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Bullet Apple Logo in iDVD
Bullet Mac Fan, Yech
Bullet Blurry Screen on My eMac
Bullet Shared Data Files
Bullet "Hopscotch" Reading
Bullet Trouble Downloading to iPhoto
Bullet Entourage Synchronizing from Desktop to Laptop
Bullet Final Cut Express
Bullet Power Keys in Jaguar
Bullet iMovie 3 and Other New Books
Bullet Burning CDs and DVDs: Change Default?
Bullet Log Out Users in OS X
Bullet Faxes and Cable Modems
Bullet Missing Keystrokes in OS X
Bullet Version Control / File Sharing
Bullet iMovie: Saving Clips to an External Drive
Bullet Hyperlinks in Mail
Bullet Method for Writing Your Books--Speaking Them
Bullet Missing from Missing Manual
Bullet Changing Name of Computer Owner
Bullet Upgrade Missing Manuals?
Bullet Software That Comes with Manuals
Bullet iDVD
Bullet iMovie 2--Ghost Handles
Bullet OS X for Windows People
Bullet AppleWorks 6 Book
Bullet Adjusting Column Views in OS X
Bullet iMovie:The Missing Manual
Bullet External and Internal IP Addresses
Bullet Selection of Digital Camera for iMac
Bullet XP Features
Bullet Network Menu Extra: Menulet
Bullet iPhoto: The Missing Manual
Bullet iDisk on the iMac OS X
Bullet Windows XP Pro: The Missing Manual
Bullet Screensavers in OS X
Bullet Dreamweaver Books
Bullet OS X Book: Second Edition?
Bullet Paper Size: For International Readers



From David's Desk
October 2004

Shift, Control, Option, and Command Keys Locking

From: Anonymous

For the love of God, please make it stop! Every time I accidentally hit the Shift, Control, Option, or Command key twice, it locks. I just hit it again to unlock, but by that time I'm already cursing. Is there any way to turn this function off?



You have somehow managed to turn on Sticky Keys, a Mac OS X helping feature designed for people who have only one hand to type with. To turn it off, open the Universal Access panel of System Preferences, click Keyboard, and turn off Sticky Keys.

Or just read Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, where all of this is described in much greater detail. :)

David

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