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From: michaelm@vax.3Com.Com (Michael McNeil)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Using Print Screen with 3Com LANs
Summary: 3Com's "Cheeseboard" BBS no longer exists; use Compuserve...
Keywords: 3Com networks shift-PrtSc
Message-ID: <2574@3comvax.3Com.Com>
Date: 17 Apr 89 22:32:55 GMT
References: <420@uncmed.med.unc.edu> <2573@3comvax.3Com.Com>
Reply-To: michaelm@3comvax.UUCP (Michael McNeil)
Organization: 3Com Corp., Santa Clara, CA
Lines: 27

In article <2573@3comvax.3Com.Com> I wrote:
}Your problem with shift-PrtSc is a feature, not a bug.  Use of the
}shift-PrtSc key combination to print the display screen contents is
}disallowed with 3Com's 3+ line of networking software in order to be
}fully "compatible" with the IBM PC LAN program, which also disallows
}use of shift-PrtSc in a networking environment.  As a result, PRO.SYS
}takes over the interrupt 5 (shift-PrtSc) vector and makes it a no-op.
}
}This is the default condition.  However, many people over the years
}have requested the shift-PrtSc function, so some time ago 3Com wrote a
}terminate-and-stay-resident program that supports it.  Known by various
}names, most notably as sprtsc.com (note: this is *not* the prtsc.exe
}program that accompanies 3+), it is available on 3Com's Compuserve
}"Ask3Com" bulletin board (which requires a user account with 3Com to
}access), and I think it's also available on the "Cheeseboard" bulletin
}board that 3Com's Customer Support Organization maintains for users to
}access generally, and which doesn't require a prior account to access.

Whoops -- I've learned that the "Cheeseboard" BBS has ceased to exist.  
However, persons who have a Compuserve account in the "70000" range
can access a portion of Ask3Com with the "go askforum" command.  The
sprtsc.com program should be accessible and downloadable from there.

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