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Subject: [TRLog] Booting to DOS; Changing KBOARD
From: steinman@nortelnetworks.com (Jeffrey Steinman)
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 08:40:08 -0600
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> From EA8 I will be using a desktop Pentium running Finnish WIN95. Same as
> last year on SSB.
> Booting to DOS is no problem, change WIN.COM to WIN95.COM. 
> 
> But I also need to change the keyboard type from FINNISH to US. As I
> recall last year changing in WIN95 was not enough, as the computer was
> essentially booting to DOS. There was a file somewhere that I edited from
> DOS using EDIT. In the file was a line signifying keyboard type, and I
> changed "SU" to "US" (I assume SU = Finnish in their language). My trusty
> RF proof US keyboard then functioned like I was at home.
> 
> I cannot recall what this file was - anyone know?
> 
> 73
> 
> Jeff, N5TJ
> 
> p.s. Guess I should have saved last year's notes!

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">From EA8 I will be using a desktop =
Pentium running Finnish WIN95. Same as last year on SSB.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Booting to DOS is no problem, change =
WIN.COM to WIN95.COM. </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">But I also need to change the keyboard =
type from FINNISH to US. As I recall last year changing in WIN95 was =
not enough, as the computer was essentially booting to DOS. There was a =
file somewhere that I edited from DOS using EDIT. In the file was a =
line signifying keyboard type, and I changed &quot;SU&quot; to =
&quot;US&quot; (I assume SU =3D Finnish in their language). My trusty =
RF proof US keyboard then functioned like I was at home.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I cannot recall what this file was - =
anyone know?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">73</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Jeff, N5TJ</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">p.s. Guess I should have saved last =
year's notes!</FONT>
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