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Q175082: Bookshelf: Cannot Use ALT+F4 to Quit Program

Article: Q175082
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui kbimukbfaq
Last Modified: 08-APR-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 99 
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SYMPTOMS
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You may be unable to quit Microsoft Bookshelf using the ALT+F4 key combination
if the mouse pointer is located over a button or tab in Bookshelf 98, or if you
expand the Pinpointer menu in Bookshelf 99.

NOTE: To expand the Pinpointer menu in Bookshelf 99, click the arrow located
above the list of articles.

RESOLUTION
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To quit Bookshelf, click Exit on the File menu.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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This problem does not occur in Bookshelf 98 if you are using Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 4.0. However, even if you are using Internet Explorer 4.0, the
Bookshelf Daily window in Bookshelf does not close when you press ALT+F4 if the
mouse pointer is located over one of the buttons in this window.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm kbimu

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Keywords          : kbui kbimu kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeMMsearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1998 kbBookShelf1999
Version           : WINDOWS:
Issue type        : kbprb

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