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From: mo@well.sf.ca.us (Maurice Weitman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: THE most subtle change in System 7.
Message-ID: <25131@well.sf.ca.us>
Date: 30 May 91 13:59:07 GMT
References: <16556@helios.TAMU.EDU> <10250006@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com> <1991May29.021030.16934@herald.usask.ca>
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angel@herald.usask.ca writes:

: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?


:My IICi does the same thing, too!

:Joe

It's caused by Easy Access, an Apple-supplied extension.  I'm a
shift-key twiddler myself.  It's nice to know others are out
there.  Remove Easy Access from your System Folder and you can
twiddle to your heart's content.  Ahhhhh....

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