RE: Problems with Exit (F7) from SHELL menu under XP

Thanks Paul

 

Good advice but I thought of that, and is in fact using exactly the same type of keyboard on the two PC’s. Still, I’ll try to change the KB on the offending PC. It is worth a try.  Paul I’s advice also appreciated.

 

I’ll report back on what happens with the different “cures”

Thanks again

Jens

 

 

 

 

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Subject: Re: [Dataperf] Problems with Exit (F7) from SHELL menu under XP

 

Jen: Obviously it could be a software or setup problem, but I had terrible problems of the type you describe when running DOS programs on one PC, and it was due to the keyboard.  It was always shifting into "shifted" state and wouldn't come out of it (which meant you couldn't use F7 to exit).  You might try using another keyboard with that PC.

Paul Durban



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Dear all Dataperfect users
 
I normally use DP under Shell (the version of Shell.exe from 1991). When I put the various parameters right for Windows to run this (memory etc.)  this goes smoothly. But on one particular PC (Win XP) I cannot exit (close) the SHELL menu with F7. The only way is to exit is via Taskmanager (Shell does not die, nor does the PC, I just cannot close shell). It puzzles me, for on another PC with (seemingly) the same parameters fro running Shell under XP I have no such problem. Does any of you have a clue?
 
I also discovered that if I do not set my parameters right in XP I often get “strange” characters when using some of the function keys in DP, especially F7 and its shifted combinations (whether under shell or not). I am not sure exactly what goes on, but this I seem to have solved – at least for the moment)
 
With bets regards
Jens Hoeg
 
 
Jens T. Hoeg, Ph.D., D.Sc., CICS
Department of Cell Biology and Comparative Zoology
Biological Institute, University of Copenhagen
Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK
Lab  +45 35 32 12 47  - Office  +45 35 32 12 16
Fax  +45 35 32 12 00  - Home  +45 44 84 11 60
jthoeg-7wfb718BNOg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - www.bi.ku.dk
"..One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind"
 
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