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Re: CAPS LOCK

#765
From: Larry Lippman
Date: Wed, 14 May 1986 19:23
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In article <1071@ellie.UUCP>, colonel@ellie.UUCP (Col. G. L. Sicherman) writes:
> If there's a CAPS LOCK (or a SHIFT LOCK), there ought to be a signal light
> too.  I don't care how much it costs!
> 
> I'll waive the light if the key stays down till you hit it again.

	Who looks at their keyboard?  The ideal place for a CAPS LOCK and/or
NUM LOCK (if you have one) indication is on the VIDEO TERMINAL STATUS LINE.
That's where it is on all of our AT&T 4410, 4415 and 4425 video terminals,
which suits me just fine.

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References: <2071@cbosgd.UUCP> <787@bentley.UUCP> <1071@ellie.UUCP>

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From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: net.info-terms,net.internat
Subject: Re: CAPS LOCK
Message-ID: <1028@kitty.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 14-May-86 15:23:39 EDT
Article-I.D.: kitty.1028
Posted: Wed May 14 15:23:39 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 17-May-86 04:17:23 EDT
References: <2071@cbosgd.UUCP> <787@bentley.UUCP> <1071@ellie.UUCP>
Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY
Lines: 16
Keywords: keyboard, standard, ANSI
Summary: Who looks at their keyboard?