The Caps Lock is dead

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SteveON

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#73772 21-Dec-2010 21:06

Thanks to google, they appear to be replacing it with a search key. Besides knobs who think this key was designed to respond to customer services to get their message across better... or to TROLL!

It got me thinking; when is a company going to grow one and release a real calibration for their keyboards that is more logical? I understand there have been better designs for years, but it is about time something was done. After all the current US layout was designed to stop us from mashing the strokes from an old typewriter, meaning we had to type slower... Please don't flame me if I am wrong but that was my understanding.

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#420147 21-Dec-2010 21:12

Ever hear of dvorak?

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#420150 21-Dec-2010 21:16

The capslock is not dead. It's configurable as Capslock or Search.

It's like those Dell laptop that come with Fn activated by default - if you want to use F1 - F12 instead of Fn F1 - Fn F12 you have to change in the BIOS.

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#420393 22-Dec-2010 12:29

Bah, why don't they get rid of "Scroll Lock" - that's gotta be a horrible legacy key.
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#420403 22-Dec-2010 12:42

SepticSceptic: Bah, why don't they get rid of "Scroll Lock" - that's gotta be a horrible legacy key.

Yes, I've read the Wiki entry :-)

Agree, that Scroll Lock key does nothing more than light up an LED on my keyboard - what a waste of power!

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#420414 22-Dec-2010 13:05

freitasm: The capslock is not dead. It's configurable as Capslock or Search.

It's like those Dell laptop that come with Fn activated by default - if you want to use F1 - F12 instead of Fn F1 - Fn F12 you have to change in the BIOS.

New HP laptops do the same.

Personally I think its good to have more dual functions with some keys.

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#420618 22-Dec-2010 20:09

minigopher17:
SepticSceptic: Bah, why don't they get rid of "Scroll Lock" - that's gotta be a horrible legacy key.

Yes, I've read the Wiki entry :-)

Agree, that Scroll Lock key does nothing more than light up an LED on my keyboard - what a waste of power!

It should be switched off, and thus not costing you anything in power drain . :)

It has some uses when dealing with terminals (something windows folks wont know about) and has had other roles over the years (back in the day I recall the Scroll Lock was a quick way to set the Sysop as unavailable on my BBS :))

I use the caps lock occaisionally too, among other things generating pager messages - capital letters are often more easily read on a pager screen.

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#420622 22-Dec-2010 20:16

I find it amusing that all the keys on my keyboard are worn, except the upper row keys + Caps Lock.

Goes to show how much I use it.

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