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From: shane@inferno.peri.com (Shane Bouslough)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: Scroll lock (maybe a dumb question)
Message-ID: <1991Mar29.200358.4146@inferno.peri.com>
Date: 29 Mar 91 20:03:58 GMT
References: <40442@cup.portal.com>
Organization: Periphonics Corp.
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From article <40442@cup.portal.com>, by CTuna@cup.portal.com (Don S Gladden):
> 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?  
> 
> Heh...  I'm glad SOMEBODY asked about that before me..  it has been bugging
> me, too!  Anyone ?????

Heck, what about the `pause' key!!!! If I remember correctly, there isn't
even a scan code for it! Why didn't they just label it `nop'.
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