Re: Caps lock problem
On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 04:00:56PM +1100, Colin Bell wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: N. Thomas [mailto:nthomas@cise.ufl.edu]
> > Sent: Friday, 12 March 2004 15:46
> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> > Subject: Re: Caps lock problem
> >
> >
> > * Slaanesh <slaanesh@no-log.org> [2004-03-12 00:00:31 +0100]:
> > > In the Microsoft Windows world, one has to use the shift key to
> > > disable the caps lock mode
> >
> > I'm writing this on a Windows 2000 box, and I have to hit caps lock
> > again to disable it. What version of Windows has this functionality?
> >
>
> None that I know of but the old IBM 5250 terminals (used on their Mini
> computer series System/34, System/36, System/38 and AS400) used to work this
> way. Its possible that he is using some 5250 emulation software.
Suddenly my mind flashes back to 1985 and my Mom's old Manual Typewriter
with the "CAPS LOCK" which would stay until one pressed the "Shift" key.
So long ago I can barely remember it, but the metaphors of typewriters
were "borrowed" to keyboards. That's how I first understood "caps
lock".
I miss typewriters. Anybody else here take typing on IBM selectrics in
Junior high?
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