Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu.

From	Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl>
Subject	Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu.
Newsgroups	comp.sys.acorn.misc
Date	2012-03-24 09:42 +0100
Message-ID	<527562f53ePaul@sprie.nl> (permalink)
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In article <almarsoft.5065528908494712350@news.orange.fr>,
   Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> > 2. The single tasking operations after F12 appear to be slower, or 
> > even much slower than the same operations in a multi tasking Task
> > window!

> That makes *no* sense whatsoever. Does the Iyonix handle F12 somehow 
> differently to before?

Not that I know. Anyhow, I never noticed.

> > Now, isn't that interesting?

> I've had a flashback to a bearded tweed jacket guy who used to be on 
> an OU programme in the late '80s (I would imagine it was filmed in 
> the '70s?). Can't say what, I was young and it was late but I 
> remember he used to say that phrase *all* the time, with stress on 
> the "isn't". I recall wondering (as best a 13 year old can) if he 
> expected an affirmative reply or if he really thought "meh".

I can't speak for the bearded man, but the result of the timings is
interesting, I thought, because it is the opposite of what you would
expect.

The test is very simple, and can be done by everyone.
I'm curious if others will see the same result.

Kind regards,
Paul Sprangers

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Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-03-13 20:25 +0000
  Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2012-03-13 21:55 +0000
    Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Hughes <news@noonehere.co.uk> - 2012-03-13 22:21 +0000
      Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-14 12:15 +1300
        Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2012-03-14 10:50 +0100
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. cferris@freeRemoveuk.com.invalid - 2012-03-14 10:07 +0000
            Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-15 01:40 +1300
              Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> - 2012-03-14 16:31 +0000
              Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2012-03-14 20:12 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-03-14 22:08 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-14 23:46 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-14 23:57 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Fred Bambrough <fred@[127.0.0.1]> - 2012-03-15 00:59 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-15 12:44 +1300
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. druck <news@druck.org.uk> - 2012-03-15 21:42 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-16 05:21 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-16 23:49 +1300
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-16 18:32 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-18 11:31 +1300
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-18 00:35 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-18 22:08 +1300
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-17 22:53 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-03-18 08:19 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Hughes <news@noonehere.co.uk> - 2012-03-18 08:39 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-18 22:40 +1300
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-18 10:32 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Grahame Parish <spamtrap@millers-way.net> - 2012-03-18 12:10 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 10:24 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jim Nagel <jimnewsm10d@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 01:00 +0000
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Bryn Evans <d@a.invalid> - 2012-03-14 16:55 +0000
    Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Peter Young <pnyoung@ormail.co.uk> - 2012-03-14 09:06 +0000
  Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jim Nagel <jimnewsm10d@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2012-03-13 23:29 +0000
  Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2012-03-14 01:00 +0000
    Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-14 14:39 +1300
    Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jim Nagel <jimnewsm10d@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2012-03-14 19:18 +0000
      Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2012-03-15 00:57 +0000
        Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-16 12:03 +1300
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-16 05:29 +0100
        Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 10:29 +0000
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Tony Moore <old_coaster@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-19 15:41 +0000
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2012-03-19 16:52 +0000
        Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jim Nagel <jimnewsm10d@abbeypress.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 01:15 +0000
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-20 23:26 +1300
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-20 12:55 +0000
          Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 10:54 +0000
            Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "David Holden" <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 11:57 +0000
              Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 13:16 +0000
            Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Evans <chris@cjemicros.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 12:12 +0000
              Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Gransden <chrisg@care4free.net> - 2012-03-23 12:59 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2012-03-23 18:13 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 18:50 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Paul Sprangers <Paul@sprie.nl> - 2012-03-24 09:42 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Chris Johnson <chrisjohnson+news@spamcop.net> - 2012-03-23 17:53 +0000
              Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 13:18 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "David Holden" <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 14:03 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-23 14:38 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "John Williams (News)" <UCEbin@tiscali.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 15:52 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 11:43 +0000
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Rick Murray <heyrickmail-usenet@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 18:41 +0100
                Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Jess <phantasm_39@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-24 11:40 +0000
              Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Ron <beeb@woosh.co.nz> - 2012-03-24 03:25 +1300
            Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Dave Symes <dave@triffid.co.uk> - 2012-03-23 12:17 +0000
              Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "Ste (news)" <steve@revi11.plus.com> - 2012-03-23 18:32 +0000
      Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. "David Holden" <SpamBin@apdl.co.uk> - 2012-03-15 07:06 +0000
        Re: Exit desktop on Task Manager menu. Tim Hill <tim@invalid.org.uk> - 2012-03-20 12:34 +0000

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