Posted by anthonyberet on 11/27/05 14:29

Loco Jones wrote:
> "NRen2k5" <napsterneorenegade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3g9if.20698$b25.839605@weber.videotron.net...
>
>>anthonyberet wrote:
>>
>>>NRen2k5 wrote:
>>><snip>
>>>
>>>>Hold the Shift key when you put the CD in your computer to prevent
>>>>AutoRun just for that time.
>>>
>>>I though holding the shift key down was illegal in the US?
>>>- You want to watch out, you could put folk in prison!
>>
>>Yes, holding down the Shift key is illegal in U.S.A.
>>
>>I'm in Canada.
>
>
> I wonder how long it will be before the only keyboards available
> anywhere will be without a Shift key? Hey, it could happen.
>
Of course, in win98se (somewhere) one can turn off the autorun feature.
I wonder if this is illegal too? - It is probably less so as it only
needs doing once. Mind you, does this mean Microsoft are also breaking
the law in allowing the facility?

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