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Q175140: Bookshelf/Dictionary: Application Key Does Not Function

Article: Q175140
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbinterop kbimu kbHardwarekbfaq
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 98 for Windows 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 99 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 2000 
- Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary 
- Microsoft Natural Keyboard version 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you press the Application key on the Microsoft Natural Keyboard while using
Microsoft Bookshelf, the program may not respond to the keystroke.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, right-click instead of using the Application key.
You may also select a word from left to right or double-click a word in an
article.

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 behavior can occur if you select a word from the article panel by dragging
the mouse pointer over the word from the right to the left or by placing the
text cursor to the right of the word, pressing and holding down the SHIFT key,
and then pressing the LEFT ARROW key.

Additional query words: 1.00 multi multi-media media mm mnk

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Keywords          : kbhw kbinterop kbimu kbHardware kbfaq
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbMSHardwareSearch kbEncartaSearch kbZNotKeyword kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf1998 kbNKeyboard kbBookShelf2000 kbBookShelf1999 kbEncartaWorldEngDict kbKeyboardSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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