PIF Option: Allow Fast Paste Option Explained

 Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q84863
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0 and 3.1, the PIF Editor has an Allow Fast Paste check box. This setting tells Windows how to paste text into an MS-DOS-based application.

Some applications may not receive text properly if Allow Fast Paste is selected.

WORKAROUND

To change this setting:

  1. Run PIF Editor.

  2. Choose the Advanced button.

  3. Under Other Options, select or clear the Allow Fast Paste check box.

MORE INFORMATION

If the Allow Fast Paste check box is selected, Windows will paste the information into the MS-DOS-based application using an Interrupt 16h call, which pushes characters and scan codes into the BIOS keyboard buffer. This allows Windows to send more than one character at a time from the Clipboard to the MS-DOS-based application.

If the Allow Fast Paste check box is not selected, Windows will paste the information into the MS-DOS-based application using an Interrupt 9h call to emulate actual keyboard input. Information will be pasted into the MS-DOS- based application character by character.

KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 non-Windows program
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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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