"Scroll Lock" can't find on Logitech keyboard..

sweeper2 · January 31st, 2006, 03:18 PM

i hooked up a Belkin 2 port KVM switch... but it says i need to use the "scroll lock" key to switch back and forth... unfortunatly i can't find the scroll lock key on my keyboard... i provided a link to the keyboard...
http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...12080&pfp=cat3

is there another key that might take the place of the "scroll lock" ... ?

i have to hit it twice until i hear a beep, then push 1 or 2 to switch twrs...

help... need to test this out so i can send "heatware" to a fellow trader...

iam_clint · January 31st, 2006, 03:30 PM

well thats difficult seeming how software binds probably won't help since its probably taking what u type before it gets to your cpu...

did u have to install any software with this kvm?

sweeper2 · January 31st, 2006, 03:31 PM

nope.... says i didn't need to ....

its a Belkin F1DK102p

sweeper2 · January 31st, 2006, 03:45 PM

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However, more disturbing was the removal of the Scroll Lock key; there isn't even another key with which it is paired up with as secondary feature - it's completely gone! There is even no status LED for it on the receiver, only the LEDs for Caps Lock and Num Lock. While Scroll Lock is hardly used, some KVMs use it to perform switching functions, and as a result, this keyboard won't be able to be used with them. Keep this detail in mind. While I don't mind the relocation of barely-used keys, I don't think they should be completely removed, unless the key is marked "DO NOT PRESS" or "PRESS HERE TO END THE WORLD", or something similar.

what a piece of crap... now i have to figure out how to come across another keyboard...

Theophylact · January 31st, 2006, 03:49 PM

Looks to me like there's a scroll lock key in that picture. Isn't this it? Oops, no; I see from the review that it's gone.

Well, there's a problem with that KVM anyway, as I found out: Linux doesn't recognize the switching keystroke. You can get into a Linux box from a Windows one, but not back.

brian0555 · January 31st, 2006, 03:49 PM

try the middle button the the right of the f1-12 keys..(edit) yeah ^^ what he said

iam_clint · January 31st, 2006, 04:05 PM

if the key really isn't on the keyboard i don't think theres a combination of keys to make up for it... i haven't been able to think or find anything mentioning it

sweeper2 · January 31st, 2006, 05:15 PM

unfortunatly i had to hook up a "soyo" wired keyboard "black" , so now i need to get a black mouse... probably wired ,but optical ...

iam_clint · January 31st, 2006, 05:17 PM

can you use the wireless mouse but not the keyboard? i think you can

sweeper2 · February 1st, 2006, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by iam_clint

can you use the wireless mouse but not the keyboard? i think you can

yes, but it's beige and the keyboard is black.. and the "middle" scroll wheel won't work for scrolling the page now...