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Q111833: ALT+7 Produces ASCII Character 149 Instead of a Beep

Article: Q111833
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.1 
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to make your computer beep by pressing ALT+7 (on the numeric
keypad), a box character appears in your document instead.

CAUSE
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The ALT+7 key combination produces a beep in Windows 3.1, but produces a
character that has an ASCII value of 149 in Windows NT, which appears as a box
character in Windows NT.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in Windows NT
Workstation and Windows NT Server version 3.5.

Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          : kbui 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW310 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS310 kbWinNTAdvSerSearch kbWinNTAdvServ310 kbWinNTS310search kbWinNT310Search kbWinNTW310Search
Version           : 3.1

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