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Q84863: PIF Option: Allow Fast Paste Option Explained

Article: Q84863
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 29-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0 and 3.1, the PIF Editor has
an Allow Fast Paste check box. This setting tells Windows how to paste text into
an MS-DOS-based application.

Some applications may not receive text properly if Allow Fast Paste is selected.

WORKAROUND
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To change this setting:

1. Run PIF Editor.

2. Choose the Advanced button.

3. Under Other Options, select or clear the Allow Fast Paste check box.

MORE INFORMATION
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If the Allow Fast Paste check box is selected, Windows will paste the
information into the MS-DOS-based application using an Interrupt 16h call, which
pushes characters and scan codes into the BIOS keyboard buffer. This allows
Windows to send more than one character at a time from the Clipboard to the
MS-DOS-based application.

If the Allow Fast Paste check box is not selected, Windows will paste the
information into the MS-DOS-based application using an Interrupt 9h call to
emulate actual keyboard input. Information will be pasted into the MS-DOS- based
application character by character.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 non-Windows program information file

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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