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How to turn off the Toggle Keys indicator on Windows 10?

Ever since I've updated to Windows 10 version 20H2, my PCs have been getting this weird pop-up whenever I pressed the caps lock key, the scroll lock key or the num lock key. I've decided to open a ...
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How do I get Debian 10 (Buster) to automatically enable Scroll Lock?

I've got a keyboard that lights up when Scroll Lock is turned on, but my Debian 10 virtual machine (via VirtualBox) won't acknowledge the SCROLL_LOCK status unless I run the following command: ...
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How to disable scroll lock key in linux, permanently?

My computer (Asus) doesn't have Scroll lock key; yet it's getting magically pressed, changing Libreoffice Calc behavior. There are multiple answers for Windows, and/or specific computer manufacturer ...
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How can I disable the scroll lock key behavior in Microsoft Excel?

I have a keyboard where the backlight is wired to the scroll lock indicator, so in order to have the backlight on, scroll lock needs to be enabled and some users of this computer need keyboard labels ...
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Is there a "Shift" version of Scroll Lock?

Caps Lock is to Shift as Scroll lock is to... If that wasn't clear, I want to press down on a key + an arrow key, and then depress everything afterwards and it should go back to how it was. Edit: ...
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Scroll Lock Key Not Working on Fedora/KDE

I have a computer with Fedora 16 and KDE. It's connected through a KVM switch to a monitor with another computer, and the switch uses Scroll Lock + Scroll Lock to switch between the computers. The ...
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How to lock Powershell ISE console output scroll?

I'm using Powershell ISE for running some batch scripts. The outputs will be long and these programs will run for quite a some time. The problem I'm facing is I'm unable to lock the console output to ...
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How do I permanently disable scroll lock in Windows XP?

I keep hitting scroll lock by mistake when I do a CTRL-ALT-BREAK. How do I permanently disable it? Running Windows XP This is a Lenovo laptop if it makes a difference
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How to toggle Scroll Lock in Excel 2010 without a Scroll Lock key in the keyboard

I have a notebook with no Scroll Lock key (or any shortcut using the 'Fn' key). Somehow Excel 2010 got the Scroll Lock on. I see it left down in the status bar and now I can't navigate through cells ...
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How to make emacs stop trapping Scroll Lock?

I am using a Linux machine with a KVM switch at work, and I commonly use emacs while switching between that machine and my other machine. I typically use the keyboard shortcut to swap between machines ...
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What good is the Scroll Lock key?

I haven't seen any use for it lately? Anyone have any examples?
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