whats the use of the scroll lock?

$dramaking$ · 14-02-2007, 04:51 PM

Does anyone know what the scroll lock is used for? I've been using the computer for long and i've not known its use.

kittyloki · 14-02-2007, 06:32 PM

I have no friggin idea. I've never had any reason to push it.
found this :
The scroll lock key is intended to temporarily stop the scrolling of text or halt the operation of a program. Today, many programs commonly do not utilize or function properly with this key.

whoami · 14-02-2007, 06:53 PM

The scroll lock key had use in the days of the original IBM pc. When it was turned on the arrow keys scrolled around the page, but when it was turned off it moved the cursor. It doesn't really serve any purpose now. (Microsoft excel is one of the few programs that has a use for it)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scroll_lock

Faroar · 14-02-2007, 08:22 PM

I dont know whats the use of it, I never used it. At first, I thought it would block the scroll down / up buttom at the mouse, but it does nothing ! I use Windows XP and a PC, maybe thats why it has no use here.

AtlJoker · 14-02-2007, 11:29 PM

It's there so it could balance out the "lock" keys

Two is unbalanced and doesn't look good on a keybaord so they add that useless one to make it balanced.

Yacoob · 16-02-2007, 08:35 AM

yeah i think it's useless

LastKiss · 16-02-2007, 08:37 AM

yeah
same
i think its useless

mouse66 · 24-02-2007, 09:16 PM

i dont really know i have never needed to use it yet

kaievil · 24-02-2007, 09:27 PM

I do not have the ideia what this makes. who will be able to answer. thanks a lot

luizjr · 24-02-2007, 09:58 PM

it was used to old pcs
in DOS it didnt let the scroll moves without you make it scroll,
nowadays its almost useless

14-02-2007, 04:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
$dramaking$ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 215	whats the use of the scroll lock? Does anyone know what the scroll lock is used for? I've been using the computer for long and i've not known its use.

14-02-2007, 06:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
kittyloki Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 23	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? I have no friggin idea. I've never had any reason to push it. found this : The scroll lock key is intended to temporarily stop the scrolling of text or halt the operation of a program. Today, many programs commonly do not utilize or function properly with this key.

14-02-2007, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
whoami Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 279	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? The scroll lock key had use in the days of the original IBM pc. When it was turned on the arrow keys scrolled around the page, but when it was turned off it moved the cursor. It doesn't really serve any purpose now. (Microsoft excel is one of the few programs that has a use for it) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scroll_lock

14-02-2007, 08:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Faroar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brazil Posts: 188	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? I dont know whats the use of it, I never used it. At first, I thought it would block the scroll down / up buttom at the mouse, but it does nothing ! I use Windows XP and a PC, maybe thats why it has no use here.

14-02-2007, 11:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
AtlJoker Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 47	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? It's there so it could balance out the "lock" keys Two is unbalanced and doesn't look good on a keybaord so they add that useless one to make it balanced.

16-02-2007, 08:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Yacoob Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 318	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? yeah i think it's useless

16-02-2007, 08:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
LastKiss Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 447	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? yeah same i think its useless

24-02-2007, 09:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
mouse66 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 116	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? i dont really know i have never needed to use it yet

24-02-2007, 09:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
kaievil Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brazil Posts: 105	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? I do not have the ideia what this makes. who will be able to answer. thanks a lot

24-02-2007, 09:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
luizjr Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brazil Posts: 72	Re: whats the use of the scroll lock? it was used to old pcs in DOS it didnt let the scroll moves without you make it scroll, nowadays its almost useless

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