vp/ix bug in ISC 2.0.2 Unix

[Jerry H. Chan]

In article <139 at vidiot.UUCP>, brown at vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) writes:
> Many programs that I run, including Lotus 1-2-3 V2.01, QuickBasic 4.0, 4.5
> and compiled QB code, & a bowling program all tend to think that SHIFT is
> being pressed, when it isn't.  Needless to say this sucks.  The only cure
> that I know of so far is to press SHIFT, type a couple of characters, release
> SHIFT and type a couple more.  Most of the time this resets the SHIFT flag,

I have seen the keyboard SHIFT LOCK get out out sync with the SHIFT LOCK
light on; the way that I cure this is to press both SHIFT keys and releasing
both simultaneously.  Give it a shot.
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