Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is flashing in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is flashing in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

Hi, Gord:

How did you disable the F-Lock key? Is there a way to make the F-keys behave
normally all of the time, without having to press F-Lock?


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:26:55 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is flashing in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

Myrna

Jason Tsang has a couple of .REG files that will allow you to reverse the
default behaviour of the F Lock key or disable it.

One will change the default to "Off".
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html


The other will eliminate the F Lock feature totally. This one I use!!
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock-e.html

Both are Zips have an Undo.REG and a Readme.txt file with them.


Gord

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:52:50 -0600, Myrna Larson
wrote:

Hi, Gord:

How did you disable the F-Lock key? Is there a way to make the F-keys behave
normally all of the time, without having to press F-Lock?


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:26:55 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is flashing in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

Hi, Gord:

Thanks for the links. Looks like just what I want. I hope you mean it changes
the default to ON.

Myrna

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:22:22 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Myrna

Jason Tsang has a couple of .REG files that will allow you to reverse the
default behaviour of the F Lock key or disable it.

One will change the default to "Off".
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html


The other will eliminate the F Lock feature totally. This one I use!!
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock-e.html

Both are Zips have an Undo.REG and a Readme.txt file with them.


Gord

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:52:50 -0600, Myrna Larson
wrote:

Hi, Gord:

How did you disable the F-Lock key? Is there a way to make the F-keys behave
normally all of the time, without having to press F-Lock?


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:26:55 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is flashing
in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't
scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every
Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

Myrna

Yeah. You're correct. Below from Jason's site........

The F Lock key, depending on its state, will allow either a function key's
"normal" operation or a new "enhanced" operation. The initial state of the F
Lock key is "off", and in this state, the function keys use their "enhanced"
operation.

Thanks for the catch. Will amend the advice.

Gord


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:34:17 -0600, Myrna Larson
wrote:

Hi, Gord:

Thanks for the links. Looks like just what I want. I hope you mean it changes
the default to ON.

Myrna

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 12:22:22 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Myrna

Jason Tsang has a couple of .REG files that will allow you to reverse the
default behaviour of the F Lock key or disable it.

One will change the default to "Off".
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html


The other will eliminate the F Lock feature totally. This one I use!!
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock-e.html

Both are Zips have an Undo.REG and a Readme.txt file with them.


Gord

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:52:50 -0600, Myrna Larson
wrote:

Hi, Gord:

How did you disable the F-Lock key? Is there a way to make the F-keys behave
normally all of the time, without having to press F-Lock?


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:26:55 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote:

Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is flashing
in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't
scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every
Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

Hi Gord,

Thanks for the links, but this doesn't seem to have fixed the problem I'm
having. I've run the top reg file, restarted Windows, opened up Excel (new
sheet) and still the scrolling is screwy. Perhaps I should reinstall Excel,
maybe this will reset the defaults settings?

Many thanks for the links,

Kol


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Myrna

Jason Tsang has a couple of .REG files that will allow you to reverse the
default behaviour of the F Lock key or disable it.

One will change the default to "Off".
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html


The other will eliminate the F Lock feature totally. This one I use!!
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock-e.html

Both are Zips have an Undo.REG and a Readme.txt file with them.


Gord

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:52:50 -0600, Myrna Larson
wrote:

Hi, Gord:

How did you disable the F-Lock key? Is there a way to make the F-keys
behave
normally all of the time, without having to press F-Lock?


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:26:55 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca
wrote:

Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is
flashing in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't
scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the
same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every
Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

The SCRL flashing in the status bar would be a Windows and Keyboard thing as
as I know unless this a new "feature" of Excel 2003.

I have 2003 installed but can't get the SCRL to flash.

When you say "flashing" do you mean it is actually blinking on/off asking for
attention?

Or do you mean something else?

I am out of suggestions.


Gord

On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:13:22 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hi Gord,

Thanks for the links, but this doesn't seem to have fixed the problem I'm
having. I've run the top reg file, restarted Windows, opened up Excel (new
sheet) and still the scrolling is screwy. Perhaps I should reinstall Excel,
maybe this will reset the defaults settings?

Many thanks for the links,

Kol


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
.. .
Myrna

Jason Tsang has a couple of .REG files that will allow you to reverse the
default behaviour of the F Lock key or disable it.

One will change the default to "Off".
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock.html


The other will eliminate the F Lock feature totally. This one I use!!
http://mvps.org/jtsang/flock-e.html

Both are Zips have an Undo.REG and a Readme.txt file with them.


Gord

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 13:52:50 -0600, Myrna Larson
wrote:

Hi, Gord:

How did you disable the F-Lock key? Is there a way to make the F-keys
behave
normally all of the time, without having to press F-Lock?


On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 10:26:55 -0800, Gord Dibben <gorddibbATshawDOTca
wrote:

Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is
flashing in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't
scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the
same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every
Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol

Hi there,

Yep, have the Elite Wireless keyboard, but have tried every combination
possible and the problem is still there, any other ideas?

Kol


"Gord Dibben" <gorddibbATshawDOTca wrote in message
...
Kol

Do you have the MS Multimedia keyboard with the F Lock Function key?

If so, tap it then try the ScrLk again.

I hate the damn F Lock key and have disabled mine.


Gord Dibben Excel MVP

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:36:29 -0000, "Kolin Tregaskes"
wrote:

Hello,

I have Excel 2003. I am not sure what I have done but "SCRL" is flashing
in
the bottom right part of the status bar in Excel. I am having problems
scrolling around the screen but can't see a pattern (i.e. it doesn't
scroll
at all but scroll's sometimes). I've tried hitting the ScrLk button but
that doesn't seem to make a difference.

What have I done and is there a way to correct it?

Hope someone can help, it must be an Excel setting as I can send the same
Excel sheets to work and have no problem at all but does affect every
Excel
sheet on my home computer (including new sheets).

Kol