Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
Surely other, more descriptive names could have been found...
And why F1, F2, etc? Why not G1, G2?
And why F1, F2, etc? Why not G1, G2?
mark wrote:Everything that's wrong with sunshine can be explained by the fact that he doesn't eat meat!!!!
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
do you want me to google for answers because I can if you REALLY wanna know???!!! Does ctrl stand for 'control'???...
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
Yeah, I think it stands for Control. That's how I always pronounce it, anyway.
If you care to find the answers for me, that'd be great.
If you care to find the answers for me, that'd be great.
mark wrote:Everything that's wrong with sunshine can be explained by the fact that he doesn't eat meat!!!!
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
ok - will do tomorrow - aren't I nice???!!! or stupid! or both!
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
How about sweet?
mark wrote:Everything that's wrong with sunshine can be explained by the fact that he doesn't eat meat!!!!
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
Very sweet - now make sure I don't forget!!!...
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
I'm tempted to create a "Why'd they call them Bert and Ernie?" thread now.
mark wrote:Everything that's wrong with sunshine can be explained by the fact that he doesn't eat meat!!!!
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
I googled and wiki'ed Bert & Ernie for you... and there is no answer... apparently some fans say they believe them to be named after characters that feature in 'It's a Wonderful Life' but Sesame Street have said that is merely a co-incidence and that Jim Henson had no memory for remembering those kinds of details...
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
You can read this if you want but I can't be bothered!!!!..
http://superuser.com/questions/174945/w ... d-alt-keys
http://superuser.com/questions/174945/w ... d-alt-keys
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
I think it's wrong. It claims that "alt" is used to access alternate functions for keys, but everyone knows that "Shift" is that key.
mark wrote:Everything that's wrong with sunshine can be explained by the fact that he doesn't eat meat!!!!
Re: Why'd they call them Ctrl and Alt?
My thoughts exactly.
mark wrote:Everything that's wrong with sunshine can be explained by the fact that he doesn't eat meat!!!!