Use of Scroll Lock Key [Resolved]

**veryjonny** · Mar 21st, 2004, 01:11 PM

well, I know this is a dumb question. But I really do not know the use of the scroll lock key on the keyboard except that it lights the LED on the keyboard

**TomGibbons** · Mar 21st, 2004, 02:24 PM

In Excel, use the arrow keys to move around. Turn scroll lock on then do the same.

That's the only use I know of. I believe it has something to do with terminals.

**veryjonny** · Mar 21st, 2004, 03:27 PM

me thinks that it got more than just that.

**TomGibbons** · Mar 21st, 2004, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by veryjonny
me thinks that it got more than just that.

Originally posted by TomGibbons
...I believe it has something to do with terminals.

**veryjonny** · Mar 21st, 2004, 04:09 PM

yeah, I seen that

thanks.

**Lightning** · Mar 22nd, 2004, 02:40 AM

Mame (an emulator for "old" game consoles) uses it to show that you are running an emulator. But it is something from the very very past

**veryjonny** · Mar 22nd, 2004, 03:33 AM

then why do they keep putting it even these days?

Just to confuse ppl?

**Lightning** · Mar 22nd, 2004, 03:38 AM

Just to stay compatible with something no-one will ever use again...

**veryjonny** · Mar 22nd, 2004, 04:55 AM

I hope thats the only use.

Cause its really embarassing that I have being using the comp. past so many years and I dont know what that damn key does

**visualAd** · Mar 22nd, 2004, 05:09 AM

Here's an interesting explanation:

http://www.computing.net/programming...orum/9301.html

On my linux box scroll lock emmulates:

#command | more

preventing program output from scrolling off the screen

This only works at the terminal though. If I ssh into the box then that function is gone

**veryjonny** · Mar 22nd, 2004, 12:10 PM

thanks Ad.
Thats was useful

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