Mouse Takes Low Priority When Printing

DocumentID: 650509
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:29:00 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: While tables are printing, accessing any menus with a mouse is at a standstill. To duplicate, create a six page document (have at least three of the pages be tables). Print the document on the screen and then try to access any of the menus with the mouse (e.g., Setup or Printer Control). Movement is so slow that the customer thought the computer was locked. Solutions: Keystrokes take top priority in the stack. Also there are several interrupts that have to be read to find out what the mouse is doing that slows it down. This is also a problem with regular keystrokes, but since the mouse requires smooth movement, and keystrokes are by definition not, you don't notice with keystrokes.

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