Bells from X windows, GNU emacs, and the Meta key

[Michael Portuesi]

>>>>> On 8 Nov 90 18:38:00 GMT, BRUC at DINO.SQUIBB.COM ("Bob Bruccoleri  683-6165", 609) said:

> I have been using GNU emacs with the X windows support on
> Iris 3.2. There is an annoying problem with the use of the
> left hand Alt key as a Meta key. The bell rings after every
> second use of a Meta command. The same thing happens whenever
> xterm is used as well. The problem also exists under Iris 3.3.1.

> Anyone have any ideas on how to stop this infernal ringing?

None, because you can't.  It bugs me as well; I've simply gotten used
to it.  The problem apparently has something to do with NeWS.  It will
go away when NeWS goes away.

m.
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