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From: eddings@bgsuvax.UUCP (Ken Eddings)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Problems with Red Ryder
Message-ID: <3517@bgsuvax.UUCP>
Date: 1 Feb 89 04:52:49 GMT
References: <7118@spool.cs.wisc.edu>
Reply-To: eddings@bgsuvax.UUCP (Ken Eddings)
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In article <7118@spool.cs.wisc.edu> drew@cat45.CS.WISC.EDU (Shawn Drew) writes:
>I had considered buying Red Ryder, but have noticed something quite strange
>going on.  If I ever hit Shift-Delete (happens quite often when typing in  
>anything in all caps) I will be pulled out of my account and placed back
>in the CLI (command-line interpreter; allows me to telnet to my account).
>		      
>I've noticed this on two completely separate accounts on two completely
>separate machines on two completely different networks.
>						   
>Am I just missing something obvious (happens quite often) or is this one of
>those "feature not a bug" things?
>
>		   Thanks in advance.    
>
>
>****** The opinions expressed in this article are my own ******
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>   drew@cat18.cs.wisc.edu      shawn@h8001.cae.wisc.edu

You've discovered what is known as the modem break key--so called under
the "Keyboard Mapping Preferences..." choice under the Customize menu.

This is assuming you have version 10.3 of Red Ryder.. Older versions should
be similar.

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