Re: Off Topic - Question for ye olde computer geeks
That's a pretty good explanation. It dates from the days of 'Glass TTY'. When there was no 'scroll back' you had to have Scroll LOCK to stop the screen and read it before it scrolled away. I think it's still used by some programs for screen capture. No other uses I am aware of.
[ July 24, 2002, 20:32: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]
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