The documentation of the Python console behaviour is not correct anymore for Python 2.4.1. At least for the Win2K system I'm working on 'Ctrl-Z' does not shut down the console but 'Ctrl-D' etc.
The Python interpreter tells me instead: >>> quit 'Use Ctrl-Z plus Return to exit.' Nah, 'Ctrl-Z' is now undo :-) Side remark: IDLE closes the console either with Ctrl-D or Ctrl-Q. But IDLEs configure dialog window showing the key combinations is so tight and nothing is recognizable without scrolling back and forth that it is discouring to use it at all ;) IPython closes with 'Ctrl-D'. Thanks to IPython I also determined this as the correct shutdown keys for Python too. Kay -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list