What's one key on your keyboard that you NEVER use?

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• Thanks Bill :) +

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  by Kal-El on May 27th, 2008

• Ohh...Tab, the computer can give me a tab *presses key*. Oh! no time now, the computer's starting.

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  by Anonymous on June 7th, 2008

• A humourist! :)

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  by Emmagirl wants to leave and not leave... on October 10th, 2008

• That is so funny I forgot to laugh! Hahahahaha!!! No really, that's funny!

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  by yingyangyoda on March 3rd, 2009

• so funny i just cept staring at my laptop forgeting about everything. idk why.
  seriously that was funny

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  by B.O.S1 on September 1st, 2009

• you are so funny...
  
  
  hahahahahahahahaha
  
  http://www.newpathweb.com.au

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  by manojthakur on November 18th, 2009

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• Prt Scr means "Print Screen" it basically takes a snap shot of your screen as it is when pressed. You then need to open a drawing application (like MS Paint) and copy the image. :)

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  by slothmister on February 17th, 2008

• Okay, thanks. I still can't think of a scenario where I would need that.

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  by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on February 17th, 2008

• Thanks GR :) +

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  by Kal-El on February 17th, 2008

• It's actually quite useful if you want to explain somebody how they do something on a computer, just take a screen shot and send it to them.
  Also, many games have a feature which creates an image file automatically when you hit "prnt scrn"

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  by GreenFreak on February 17th, 2008

• Thanks! I guess I'll have to practise a bit on this.

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  by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on February 17th, 2008

• Print Screen is awesome. I use it mulitple times per day at work. I use it to train people mostly. I will open a program and then take a Print Screen, a.k.a screen shot and email it to them or paste it into PowerPoint to make presentations with. Once you use it you will love it.

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  by Tha Silly One on February 17th, 2008

• It is true it is a VERY useful thing but I see no reason why a person who only uses the computer to browse the internet/write the odd letter would ever need it.
  I am a masters student in computing and my lecturers use it all the time to explain something to us via email and it is great. But for general use, pointless :)

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  by slothmister on February 17th, 2008

• Okay, I just tried it on this screen and then opened it in Word 2003. Does it use a lot of grunt? I mean, if I send the page as an attachment to an e-mail, will it use up a lot of someone's MBs?

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  by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on February 18th, 2008

• You should insert it in e.g. MS Paint, and then save it as a JPG file, the quality will be a bit crude, but it take up practically no HD space

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  by GreenFreak on February 18th, 2008

• Indeed, word documents prior to docx (ie. 2007) are terribly large.
  Save it in MS Paint (start-programs-accessories-MS Paint, its a default program in Windows) and save it as a jpg (not bmp) and it should be about 50KB in size, TINY!
  If you have word 2007 then the docx would be a little bigger but better quality. :)

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  by slothmister on February 18th, 2008

• Prt Scr mean Print Screen but it also takes a capture of the moment that is pressed, it's very useful when u want to save a screenshot of a game or application that runs in full screen an has no other way to save it, also I must say i use it from time to time :)

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  by unrevived on May 21st, 2008

• in office 2000 if you save a document, then open and resave it it'll be smaller

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  by shadoweater on September 2nd, 2008

• I find no way in which that can be true. I think you are mistaken, shadoweater.

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  by slothmister on September 2nd, 2008

• Grandma Rose...I thought that very sant thing...I must find what it is used for as well, ! 8)

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  by Pistachio on August 29th, 2009

• I have a Mac now and don't have that key anymore. It's such a relief not to have that key staring at me reproachfully for not using it!

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  by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on August 29th, 2009

• Lucky you...I hate that stared at feling, when my laptop knows WAY more about what he's doing, than I do ! lol 8)

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  by Pistachio on August 29th, 2009

• Now I have a key called 'fn' - I hesitate to ask what it is - 'function' maybe, but then I would have to learn all the combinations, and I don't have time for that, I am already 58. Well, tomorrow, I will be 58.

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  by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on August 29th, 2009

• OMG...That is so funny...I was just looking over my keys, and wondered what that one was for also !!!lol lol...the 28 was my sons bd, the13th was hubby's, 26th my aunt, and 21st, an old school pal. ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you ! 8)

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  by Pistachio on August 29th, 2009

• Thanks!!!

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  by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on August 29th, 2009

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• Lol! Thanks Merfish! :) +

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  by Kal-El on February 17th, 2008

• LOL! Those are hilarious when they're described like that.

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  by Brian on February 17th, 2008

• EEEEEEEkkkkkkkk!! I'm missing the world with a circle around it and the circle with the question mark inside!!! <G>

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  by Sheila3444 on October 1st, 2008

• I still have no idea what any of them are.

