asking a
Frequently Asked Question!

Dan Pleasant