the eternal question: what the hell does scroll lock do?!

[JackBauer]

I've been wondering about it lately (again)... I've asked around... NOBODY KNOWS!!!

WHAT THE HELL DOES IT DO?!

 

[Carter]

It locks the scroll you silly goose

 

[JackBauer]

It locks the scroll you silly goose

it also turns on the light next to Caps Lock

 

[Sensi]

lol am so glad i am not the only one that doesn't know .

 

[unknownuser]

i have it on and i can still scroll

 

[Ongie]

***redacted***

 

[Tangled Web]

i have it on and i can still scroll

So do I.

What does number lock do?

 

[The Last Meatbag]

lets you use the number keypad

 

[JackBauer]

lets you use the number keypad

that's num lock

EDIT: oh, you were answering Tangled Web

use quotes!

 

[Ongie]

***redacted***

 

[Tangled Web]

Short for numeric lock or number lock, the Num Lock key is located on the numeric keypad of the keyboard and enables and disables the numeric pad. Turning the Num Lock on will allow the user to use the numbers on the keypad and turning the Num Lock off will enable the keys other functions such as using the keypad as an arrow pad.

Ok, I see it, thanks.

 

[The Last Meatbag]

Yeah.......ignore me






Im going to kill your family now




WITH THE NUMBER LOCK KEY!!!!!!!

 

[Tangled Web]

Ah yes, also, thanks to the Last Meatbag.

 

[The Last Meatbag]

it doesn't save your family
















.......yer welcome

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

What does F10 do?

 

[webhead731]

I don't know what half of the keys do.

But I can make this.

™

 

[black_dust]

The original purpose of the scroll lock was that when it is turned on, it would pause text scrolling down the screen until it is turned off again. However, it only works on software that supports it, which most software today does not. While it was useful in the days of character interfaces, in a GUI environment (where such things as scrollbar?s are provided) it is much less useful. Programmers can however make their software respond to the key in whatever way they like, hence it need not be restricted to its original function.

 

[black_dust]

What does F10 do?

Not much on its own, but combine it with Shift+F10 and you unlock the secrets to life itself!

 

[Movies205]

Keys of a bygone time

 

[Axid]

what the hell does ~ do

 

[Drakon]

I think the Tilde key [ ~ ] was made to allow PC Gamers to cheat.

 

[Axid]

Now that you mention it...I can think of 4 games like that..