Microsoft KB Archive/123489

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Incorrect Keystrokes Reported in Character Map

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Q123489

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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SYMPTOMS
An incorrect keystroke is reported when you are using Character Map and are trying to select a character in any of the following locations:

  row 3 col. 32 row 4 col. 1 row 4 col. 31 row 4 col. 32

The incorrect keystroke is reported as CTRL+, where can be any alphanumeric character.

This problem occurs with ALL fonts.

WORKAROUND
To generate the proper characters, use the following key combinations:

For this character Type
Row 3 column 32     ALT+0127 Row 4 column 1      ALT+0128 Row 4 column 31     ALT+0158 Row 4 column 32     ALT+0159

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in versions 3.1 and 3.11 of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Windows for Workgroups. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: 3.10 font CTRL control

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin95search kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWin95