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System values (1.2)
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Value                   Meaning
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SV_ALARM                Specifies whether a call to the WinAlarm function
                        generates a sound. A value of TRUE means a sound is
                        generated.
 
SV_ALTMNEMONIC          Specifies whether the ALT key is allowed as a
                        mnemonic.
 
SV_CMOUSEBUTTONS        Specifies the number of mouse buttons: 1, 2, or 3.
 
SV_CSYSVALUES           Specifies the number of system values.
 
SV_CTIMERS              Specifies the number of available timers.
 
SV_CURSORLEVEL          Specifies the cursor display count. The cursor is
                        visible only when the display count is zero.
 
SV_CURSORRATE           Specifies the rate (in milliseconds) at which the
                        cursor blinks. The blink rate determines the time
                        that the cursor remains visible or invisible. Twice
                        this value is the time the cursor takes to cycle
                        from visibility to invisibility and back.
 
SV_CXBORDER             Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of a
                        window border.
 
SV_CXBYTEALIGN          Specifies a horizontal alignment that is more
                        efficient for the device driver.
 
SV_CXDBLCLK             Specifies the horizontal spacing for a mouse
                        double-click. When the horizontal distance between
                        two mouse clicks is less than this value, two mouse
                        clicks are considered a double-click.
 
SV_CXDLGFRAME           Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of a
                        dialog-box frame.
 
SV_CXFULLSCREEN         Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of
                        the client window of a maximized frame window.
 
SV_CXHSCROLLARROW       Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of a
                        horizontal scroll arrow.
 
SV_CXHSLIDER            Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of a
                        horizontal scroll-bar slider.
 
SV_CXICON               Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of
                        an icon.
 
SV_CXMINMAXBUTTON       Specifies the width (in pixels) of a minimize or
                        maximize button.
 
SV_CXPOINTER            Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of
                        the mouse pointer.
 
SV_CXSCREEN             Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of
                        the display.
 
SV_CXSIZEBORDER         Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis in a
                        window-sizing border.
 
SV_CXVSCROLL            Specifies the number of pixels along the x-axis of a
                        vertical scroll bar.
 
SV_CYBORDER             Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of a
                        window border.
 
SV_CYBYTEALIGN          Specifies a vertical alignment that is more
                        efficient for the device driver.
 
SV_CYDBLCLK             Specifies the vertical spacing for a mouse
                        double-click. When the vertical distance between two
                        mouse clicks is less than this value, two mouse
                        clicks are considered a double-click.
 
SV_CYDLGFRAME           Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of a
                        dialog-box frame window.
 
SV_CYFULLSCREEN         Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of
                        the client window of a maximized frame window.
 
SV_CYHSCROLL            Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of a
                        horizontal scroll bar.
 
SV_CYICON               Specifies the number of pixels along y-axis of an
                        icon.
 
SV_CYMENU               Specifies the height (in pixels) of a menu.
 
SV_CYMINMAXBUTTON       Specifies the height (in pixels) of a minimize or
                        maximize button.
 
SV_CYPOINTER            Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of
                        the mouse pointer.
 
SV_CYSCREEN             Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of
                        the display.
 
SV_CYSIZEBORDER         Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis in a
                        window-sizing border.
 
SV_CYTITLEBAR           Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of a
                        title-bar window.
 
SV_CYVSCROLLARROW       Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of a
                        vertical scroll arrow.
 
SV_CYVSLIDER            Specifies the number of pixels along the y-axis of a
                        vertical scroll-bar slider.
 
SV_DBLCLKTIME           Specifies the mouse double-click time, in
                        milliseconds. When the time between two mouse clicks
                        is less than this value, two mouse clicks are
                        considered a double-click.
 
SV_DEBUG                Reserved.
 
SV_ERRORDURATION        Specifies the duration (in milliseconds) of a
                        WA_ERROR sound generated by the WinAlarm function.
 
SV_ERRORFREQ            Specifies the frequency (in hertz) of a WA_ERROR
                        sound generated by the WinAlarm function.
 
SV_EXTRAKEYBEEP         Specifies whether the beep is enabled for extended
                        keys (keys not on an IBM PS/2 or compatible
                        keyboard).
 
SV_FIRSTSCROLLRATE      Specifies the delay (in milliseconds) between
                        clicking and holding down the mouse button (when the
                        mouse pointer is on a scroll arrow or scroll bar)
                        and the beginning of scroll-bar auto-repeat
                        activity.
 
SV_INSERTMODE           Specifies whether insert mode is on or off for
                        entry-field controls.
 
SV_MENUROLLDOWNDELAY    Specifies the delay for menu roll-down.
 
SV_MENUROLLUPDELAY      Specifies the delay for menu roll-up.
 
SV_MOUSEPRESENT         Specifies whether the mouse is present. A value of
                        TRUE means the mouse is present.
 
SV_NOTEDURATION         Specifies the duration (in milliseconds) of a
                        WA_NOTE sound generated by the WinAlarm function.
 
SV_NOTEFREQ             Specifies the frequency (in hertz) of a WA_NOTE
                        sound generated by the WinAlarm function.
 
SV_NUMBEREDLISTS        Reserved.
 
SV_POINTERLEVEL         Specifies the mouse-pointer display count. The mouse
                        is visible only when the display count is zero.
 
SV_SCROLLRATE           Specifies the delay (in milliseconds) between
                        scroll-bar auto-repeat events.
 
SV_SETLIGHTS            Specifies whether the system controls the keyboard
                        indicator lights.
 
SV_SWAPBUTTON           Specifies whether the mouse buttons are swapped. A
                        value of TRUE means the mouse buttons are swapped.
 
SV_TASKLISTMOUSEACCESS  Specifies whether the user can access the Task List
                        by clicking the right mouse button.
 
SV_TRACKRECTLEVEL       Specifies the tracking-rectangle display count. The
                        tracking rectangle is visible only when the display
                        count is zero.
 
SV_WARNINGDURATION      Specifies the duration (in milliseconds) of a
                        WA_WARNING sound generated by the WinAlarm
                        function.
 
SV_WARNINGFREQ          Specifies the frequency (in hertz) of a WA_WARNING
                        sound generated by the WinAlarm function.
 
See Also
 
WinQuerySysValue, WinSetSysValue