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From: lsr@apple.UUCP (Larry Rosenstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Mouse Unfreezing
Message-ID: <1218@apple.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 30-Jun-87 12:32:57 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 30 12:32:57 1987
Date-Received: Thu, 2-Jul-87 01:44:43 EDT
References: <1192@apple.UUCP> <602@ucdavis.UUCP>
Reply-To: lsr@apple.UUCP (Larry Rosenstein)
Organization: Advanced Technology Group, Apple Computer
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In article <602@ucdavis.UUCP> cccack@ucdavis.UUCP (David Ackerman) writes:
> 
>Exactly what IS Easy Access, anyway? I recently got the new system software,
>and there are a few files I can't figure out. It is obvious that there are

The complete system release contains a README file that describes Easy
Access.  Easy Access provides two features:

(1) Sticky keys which allow you to use the modifier keys (Shift, Command,
Option, Control) without having to press two keys at once.  

You activate this feature by pressing the Shift key 5 times in a row
without moving the mouse.  You should see a little icon in the menu bar.

Then, pressing a modifier key makes it stick until the next non-modifier
key is pressed.  So, for example, pressing Shift, then A will result in a
capital A.  If you press a modifier twice in a row, then it will lock.  The
little icon changes to reflect the different states.  You can turn this off
by pressing Shift 5 times in a row, or pressing 2 modifier keyus at once.

(2) Mouse movements via the numeric keypad.  Typing Command-Shift-Clear
toggles this feature.  When turned on, you can control the mouse pointer
with the numeric keypad: 5 is the mouse button and the other numbers are
direction controls.  0 on the keypad locks the mouse button down and period
releases the lock.

It was this feature that I was referring to.  Since the pointer is moved in
software, you should be able to drive your machine even if the mouse is frozen.


In general, people should try to get the README files that come with new
software release.  These will be in TeachText format (which also comes on
the release), so you will need that program as well.  These files will
describe the new features that are not in the documentation.

-- 
Larry Rosenstein

Object Specialist
Apple Computer

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