Microsoft KB Archive/64661

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Write Randomly Selects Keys or Windows Hangs on Sperry 286

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Q64661

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a

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SYMPTOMS
If you are using an 84-key keyboard on a Sperry 286 computer, Windows Write may randomly select characters as you type, or may hang your computer.

CAUSE
Unisys has confirmed this to be a problem with the computer.

WORKAROUND
The only workaround is to use a 101- or 102-key enhanced keyboard.

MORE INFORMATION
Other problems reported by Unisys when using an 84-key keyboard include the following:


 * 1) Microsoft Windows version 3.0 stops (hangs) during setup when you insert Disk 2.
 * 2) Windows 3.0 hangs during installation (when the real mode is running).
 * 3) Windows 3.0 hangs at the logo screen unless win/r is typed.

The problem is not correctable with a BIOS upgrade; Unisys stated that the latest BIOS for the Sperry 286 is Sperry BIOS version 1.58f.

The products included here are manufactured by Unisys, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 3.00, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.00a KBHW

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a