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Proper names!
I agree.
How about this question. What are the name of those keys with the F on them (top row on _ALL_ keyboards).I did not have a reason to notice them until I became an operator for an Insurance Company and I was taught that they are 'PF' keys (Pee-Eff). That stands for 'Programmable Function'. A host screen can allow a specific PF key to do a specific function and that for all intents and purposes the PF's for each screen/program can be different. That Mainframe Design was around LONG before PeeCees came into existance. Once I noticed/used those 'PF' keys on the Consoles/Dumb Screens/Terminals, I then did notice the F keys on my Macs and PeeCees and wondered where the 'P' in 'PF' went to? While we all want to know the 'why' for things but this is NOT the place for it. How about what is a boot, a bonnet or a lorrie?! That would be the trunk, hood and flat-bed truck for most Americans. Another one: Why are Canadians taught that Z (Zee) is Zed? Don't we all speak a manner of English? Yes, wee do but I speak American, he speaks Canadian English (probably just more proper English) and the poster above (most-likely) speaks 'The Queen's English' (British). If the key is 'Option' is is also 'Alt' and 'Apple' is also 'Command', and DANG-IT, each use is correct. Unfortunatly, I have to stoop to your level to show you that this is incorrect. So I wonder if this will be taken as constructive or inflammatory. Ok some more:Why do People from Wisconsin call Soda 'Pop' or do I have it wrong? Gosh, this can go ON AND ON AND ON.Leave it be. And this line of questioning is nothing compared to the question: mac, Mac or MAC?
Proper names!
How about this question. What are the name of those keys with the F on them (top row on _ALL_ keyboards)
Those are "Function Keys."
Go to the Keyboard pref pane and you will see them listed as that.
Proper names!
Unfortunatly, I have to stoop to your level to show you that this is incorrect. So I wonder if this will be taken as constructive or inflammatory.
What we decide to call the keys might not be what Apple calls them. Even if we don't know the proper name, it has an official Apple name. That was my point. Apple never uses the name "alt" in reference to Mac OS, even if they print the name on the key (which is think is to aid former Windows users).
Wasn't trying to start a rumpus! :) |
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