Scroll Lock?

[Thunderfall]

Excuse my ignorance... but what exactly does that Scroll Lock key on the keyboard do? I've never use it.

 

[Smash]

A key on PC and enhanced Macintosh keyboards that controls the way the cursor control keys work for some programs. Many applications ignore the Scroll Lock setting.

 

[Smash]

btw-I have no idea

 

[CornMaster]

I agree with Smash.

 

[Thunderfall]

Thanks. They should just remove that useless key, along with the Pause/Break. They are both useless.

 

[CornMaster]

Originally posted by Thunderfall
Thanks. They should just remove that useless key, along with the Pause/Break. They are both useless.

Actually the Pause/Break key is useful. But only in DOS and during system boot up.

Also (Windows Key) + Pause/Break = Opens the System Properties window.

 

[animepornstar]

wow, all i knew about pause/break was that some old programs used ctrl+break to exit.

 

[Crazy Eddie]

IIRC some of the keys on a PC keyboard (scroll lock, sysrq) are used on some Unix systems. I presume they were just left on to save the keyboard manufacturers making too many different models.
And of course, a "102 key" keyboard looks better in sales brochures than a mere "99 key" one.

 

[GenghisK]

When I was using DOS, i used to program a small resident thing that automatically rebooted the comp when I pressed scrool lock. I had to intercept the appropriate interrupt. Yeah some DOS games were already unstable.

Actually I think lots of screenshoters software use this shortkey to take a quick snap...