Fred Brucker wrote in a message to Bob Juge:
BJ} FB>    IDLE_SENSITIVITY     100     Very Important!!
 FB> BJ} This will defeat the purpose of running OS/2 as a
 FB>     multitasker, since it does not allow OS/2 to detect 
 FB>     when the task is idle.  Mine (Warp) works just fine 
 FB>     with this set at the default value (75).
 FB> {COMMO} is making calls to OS/2 to let it know when it's idle.
 FB> So OS/2 doesn't (shouldn't) have to use keyboard calls for
 FB> that.  Have you verified that at the 100 setting there is no
 FB> multi-tasking? 
From the OS/2 master help index:
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Use IDLE_SENSITIVITY if you want to specify a threshold for judging when a 
program is doing nothing but waiting for input.  The value in this field is a 
percentage of the maximum frequency with which a program repeatedly checks, 
or polls, for input.  To change the threshold, drag the box, select a button, 
or type into the entry field.
If a program polls at a rate greater than the percentage specified in this 
field, the program is likely to be idle, so the operating system reduces the 
amount of processor time allocated to the session.  By selecting a value in 
this field, you prevent the operating system from applying idle detection 
until the program reaches a percentage of this predetermined maximum.
Increase the percentage if your program can receive input while running and 
seems to run slower than you expect.  If you select 100 in this field, you 
turn idle detection off, and the program can poll as often as necessary 
without operating system intervention.
The default value is 75 (percent).
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The words "without operatying system intervention" above would certainly seem 
to suggest OS/2 is allowing a DOS app with IDLE_SENSITIVITY set to 100 to run 
"unmanaged" as to allocating processor time, which would also mean OS/2 is 
ignoring your calls to let it know {COMMO}'s idle.
                                   - Bob
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