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  • Most Useless Key

    Yes, this is stolen from Slashdot.
    185
    Print Screen|SysRq
    3.78%
    7
    Scroll Lock
    28.11%
    52
    Pause|Break
    6.49%
    12
    Insert
    9.73%
    18
    Home
    2.70%
    5
    Page Up
    1.08%
    2
    Page Down
    1.62%
    3
    End
    2.16%
    4
    Delete
    0.54%
    1
    Num Lock
    3.78%
    7
    CAPS LOCK
    2.70%
    5
    Windows Key (Left)
    4.86%
    9
    Windows Key (Right)
    8.65%
    16
    Context Menu Key
    7.57%
    14
    All of the numeric keypad
    1.08%
    2
    Tab
    1.08%
    2
    Shift (Left)
    0.54%
    1
    Shift (Right)
    1.08%
    2
    Ctrl (Left)
    0.54%
    1
    Alt (Left)
    1.08%
    2
    Alt (Right)
    1.08%
    2
    `|~
    2.16%
    4
    Spacebar
    0.54%
    1
    banAny
    7.03%
    13
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  • #2
    Man, I hit the button for this thread like a pig outta hell... And you've taken all the fun away .

    Anyways, scroll lock. I have no idea WTF it's for.
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    • #3
      I run Linux and can't get either windows keys to work. I big fat penguin looks so much better than a square divided into four anyway.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by MattH
        Man, I hit the button for this thread like a pig outta hell... And you've taken all the fun away .

        Anyways, scroll lock. I have no idea WTF it's for.
        What is this "fun" you speak of? I am not entirely familiar with the concept.:P
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        • #5
          I'm a Scroll Lock voter.
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          • #6
            Scroll Lock, and that key next to the right windows key (context menu).

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            • #7
              Gotta be the context menu key. I have NEVER used that button, ever.
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              • #8
                Re: Most Useless Key

                Sweet. I just realised that the keyboard I'm using has all the edit commands (cut, paste, find etc.) on a sidebar...
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                • #9
                  The rightmost Windows key has never been used before...I do know what the scroll lock and all the other random ones do and I have used them sparingly...I don't think I have ever used the `¬¦ though for anything either. And I use the numerical keypad quite regularly when I am entering large amounts of numerical data...
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                  • #10
                    I use the context menu all the time. When games (ESPECIALLY Rainbow 6 3) start in a window for whatever reason (maybe I clicked on the desktop), they often sieze controll and make a big fuss when you try to right click.
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                    • #11
                      Context menu key. I don't know what it is or if my keyboard even has one
                      The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand.

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                      • #12
                        Easy! scroll-lock!

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                        • #13
                          I voted for insert because not only is it useless 99% of the time, it often eats up text, and is totally aggravating. It's actually COUNTER-PRODUCTIVE.
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                          • #14
                            I'm voting for the bottom half of Print Screen/SysRq. I've never been able to find out what SysRq stands for, what it's supposed to do, or how it might be persuaded to do it.

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                            • #15
                              * = voted (rushed to judgment)

                              * Pause/Break -- never used it to any effect -- and I've tried.
                              Scroll Lock -- know it in theory, but doen't use.
                              I'm networked via NT, so PrintScrn doesn't work.
                              * Never found a use for the ` ` (tilde, back apostrophe?)

                              Have no idea what these alleged "context menu" and "Windows" keys might be...

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