Re: A86: 86 pausing

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Subject: Re: A86: 86 pausing
From: TGaArdvark@aol.com
Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 02:54:08 EDT
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> I am new to the 86, and I have noticed on my 86 (1.5 rom) that
> when the down arrow and the left arrow are held down
> simultaneously, any BASIC or asm program will pause. I am sure
> that it is not the shell in my calc, b/c I have been able to do
> this with BASIC and asm programs from the home screen. Does ANYONE
> have an answer to this? Is it my calc/rom or does
> it happen to everyone? I noticed that it doesn't happen in my 85.

Yes, there is an interrupt that catches it for some reason (ask Pat).
Someone released an IM2 patch that fixes it though I don't trust it
much.  Note: it doesn't happen on Penguins because Penguins
has it's own interrupt handler.

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