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« on: December 08, 2010, 02:40:38 am »
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This just popped into my head (well i did buy a new keyboard today)

What does scroll lock do? Is that key important for any reason nowadays? If it doesn't do anything, what is the point of having it on keyboards?

and as an aside what does the pause/break button do?
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2010, 10:03:12 am »
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Scroll lock's not really used anymore its just a remnant left over from IBM. It was originally meant to do what it says it does and lock the ability to scroll.

As for the break key http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_key
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2010, 05:27:35 pm »
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thanks
mmm so really its not needed on keyboards nowadays

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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2010, 05:34:42 pm »
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Quote from: TrueLight on December 08, 2010, 05:27:35 pm
thanks
mmm so really its not needed on keyboards nowadays



It is needed. 5 years down the track when all the other keys are worn, you can look at the break and scroll lock key and say 'that's what it used to look like' :P
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2010, 07:54:41 pm »
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lol! that is a useful function!
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2010, 08:27:06 pm »
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LOL, I just noticed I had that key!
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2010, 10:01:22 pm »
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most annoying key of all time is the insert key.
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #7 on: December 08, 2010, 10:02:54 pm »
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^^ I hate 'Caps lock' more when going for 'Shift'
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2010, 10:03:41 pm »
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Quote from: chrisjb on December 08, 2010, 10:01:22 pm
most annoying key of all time is the insert key.
haha.. yeh tell me bout!
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #9 on: December 08, 2010, 10:04:44 pm »
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Quote from: pi on December 08, 2010, 10:02:54 pm
^^ I hate 'Caps lock' more when going for 'Shift'

LOL my "Caps Lock" key doesn't even work anymore. I don't know why - I have to hold "Shift".

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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #10 on: December 08, 2010, 10:08:13 pm »
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Quote from: chrisjb on December 08, 2010, 10:01:22 pm
most annoying key of all time is the insert key.
lol i hate that key soooo annoying..
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2010, 04:57:24 pm »
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pause can be used on occasion, try pressing windows+pause
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Re: Scroll lock
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2010, 04:59:38 pm »
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I use caps lock instead of shift when I'm doing my capitals D:

Its my favourite function key :D Besides my macros and whatnot.
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