SHIFTKEY by Eugene A. Zeak               REGISTRATION $ 25.00
UTIL JUL90 ZEAK SHIFTKEY SHOWCAP CAPS LOCK  SHIFT
FILES: shiftkey.sdn

                         ** SHIFTKEY ** 
                          ** SHOWCAP **

 
      ** Keyboard Assistance for the Handicapped **

  **  This software conceived, written, and released **
	 ** by the disabled for the disabled **


SHOWCAP.COM is  a TSR program (TSRs are explained later) that
simply changes the cursor from a normal line (-) to a  square
block  when  the  Caps  Lock key is on.  It works inside word
processors and most any other kind of application program.

 SHIFTKEY.COM is a TSR program.  That means  that  once  it's
executed, the  program runs (like any program), then stays in
RAM where (in effect) it attaches itself  to  DOS  to  extend
operation  of the keyboard handler residing in the computer's
ROM BIOS.  Keyboard operation is extended so  that  the  four
shift  keys  ("Alt", "Ctrl", "left-Shift", and "right-Shift")
are toggled "on" when pressed and  "remembered"  after  their
release so that the next key pressed will appear as shifted.

After a   character   key   is  pressed,  the  shift  key  is
automatically toggled "off".

The sole purpose of SHIFTKEY "remembering" a shift key is  to
assist  someone  with a handicap who has difficultly pressing
multiple keys at the same time.  With SHIFTKEY a key sequence
such as "Ctrl-Alt--Del" (i.e., re-boot) is easy.   "Ctrl"  is
pressed   and   released  .   .   .   "Alt"  is  pressed  and
released .  .  .  and finally, "Del" is pressed.  The  system
re-boots.   Actually, since all that is supposed to matter is
that both the "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys are held down while "Del"
is pressed, it won't matter whether you press the  "Ctrl"  or
"Alt" key first.

Although SHIFTKEY  is  a  great  aid  for  anyone  who  has a
handicap, it doesn't hinder those  who  normally  touch-type.
It  is  also  beneficial to those who hunt and peck their way
around the keyboard.

With SHIFTKEY, once the desired shift key is found,  pressing
and  releasing  it  causing  the  next key "discovered" to be
shifted.

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