Pressing F12 doesn't bring up the GUI

21 March 2005, 23:16

Hi, I'm using the latest version of Winaue.
The problem is present both in window & fullscreen modes.
My PC is:
Athlon 3500+
1Gb RAM
GeForce 6600gt 128Mb PCI-E
Windows XP SP2
Directx 9.0c

What could cause the issue?
I can still play, but I'm forced to use standard resolutions (though F12 doesn't work in that case either) and of course I cannot swap disks!!!!

Toni Wilen · 23 March 2005, 13:46

Attach or email your winuaebootlog.txt, thanks.

Do the keys work in emulation? (for example boot to workbench, open cli window and try to type something)

Do any other shortcut work (like END+F1 or CTRL+F12 etc..)

23 March 2005, 17:09

The keys work under emulation.

There's another thing. I cannot quit properly. If I press ALT+F4 I see the windows cursor on the amiga emulated screen and everything seems stuck. Sometimes I am able to bring up the Windows Start Menu by pressing CTRL+ESC and manually terminate Winuae, other times I am forced to reset my PC!!!

I put my winauebootlog.txt as an attachement to this message.
Thanks,
Dom

Toni Wilen · 23 March 2005, 17:49

You mean CTRL+ALT+DEL does not open task manager? or ALT-TAB is ignored?

23 March 2005, 19:24

CTRL+ALT+DEL or ALT+TAB don't always work.

Often WinUae just hangs with the windows cursor/arrow on the frozen emulation.

Mr Kipling · 29 March 2005, 00:46

it sometimes locks the keyboard after i quit out of WinUAE. I've found that if you press Alt + Tab at the same time it's fine, but I always use the middle mouse button instead of Alt + Tab as it seems to quit out perfectly to the desktop then you can CTRL ALT DEL from there.

I've had the F12 happen to me once or twice on the latest version and has always done it on the older versions (noteably V8.21.1 and V8.8.8). Try enabling the CTRL + F11 and making the priority "Normal" in the "When inactive" and "When Minimized" sections. I found that has stopped it for me. It may be a bug though

29 March 2005, 18:17

Thank you!

It worked! The "normal priority" did the trick. I wonder what is causing this strange bug.
Dom

21 March 2005, 23:16	#1
Diduz Posts: n/a	Pressing F12 doesn't bring up the GUI Hi, I'm using the latest version of Winaue. The problem is present both in window & fullscreen modes. My PC is: Athlon 3500+ 1Gb RAM GeForce 6600gt 128Mb PCI-E Windows XP SP2 Directx 9.0c What could cause the issue? I can still play, but I'm forced to use standard resolutions (though F12 doesn't work in that case either) and of course I cannot swap disks!!!!

29 March 2005, 00:46	#6
Mr Kipling Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Age: 45 Posts: 40	i've had this problem a few times it sometimes locks the keyboard after i quit out of WinUAE. I've found that if you press Alt + Tab at the same time it's fine, but I always use the middle mouse button instead of Alt + Tab as it seems to quit out perfectly to the desktop then you can CTRL ALT DEL from there. I've had the F12 happen to me once or twice on the latest version and has always done it on the older versions (noteably V8.21.1 and V8.8.8). Try enabling the CTRL + F11 and making the priority "Normal" in the "When inactive" and "When Minimized" sections. I found that has stopped it for me. It may be a bug though

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23 March 2005, 13:46	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	Attach or email your winuaebootlog.txt, thanks. Do the keys work in emulation? (for example boot to workbench, open cli window and try to type something) Do any other shortcut work (like END+F1 or CTRL+F12 etc..)

23 March 2005, 17:49	#4
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,505	You mean CTRL+ALT+DEL does not open task manager? or ALT-TAB is ignored?

23 March 2005, 19:24	#5
Diduz Posts: n/a	CTRL+ALT+DEL or ALT+TAB don't always work. Often WinUae just hangs with the windows cursor/arrow on the frozen emulation.

29 March 2005, 18:17	#7
Diduz Posts: n/a	Thank you! It worked! The "normal priority" did the trick. I wonder what is causing this strange bug. Dom

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