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From: v053qgzj@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (David M Snyderman)
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Subject: Re: Scroll lock (maybe a dumb question)
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Date: 22 Mar 91 13:45:51 GMT
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In article <40442@cup.portal.com>, CTuna@cup.portal.com (Don S Gladden) writes...
>I'm just curious-- in my four years of PC usage, I have never found a use
>for the scroll lock key.  Are they just a leftover from mainframe days or is
>there a legitimate use for them?  Have I been missing the boat these past four
>years?  
(my original question)

> 
>Heh...  I'm glad SOMEBODY asked about that before me..  it has been bugging
>me, too!  Anyone ?????

Ok-- I got a quick E-mail response on this-- here is also another response 
somewhere before this on the board.  Scroll lock has something to do with
the scrolling of the original Lotus Windows.  Whoop dee doo.  
In other words, I may have been missing the boat-- but not on scroll lock.

I guess the next thing we have to do is find a way to put that piece of 
plastic to work.  No reason to let it freeload on the keyboard!

Dave
David M. Snyderman
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