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  by Merfish on October 1st, 2008

• World with circle=world wide web
  circle with question mark=help
  envelope=email
  magnifying glass=zoom
  quarter moon puts the computer into sleep mode

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  by Sheila3444 on October 1st, 2008

• haha, funny :)

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  by Pizzabotha on May 20th, 2009

• Coders use these alot. Haven't seen a great use for scroll lock (what with the greater functionality of a mouse)
  1) pause/break will interupt code execution
  2) insert will allow you to overtype text

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  by chrisseanhayes on May 28th, 2009

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• I'm the same, always the one on the left. :) +

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  by Kal-El on February 17th, 2008

• I also only use the one on the left

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  by Mandy1993 on August 31st, 2008

• Actually in XP there is a use for the right ctrl button.
  If a specific registry edit is made, and then the user holds down the right ctrl key, and tapps scroll lock twice it will manually invoke a blue screen of death.

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  by Danc1990 on February 6th, 2009

• what edit? Want to do it :)

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  by Pizzabotha on May 20th, 2009

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• Yeah I agree. I hate it when you bump the button! So annoying! +

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  by Kal-El on July 23rd, 2008

• ahhh me too

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  by Mandy1993 on August 31st, 2008

• Lol... people, you can configure that button too! I for one, never shut down my pc, just 'hibernate' it...using that button..

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  by Vagabond on August 12th, 2009

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• Thanks Sir Kevan :) +

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  by Kal-El on June 14th, 2008

• I mapped these keys now!
  Why don't you use them?

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  by bennybear on October 10th, 2008

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• Thanks ASJ :) +

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  by Kal-El on February 17th, 2008

• You're welcome.

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  by Anonymous on February 17th, 2008

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• Thanks! :) +

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  by Kal-El on November 3rd, 2008

• Try 'Tab' when filling out a form online. You'll start to love it.

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  by chrisseanhayes on May 28th, 2009

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• neither do i...

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  by MyCleverScreenName on July 29th, 2008

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• Lol! Very clever! Thanks! :D +

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  by Kal-El on July 21st, 2008

• Doh!

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  by Chewed on August 12th, 2008

• strange that you got downrated - so did i... here's 2+

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  by Joseph has another name on December 14th, 2008

• sassas

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  by khalidsaeed on October 4th, 2009

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• Thanks Brian! +

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  by Kal-El on June 14th, 2008

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• Thank you skeeter :) +

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  by Kal-El on June 14th, 2008

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• Thanks a lot Abhimanyu! +

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  by Kal-El on June 14th, 2008

• in linux you type cd ~/ to go to your home directory (usually /home/username)

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  by shadoweater on September 2nd, 2008

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• Me to. Never use it. +

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  by Kal-El on June 14th, 2008

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• Thanks a lot Pranay! :) +

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  by Kal-El on June 4th, 2008

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• Thanks :) +

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  by Kal-El on April 29th, 2008

• no problemo

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  by yourilima on May 3rd, 2008

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• Thanks! +

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  by Kal-El on February 18th, 2008

• Same here. Page buttons might be handy if you didn't have a mouse wheel.

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  by sunsrun1 on October 3rd, 2009

• i use the num lock

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  by oursong24 on November 15th, 2009

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• Really? I use that all the time! :D +

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  by Kal-El on February 17th, 2008

• for what? i also dont use the scroll lock button and pause break keys

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  by sarahsue on February 17th, 2008

• For my home page on the internet. :)

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  by Kal-El on February 17th, 2008

• oh ok.. ill have to try it!

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  by sarahsue on February 17th, 2008

• Cool! :D

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  by Kal-El on February 17th, 2008

• Alt+home = home page, way faster than mouse, specially if yu just pressed ctrl+t for a new tab

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  by shadoweater on September 2nd, 2008

• The 'Home' key is really helpful. Especially if you work with text a lot. Try these:
  home - for going to the beginning of the line
  ctrl-home - for going to the beginning of a document
  ctrl-shift-home - for copying everything from where you are to the beginning of a document
  ctrl-shift-end - (much more useful) for copying everything from where you are to the very end of a document

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  by chrisseanhayes on May 28th, 2009

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• no F5? thats like, the one i use most! haha

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  by Slipshod Wombat and Co. on March 8th, 2009

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• i wonder why someone downrated us for this.... strange... here's 2+

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  by Joseph has another name on December 14th, 2008

• I found it odd too. My guess is someone just doesn't like me. Thanks

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  by vagasso on December 14th, 2008

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• Heh heh, not sure.
  Thanks a lot! :) +

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  by Kal-El on November 17th, 2008

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• Lol! Well that explains a lot! :P +

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  by Kal-El on November 11th, 2008

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• 2 points cause someone downrated me and it appears you too - strange....

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  by Joseph has another name on December 14th, 2008

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• Thanks! :) +

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  by Kal-El on November 4th, 2008

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• Heh heh, yeah, I dont think many people do know what thats for...you dont really use it unless you do a bunch of office work.
  Thanks! +

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  by Kal-El on November 3rd, 2008

• No problem.

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  by Squirrel Face on November 3rd, 2008

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• lol, thanks mad scientist :) +

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  by Kal-El on November 1st, 2008

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• Press it now, and you'd see your browser go into fullscreen.
  Bet you didn't know that. :P

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  by jaek on October 25th, 2008

• cool thanks

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  by Roaring on October 25th, 2008

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• Thanks Internerd :) +

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  by Kal-El on September 21st, 2008

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