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From: jmatthews@desire.wright.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: THE most subtle change in System 7.
Message-ID: <1991May29.011908.3735@desire.wright.edu>
Date: 29 May 91 06:19:07 GMT
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Organization: University Computing Services, Wright State University
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In article <10250006@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com>, dan@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Dan Pleasant) 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?
> 
> Dan Pleasant

Spending a little time in KeyCaps initiates this "Artoo-Deetoo" behavior, also.
Apparently we are engaging Easy Access by accident. It can be turned off, but
I confess to having trashed the INIT..ahem..Extension.

Hope this restores sanity. John
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