Does the Caps Lock key really have all that much utility?

[PB_guy]

Scroll Lock allows, or used to allow using arrow keys to scroll the screen (in Excel/Quattro Pro for instance).

Num Lock is only useful for switching your numeric keypad to/from arrows/numbers if it becomes more convenient. You can usually set it the way you want in the Bios on the boot screens.

I have written applications that use up to F8 for various functions. Word processors and spreadsheets use most of the function keys.

Occasionally you might find a use for Ctrl+Home/End in spreadsheets.

I don't think that the pause/break key has been useful since DOS-based systems.

ian