Questions tagged [pause]
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Can I disconnect a USB drive while copying is paused in Windows 8?
As you all probably know by now, Windows 8 consolidates all simultaneous file copy operations into one single dialog. Also, wonder of wonders, you can now pause any of the operations as well!
What I ...
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How to add a Pause/Break key to a keyboard that doesn't have one?
I would like to make my right Alt key into a Pause/Break key, because my keyboard doesn't have one.
I would like to know where to go to edit this information, and how to save the changes.
Please, ...
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Break Batch Script Execution during Pause
I'm developing a complex, long-running batch script, and came upon a little issue when debugging. I have a command-line window open to the root path of the script, so I can type myscript.bat to fire ...
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Audacity: stop playing and move cursor to playhead?
While playing a track, I want to be able to press a button and stop what I'm listening to and move the cursor forward to that location (essentially more like pausing than stopping). But even pause ...
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Command line PAUSE function not working
I'm experienceing a problem with a batch file command - when I run the program, I have a "PAUSE" command at the end of the batch file, however, the command window still automatically closes instantly, ...
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Why don't modern programs use scroll lock and pause keys anymore? [closed]
On the top right, there are two keys that I don't use at all:
Scroll Lock
Pause | Break
And two more that I rarely use:
Caps Lock
Num Lock (I leave it on most of the time)
Why do they still appear ...
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Do pause frames get passed to the host?
I have recently seen a Debian forum that mentioned pause frames should be discarded by the MAC layer and if not the driver should discard them. Is this true? How does a host actually throttle back ...
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How to find what is causing Windows 7 Desktop pause
Windows 7 64 bit.
Been in use approx 2 years since last rebuild. Recently, system is misbehaving. Specifically, on bootup, I get the login screen. I login, I get my desktop wallpapers (2 monitors)....
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How to pause a program at any time on Windows 10
I want to use point and click adventure games to help me study a foreign language. Being a beginner I need to take my time with each sentence. Unfortunatelly none of the games I bought offer a pause ...
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Is it true that some times, batch files need a break to execute commands properly?
What I mean by that, is for example, if a file is to be moved to a directory, and the next line of code assumes the file is there and tries to open it, but the move itself is not finished, resulting ...
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Why does my computer hesitate to turn on?
I just built my first computer, but every time I hit the power button everything goes on like it was starting up, then everything turns off for about 3 seconds, and then it turns on and stays on. Is ...
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Is there a way to pause execution of a running Java program in Eclipse?
I use a MacBook Pro. Sometimes I want to pause the execution of a long heavy-duty experiment running on my system because I am on battery or for any other reason. Is there a way to do it in Eclipse ? ...
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Why would a command line program need user input when it's not specified in the source code
Why would a program that is run from the command line wait for user input (pressing Enter) if it wasn't programmed to do so?
I was using an AWS EC2 instance to run a computationally intensive program ...
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Paused BitLocker encryption because no longer want to encrypt the hard drive - how do I get out of encrypting?
I'm hoping someone can help. I'm not a techy and can't seem to find the same question already answered.
I went to encrypt (using BitLocker) a Buffalo hard drive but after it took about 1 min to ...
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start /wait doesn't wait. How to workaround without using pause in script (Script is meant to be unattended)
I have a script that is run after windows is installed and performs a vast number of tasks, including installation of drivers and various programs. The intent is that the script is run unattended.
I ...
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