I thought of this also..but isnt it a little too simple?? Man, I hope their
IS folks are at least that quick...it is 911 after all not moviephone....
Daniel 69 2000
> Hi Marc,
>
> I wonder if they've already tried the standard Alt-Tab or Alt-Esc to swap
>active
> applications. That works for me. I also work for 911 in SF, but we use
>multiple
> monitors for our dispatchers.
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
> Subject: <all> need help (not car related)
> Author: Marc Sayer <msayer1@concentric.net> at ~ctl-internet-po
> Date: 5/24/99 2:20 PM
>
>
> My wife works for our local 911 agency and they need some software help.
> She has been assigned the task of trying to get the situation resolved.
> They are running Windows 95, NT and some proprietary mainframe stuff (I
> think). They need to be able to hot key jump from one window to another
> directly and without using the mouse. One of the windows has a screen
> that comes from their mainframe. Apparently their IS folks couldn't
> figure out how to do this for some reason and said "you'll just have to
> use the mouse." That's fine for most situations but not for the high
> pressure, high speed environment of 911 dispatching. They need to be
> able to make the jumps between various screens right away and without
> taking their hands off the keyboard (I know it sounds silly but I've
> seen the situation and they really do need this). So does anyone out
> there have the skills or know of someone who has the skills? Or can
> anyone point me to a site or list where I might find the skills. You can
> call my wife Carole at 541-746-8440 or email her at either
> csayer@efn.org or at Carole.A.Sayer@ci.eugene.or.us
>
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