When you press the ALT+ENTER key combination in an MS-DOS prompt session, your computer may stop responding (hang). You must restart your computer to make the keyboard work again.

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This problem can occur if you are using a Gateway AnyKey keyboard dated 6/18/91 (part number 2189014-00-711).

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To work around the problem, use any one of the following methods:

•	Replace the AnyKey keyboard with a model not dated 6/18/91. For example, AnyKey keyboards dated 3/9/92 and later have been found to work correctly.
•	Replace the AnyKey keyboard with a keyboard from a different manufacturer.
•	Do not press ALT+ENTER to switch between a windowed and full-screen MS-DOS prompt session.

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This problem does not occur in Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x, and Microsoft has confirmed that it is not caused by Windows 95.

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