I don't think that is it, well, didn't, until I tested that theory while I
was responding to this post... which crippled my keyboard.  Doh.

Any thoughts on how I can un-map shift as a typematic?  I do indeed have a
strange keyboard though, a "micro inovations" keyboard with a built in
touchpad, which I've been using for some time (long enough to wear the nub
off the 'j' key.

On Wed, 3 Oct 2001, Steve Borrett wrote:

> >I press SHIFT often to select multiple files, etc.  If I hold it down for
> >a few seconds, I get a BEEP from the box.

> This sounds like your keyboard buffer is filling up. You are effectively
> sending
> keyboard actions to the system faster than it can action them, so the PC beeps
> at you to let you know.
> However, I have only ever really come across this with the typematic keys
> pressed,
> and SHIFT is not normally a typematic key. Perhaps you have a strange config,
> or keyboard, which has enabled the SHIFT key as typematic?
> Anyhow, the upshot is that it shouldn't be a problem, just a bit of a pain
> in the "ears"
> ( rearrange letters to form suitable expletive )



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