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Last update: 6th November, 1995
Last update: 6th November, 1995
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==== Fault ====
==Fault==
 
WPS Locks at boot
WPS Locks at boot


==== Additional Factors ====
===Additional Factors===
 
System is running ccMail for WPS
System is running ccMail for WPS


==== Possible Cause ====
===Possible Cause===
An open drive tree folder was one of the restarted objects.


An open drive tree folder was one of the restarted
== Solution ==
objects.
Ensure all drive tree folders are closed before shutting down.


== Fault ==
When using DOS/Windows programs one of the shift keys seems locked down.


==== Solution ====
==Solution==
 
Depress offending key several times (remembering that there are two of each type.
Ensure all drive tree folders are closed before shutting
down.
 
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==== Fault ====
==Fault==
 
When using DOS/Windows programs one of the shift keys seem
s locked down.
 
==== Solution ====
 
Depress offending key several times (remembering that there
are two of each type.
 
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==== Fault ====
 
DOS Programs appear to halt while running.
DOS Programs appear to halt while running.


==== Cause ====
==Cause==
 
OS/2 sometimes erronously thinks that a DOS program is idle when in fact it's just checking for keypresses a lot. For some reason OS/2 doesn't notice that other INT 21 calls are being issued :(
OS/2 sometimes erronously thinks that a DOS program is
idle when in fact it's just checking for keypresses a lot. For some reason OS/2
doesn't notice that other INT 21 calls are being issued :(
 
==== Solution ====


Turn off idle detection and put up with the system
== Solution ==
performance "hit". or hold down one of the shift keys (for long jobs a
Turn off idle detection and put up with the system performance "hit". or hold down one of the shift keys (for long jobs a moderately heavy object can be balanced on the left control key.
moderately heavy object can be balanced on the left control key.


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''By A. Cope''
By [[A. Cope]]


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Return to The Warp Pharmacy:Software

Last update: 6th November, 1995

Fault

WPS Locks at boot

Additional Factors

System is running ccMail for WPS

Possible Cause

An open drive tree folder was one of the restarted objects.

Solution

Ensure all drive tree folders are closed before shutting down.

Fault

When using DOS/Windows programs one of the shift keys seems locked down.

Solution

Depress offending key several times (remembering that there are two of each type.

Fault

DOS Programs appear to halt while running.

Cause

OS/2 sometimes erronously thinks that a DOS program is idle when in fact it's just checking for keypresses a lot. For some reason OS/2 doesn't notice that other INT 21 calls are being issued :(

Solution

Turn off idle detection and put up with the system performance "hit". or hold down one of the shift keys (for long jobs a moderately heavy object can be balanced on the left control key.

By A. Cope

Return to The Warp Pharmacy:Software