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Posted by Dmatrox on May-31-2003 18:33:

what does scroll lock do?

i know this is a dumb question but i never have found out what the scroll lock on the keyboard does.

Posted by jon on May-31-2003 18:36:

Re: what does scroll lock do?

quote:
Originally posted by Dmatrox
i know this is a dumb question but i never have found out what the scroll lock on the keyboard does.

back in the old fashioned days of dos when gui's (graphical user interface) were not invented, and there was loads of data on the screen it was used to stop the data getin displayed so it could bee seen before it scrolled off the top of the screen, these days it just sits there and never gets used

Posted by DR86 on Jun-01-2003 06:02:

always wondered why that dumb little button was there...

Posted by Luke Terry on Jun-02-2003 18:03:

ah rite, can u use that in dos, i always just use pause + enter...

Posted by Shakka on Jun-11-2003 17:35:

Just one of those now useless, archaic items on a keyboard, much like your appendix or gall bladder.

Posted by moncster on Jun-11-2003 20:38:

Doesn't the gall bladder secret bile, which helps digestion of fats?

Posted by Drifter on Jun-12-2003 10:10:

quote:
Originally posted by moncster
Doesn't the gall bladder secret bile, which helps digestion of fats?

i believe that is correct

Posted by Luke Terry on Jun-12-2003 10:15:

it aint obsolete then, ill just keep my gall bladder for now