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Does the CTRL key work in any other application? How about CTRL+ALT+DEL? If
not, replace the keyboard. It could also be an intermittent problem with
that key.
Jagdriver
On 7/10/08, Sam Beard <sbeard -at- oico -dot- com> wrote:
>
> Callie,
>
> Welcome! This list is pretty useful with some VERY knowledgeable
> folks participating!
>
> Now, to get to your question. This may or may not be a factor with
> your situation, but I will sometimes have the problem of my Control key
> not working at all. I'm not totally sure what causes this, but I'm
> thinking it has something to do with the use of certain graphics file
> types. The only thing I've found to fix this is to quit and restart
> Frame. If none of your other Control key combinations are working, that
> may be the case with you, as well. Or even if some of them are working
> but others aren't, maybe. Again, I have no idea of what's causing this
> or just how many things are affected, so I'm taking a shot in the dark,
> here.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Samuel I. Beard, Jr.
> Technical Writer
> OI Analytical
> 979 690-1711 Ext. 222
> sbeard -at- oico -dot- com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: framers-bounces -at- lists -dot- frameusers -dot- com
> [mailto:framers-bounces -at- lists -dot- frameusers -dot- com] On Behalf Of Callie
> Bertsche
> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 1:42 PM
> To: framers -at- lists -dot- frameusers -dot- com
> Subject: Paragraph Designer Shortcut Key
>
> Hello Framers! It's my first post to the list! I've been gleaning useful
> knowledge from you all for awhile; thanks!
>
> I am stymied on a "simple" problem. Keyboard shortcuts save me lots of
> time, like CTRL-D for the Character Designer dialog. For some reason,
> however, I cannot use the preset CTRL-M to bring up the Paragraph
> Designer dialog. I wonder if my FrameMaker app has CTRL-M set to some
> other function, and yet when I hit CTRL-M repeatedly (in frustration),
> (seemingly) nothing happens. Where can I adjust my keyboard shortcuts?
> In FrameMaker somewhere? Anywhere? Agh!
>
> Cheers, Fellow Framers,
>
> Callie Bertsche
> Technical Writer
> Phone: 425.653.1200 x269
> Email: c -dot- bertsche -at- tecplot -dot- com <mailto: -dot- c -dot- bertsche -at- tecplot -dot- com>
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