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Scroll Lock or ScrLk (sometimes notated ⤓ or ↕) is a lock key (typically with an associated status light) on most IBM-compatible computer keyboards. Depending on the operating system, it may be used for different purposes, and applications may assign functions to the key or change their behavior depending on its toggling state. The key is not frequently…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scroll Lock | is a | toggling lock key like Num Lock or Caps Lock | 0.90 | text |
| scrollbars or scroll wheels | instance of | using means | 0.80 | text |
| or an | instance of | using means | 0.80 | text |
| a keyboard layout indicator in some Linux distributions or other applications | instance of | The indicator light is sometimes used for other purposes | 0.80 | text |
| because doing so is less likely to cause problems than manipulating other keys/lights.Keyboard | instance of | The indicator light is sometimes used for other purposes | 0.80 | text |
| video | instance of | The indicator light is sometimes used for other purposes | 0.80 | text |
| mouse switches | instance of | The indicator light is sometimes used for other purposes | 0.80 | text |
| Scroll Lock | related to Boot diagnostics | In Multiuser DOS | 0.60 | section |
| Scroll Lock | related to Boot diagnostics | System Manager | 0.60 | section |
| Scroll Lock | related to Boot diagnostics | REAL/32 | 0.60 | section |
| Scroll Lock | related to Boot diagnostics | Automatic | 0.60 | section |
| Scroll Lock | related to Boot diagnostics | DR-DOS | 0.60 | section |
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