Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!hao!oddjob!gargoyle!ihnp4!laidbak!guardian From: guardian@laidbak.UUCP (Harry Skelton) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc Subject: Re: ^P locks up keyboard Message-ID: <1242@laidbak.UUCP> Date: Thu, 12-Nov-87 09:50:16 EST Article-I.D.: laidbak.1242 Posted: Thu Nov 12 09:50:16 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 15-Nov-87 11:06:36 EST References: <15000045@silver> <15000046@silver> <4633@spool.wisc.edu> Reply-To: guardian@laidbak.UUCP (Harry Skelton(E)) Organization: LAI Chicago Lines: 18 Keywords: ansi.sys /dev/con Summary: simple solution If you have ansi.sys loaded via device=ansi.sys, you can remap your keyboard to have the ^P to be made into a Null or space or a simple P. It is a simple matter to do. Otherwise I would get a print spooler to handle things for you. i.e. a print spooler will buffer the stuff and you won't have to worry if you have a printer or not. I'll post one to comp.binaries.ibm.pc soon. .---------. OO OOOO OO Harry Skelton : .-. : OO OO guardian@laidbak.UUCP : `-'o : OO OOOO OO {sun, spl1, ihnp4}!laidbak!guardian : O : OO O O OO `---------' OO OOOO OO The Far Seek ... Tales from the bad sector. OO "As 'panic traps' appear across the console, Edward, once OOOOOOOOOO again, finds Harry scratching his back against the disk drives."