I have an old DOS program called Symate Plus (Square D) for coding PLCs.(It dates from about 1993.)On one computer running XP Professional it runs fine, either in a window or full screen.On my other computer running XP Home it starts okay but the ten function keys won't work. (The program is accessed via the function keys.)
I've tried everything I can think of to get it working on my other computer but without luck
Can anyone help with my problem! All of a sudden some of the keys on my keyboard no longer work. Have been into troubleshoot but it could not help. The keyboard has worked fine upto now, then bang gone. One of them is the forward slash so I can no longer search for web pages
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keyboard is messed up.
When I try to type something involving keys like M J K L U I O
numbers are showing.
I noticed that under those keys are little numbers.
M=0
J=1
K=2
L=3
U=4
I=5
O=6
Also when i try to use shift + one of those keys nothing happens.
Please help
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I installed new DVDCD-RW and can read but not write.
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