Control Menu Fails to Drop Down (139762)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Cinemania for Windows 1996 edition
  • Microsoft Encarta 96 Encyclopedia for Windows
  • Microsoft Julia Child: Home Cooking with Master Chefs for Windows 1.0
This article was previously published under Q139762

SYMPTOMS

After you start one of the programs listed at the top of this article, if you press and release the ALT key and then press the SPACEBAR, the Control menu fails to drop down.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, press ALT+SPACEBAR (that is, press and hold down ALT while you press the SPACEBAR) to cause the Control menu to drop down.

NOTE: In Cinemania, ALT+SPACEBAR does not activate the Control menu while you are in the Find box. Press ALT, SPACEBAR to activate it.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the above named products. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2003
Keywords:KB139762
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