Out of the Blue

Why do modern keyboards still have a Scroll Lock? And if you can manage an answer to that, I think I can still win by following up by asking if that's so important that we actually need a light to remind us which way this is toggled? It's like vestigial hardware.

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Feb 1, 2016, 17:17
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nin
 

I'm not sure what I missed, but I'm still not sure what you're upset about.

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Remember kids, drugs and the internet don't mix ;p
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Feb 1, 2016, 08:39
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nin
 

And I thought I was cranky this morning...

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Jan 31, 2016, 23:50
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redact
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redact

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redact

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Jan 31, 2016, 23:25
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THIS JUST IN: ANTI-GM RESEARCH DEFIES THE WORLDWIDE SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS THAT DECLARES GM SAFETY STRONGER THAN THE AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND IT TURNS OUT THAT SUCH RESEARCH IS FALSIFIED!

GASP!!!!

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Re: Out of the Blue
Jan 31, 2016, 18:40
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Jan 31, 2016, 18:40
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jimnms wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 18:36:
I use the Scroll Lock key for the Steam Overlay. I got tired of accidentally opening it when playing FPSes where I hold shift to walk/run and use TAB for things. Scroll Lock made since because it wouldn't conflict with anything.
Oooh, excellent idea! Although that will be conflicting with my KVMs.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Jan 31, 2016, 18:36
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Jan 31, 2016, 18:36
 
I use the Scroll Lock key for the Steam Overlay. I got tired of accidentally opening it when playing FPSes where I hold shift to walk/run and use TAB for things. Scroll Lock made since because it wouldn't conflict with anything.
"You can either want something to be true, or you can want the truth. Pick one." - Mr. Diety
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Re: DOS
Jan 31, 2016, 12:14
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Jan 31, 2016, 12:14
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Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 12:09:
Ant wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 11:16:
Yeah, and we had multi config setups too! I hated that conventional memory issue. DOS v4 was horrible.
Well, I remember waiting for 4.01.. I also remember being disappointed with 5.0, but don't recall why. I suspect whatever it was I got over it.
v5 was better than v4! Oh yeah, I remember DOS v4's DOS SHELL GUI!
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Re: DOS
Jan 31, 2016, 12:09
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Jan 31, 2016, 12:09
 
Ant wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 11:16:
Yeah, and we had multi config setups too! I hated that conventional memory issue. DOS v4 was horrible.
Well, I remember waiting for 4.01.. I also remember being disappointed with 5.0, but don't recall why. I suspect whatever it was I got over it.
“I don't believe in anything you have to believe in." -- Fran Lebowtiz
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Re: DOS
Jan 31, 2016, 12:00
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Ant wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 11:16:
Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 11:01:
Ant wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 00:58:
Yeah, it's a vestige of old DOS systems. You don't really see that message much anymore.EMM386.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, SMARTDRV.EXE, AUTOEXEC.BAT, Stacs' Electronics' Stacker, QEMM386.EXE, WIN.COM, etc. Yeah, I'm old. Get of my lawn, you whippersnappers.
You and me both, I remember all that stuff. Ahh, the good ole days...
Yeah, and we had multi config setups too! I hated that conventional memory issue. DOS v4 was horrible.

Amen
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Re: DOS
Jan 31, 2016, 11:16
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Jan 31, 2016, 11:16
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Mr. Tact wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 11:01:
Ant wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 00:58:
Yeah, it's a vestige of old DOS systems. You don't really see that message much anymore.EMM386.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, SMARTDRV.EXE, AUTOEXEC.BAT, Stacs' Electronics' Stacker, QEMM386.EXE, WIN.COM, etc. Yeah, I'm old. Get of my lawn, you whippersnappers.
You and me both, I remember all that stuff. Ahh, the good ole days...
Yeah, and we had multi config setups too! I hated that conventional memory issue. DOS v4 was horrible.
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Re: DOS
Jan 31, 2016, 11:01
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Jan 31, 2016, 11:01
 
Ant wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 00:58:
Yeah, it's a vestige of old DOS systems. You don't really see that message much anymore.EMM386.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, SMARTDRV.EXE, AUTOEXEC.BAT, Stacs' Electronics' Stacker, QEMM386.EXE, WIN.COM, etc. Yeah, I'm old. Get of my lawn, you whippersnappers.
You and me both, I remember all that stuff. Ahh, the good ole days...
“I don't believe in anything you have to believe in." -- Fran Lebowtiz
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Jan 31, 2016, 02:15
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RedEye9 wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 18:09:
The Half Elf wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 18:00:
LgFriess wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 17:38:
The Half Elf wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 16:21:
I'm still looking for the ANY key...

Took me a second to figure out what the hell you were talking about!

But I do know where the turn signal fluid goes.
I remember when you had to grease the muffler bearings.

Muffler bearings actually ARE real.
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DOS
Jan 31, 2016, 00:58
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Jan 31, 2016, 00:58
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jdreyer wrote on Jan 31, 2016, 00:44:
LgFriess wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 17:38:
The Half Elf wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 16:21:
I'm still looking for the ANY key...

Took me a second to figure out what the hell you were talking about!

Yeah, it's a vestige of old DOS systems. You don't really see that message much anymore.
EMM386.EXE, HIMEM.SYS, CONFIG.SYS, SMARTDRV.EXE, AUTOEXEC.BAT, Stacs' Electronics' Stacker, QEMM386.EXE, WIN.COM, etc. Yeah, I'm old. Get of my lawn, you whippersnappers.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Jan 31, 2016, 00:44
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Jan 31, 2016, 00:44
 
LgFriess wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 17:38:
The Half Elf wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 16:21:
I'm still looking for the ANY key...

Took me a second to figure out what the hell you were talking about!

Yeah, it's a vestige of old DOS systems. You don't really see that message much anymore.
RIP RedEye9. We miss you.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Jan 30, 2016, 22:59
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Jan 30, 2016, 22:59
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Cutter wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 22:52:
SunnyD wrote on Jan 30, 2016, 19:48:
I'm still waiting for a job to come up to take advantage of this birthday-gifted left-handed screwdriver that none of my right-handed ones can handle.


~Finis~

Take it to Burger King to make an adjustment on the left handed whopper.

Ikea had a problem with this with their left handed allen keys as well.
And Ned Flander!
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