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  1. Nov 26th, 2001, 05:26 PM #1
    smashtheqube
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    Question what the hell does Scroll Lock do?

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  2. Nov 26th, 2001, 05:27 PM #2
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    Excel uses it for something...
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  3. Nov 26th, 2001, 05:28 PM #3
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    I've only ever seen it used in PowerPoint when watching slideshows
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  4. Nov 26th, 2001, 05:33 PM #4
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    Noone in the real world knows. But over in the Potter thread, well, you might get some help.

    (PS- if ANYONE who has the sense to have platforms numbered in 1/4 s f'fuksake, can be evil, well I'm buggered.)
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  6. Nov 26th, 2001, 05:56 PM #5
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    It's not really used any more. It used to be used to make the page scroll around with the arrow keys when scroll-lock was on, instead of moving the cursor. It did the same kind of thing as page-up/page-down but with left and right as well.

    I guess it's the old equivalent of a mousewheel.
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  7. Nov 26th, 2001, 06:00 PM #6
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    Harryw, the first time

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  8. Nov 26th, 2001, 06:01 PM #7
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    In Excel, if you move the page up/page down keys, instead of moving the "cursor" itll move the whole thing.

    I once was close to reinstalling Excel until I noticed this was the problem
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  9. Nov 26th, 2001, 06:05 PM #8
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    Back in my days as an accountant we used archaic dos baised programs and I accidentally turned the scroll lock on. Sure felt stupid when I was crawling about on the floor testing the plug on my keyboard when the up & down arrows didnt work
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