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	What's one key on your keyboard that you NEVER use? By Kal-El Asked Feb 17 2008 4:33AM	247 Pts Rate Question

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by Bill2379 on May 24, 2008 at 11:23 am Permalink

The one key I have never used is the " Any " key.

You know.....Press any key to continue.

I can't seem to find the " Any " key on my keyboard.

I'll bet it was a DOS thing.

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yingyangyoda Mar, 03 2009 at 10:15 AM

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

B.O.S1 Sep, 01 2009 at 06:02 PM

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

manojthakur Nov, 18 2009 at 01:12 AM

you are so funny...
hahahahahahahahaha
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by King of all squirrels in Squirreltown on Jun 7, 2008 at 3:57 am Permalink

F6 and F7 are the only one i never use

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Kal-El Jun, 14 2008 at 08:26 PM

Thanks Sir Kevan :) +

bennybear Oct, 10 2008 at 09:42 PM

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

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by Merfish on Feb 17, 2008 at 5:26 am Permalink

Insert, pause/break and scroll lock.

Also the weird stuff on the side that I have no idea what they are for. There is a quarter moon, a plus sign, a world with a circle around it, an envelope, a magnifing glass and a circle with a question mark inside.

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Sheila3444 Oct, 01 2008 at 08:15 PM

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

Pizzabotha May, 20 2009 at 07:50 AM

haha, funny :)

chrisseanhayes May, 28 2009 at 10:24 AM

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 Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on Feb 17, 2008 at 4:43 am Permalink

Prt Scr Sys Rq - I don't even know what it's supposed to do.

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Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog Aug, 29 2009 at 08:51 AM

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.

Pistachio Aug, 29 2009 at 09:01 AM

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)

Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog Aug, 29 2009 at 03:08 PM

Thanks!!!

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by nightmare1320 on Jul 22, 2008 at 11:54 pm Permalink

I would have to say it would bee the sleep button. Never liked it and will probly never like using that button.

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Kal-El Jul, 23 2008 at 05:23 AM

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

Mandy1993 Aug, 31 2008 at 08:29 AM

ahhh me too

Vagabond Aug, 12 2009 at 01:12 PM

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 Anonymous on Feb 17, 2008 at 4:37 am Permalink

Sleep/Power. I always use either the case power button or the start/shutdown sequence.

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Kal-El Feb, 17 2008 at 04:40 AM

Thanks ASJ :) +

Anonymous Feb, 17 2008 at 04:44 AM

You're welcome.

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by slothmister on Feb 17, 2008 at 4:37 am Permalink

The right cntr button, I always use the one on the left. Also the Ø, Å and Æ buttons as I very rarely have to type Norwegian.

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Mandy1993 Aug, 31 2008 at 08:29 AM

I also only use the one on the left

Danc1990 Feb, 06 2009 at 01:22 PM

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.

Pizzabotha May, 20 2009 at 07:52 AM

what edit? Want to do it :)

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by sarahsue on Feb 17, 2008 at 4:33 am Permalink

The home button..

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Kal-El Feb, 17 2008 at 04:49 AM

Cool! :D

shadoweater Sep, 02 2008 at 05:02 AM

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

chrisseanhayes May, 28 2009 at 10:28 AM

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 Victoria on Feb 17, 2008 at 5:23 am Permalink

insert. home. end. pg up pg down. num lock. ¬ . scroll lock. print screen. pause/break

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Kal-El Feb, 18 2008 at 02:37 AM

Thanks! +

sunsrun1 Oct, 03 2009 at 05:54 AM

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

oursong24 Nov, 15 2009 at 03:44 PM

i use the num lock

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by TehRandomShow on Nov 2, 2008 at 2:03 pm Permalink

Tab

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Kal-El Nov, 03 2008 at 01:21 AM

Thanks! :) +

chrisseanhayes May, 28 2009 at 10:29 AM

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

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