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                   PD0415: FIXSHIFT.COM FOR QBASIC
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                                                   Revision Date: 6/91
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Introduction
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The disk provided with this application note contains FIXSHIFT.COM, a
program that corrects a keyboard problem occurring in QBasic on
certain computers (Compaq, Tandy, Toshiba, and others) that have an
older ROM BIOS. The keyboard problem occurs on these systems if their
keyboards include a cursor pad that is separate from the numeric
keypad. On this type of system, the keyboard may not perform the
proper cursor movements within QBasic when the NUM LOCK key is turned
on. FixShift corrects this problem by remapping the cursor keypad so
that the arrow keys will function properly.

FixShift is the same program that is provided with other software
packages, such as Microsoft C or Microsoft Pascal. FixShift requires
about 450 bytes of memory and should not have any effect on other
software programs that you have installed on your system.


Installing FIXSHIFT.COM
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1. Insert the enclosed "FIXSHIFT.COM for QBasic" disk in floppy disk
   drive A.

2. At the DOS prompt, type the following command and press ENTER

      copy a:\fixshift.com <destination>
  
  where <destination> is the drive and directory where your QBasic
  programs are located. For example, if your QBasic programs are
  located in the DOS directory on drive C, type the following command:

     copy a:\fixshift.com c:\dos
  
  Note: If you are copying FIXSHIFT.COM from a drive other than
  A, substitute the appropriate drive letter for "a" in the above
  command.

3. Prior to starting QBasic, start FixShift by typing the following
   command at the DOS prompt and pressing ENTER:

      fixshift
  
   FixShift will then display the following message:

      Microsoft (R) FixShift Version 1.0
      Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1987. All rights reserved.
      
      Testing keyboard.
      
      Press the separate down arrow key (not on numeric keypad).
         Press Esc to exit.
    
   After you press the DOWN ARROW key, if your computer's ROM BIOS
   does not have the problem, FixShift will not install but will
   instead display the following message:

      FixShift is not required.
  
   Otherwise, FixShift will prompt you through the appropriate actions
   to complete the installation. It will then display a message
   indicating that FixShift has been installed. FixShift will remain
   in memory while you use QBasic.

After FixShift has been successfully installed, start QBasic in the
normal manner.


Forcing FixShift to Install
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Sometimes FixShift will not detect a problem in the ROM BIOS. In this
case, FixShift must be forced to install. To do this, type the
following command at the DOS prompt and press ENTER:

   fixshift /i

After forcing FixShift to install, start QBasic in the normal manner.