ALT+ENTER in MS-DOS Prompt Causes AnyKey Keyboard to Hang (131546)
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This article was previously published under Q131546 SYMPTOMS
When you press the ALT+ENTER key combination in an MS-DOS prompt
session, your computer may stop responding (hang). You must restart
your computer to make the keyboard work again.
CAUSE
This problem can occur if you are using a Gateway AnyKey keyboard
dated 6/18/91 (part number 2189014-00-711).
RESOLUTION
To work around the problem, use any one of the following methods:
- Replace the AnyKey keyboard with a model not dated 6/18/91. For
example, AnyKey keyboards dated 3/9/92 and later have been found to
work correctly.
- Replace the AnyKey keyboard with a keyboard from a different
manufacturer.
- Do not press ALT+ENTER to switch between a windowed and full-screen
MS-DOS prompt session.
STATUS
This problem does not occur in Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups
3.1x, and Microsoft has confirmed that it is not caused by Windows
95.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | KB131546 |
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