# Logitech Keyboards - Caps Lock Key - what is the "A" with a box? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 23, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388 "2012-08-23T15:32:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/61 "2017-04-07T15:03:15Z")
> [@BILL2232](#): > > Does anyone know how to turn the light on for the caps Lock? Mine does not light when locked ?? That one has no light-up indicators; the Logitech web site says you have to have their software installed and then it will tell you on the screen when Caps Lock / Num Lock get toggled on or off. (Ducks may not echo, but chorpler does.) ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/62 "2017-04-07T16:10:12Z")
Zombies do not lock their keyboards. ---
**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/63 "2017-04-08T01:47:17Z")
Still trying to figure out the added cost for the useless scroll lock and pause/break keys. One of them should say ANY. And running Ubunto makes the microsoft logo keys pretty useless too. ---
**Author:** ![SigMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/64 "2017-04-08T22:38:49Z")
The symbols is for the lights. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/65 "2017-04-08T23:26:33Z")
> [@PoppaSan](#): > > Still trying to figure out the added cost for the useless scroll lock and pause/break keys. God, the added cost must really mount up! How long have you been trying to figure it out, and can you please keep us updated? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/66 "2017-04-13T01:22:46Z")
> [@PoppaSan](#): > > Still trying to figure out the added cost for the useless scroll lock and pause/break keys. One of them should say ANY. And running Ubunto makes the microsoft logo keys pretty useless too. Because they are standard, some programs expect them to exist. Also, Windows-Break will still pull up the System Manager on Windows. ---
**Author:** ![j\_sum1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8baadc/32.png) [@j\_sum1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j_sum1)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/67 "2017-04-13T01:57:01Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > I noticed that my L key disappeared last Christmas. 😉 What!!? No el? ---
**Author:** ![Weisshund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ba8739/32.png) [@Weisshund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weisshund)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/68 "2017-04-13T02:05:31Z")
> [@PoppaSan](#): > > Still trying to figure out the added cost for the useless scroll lock and pause/break keys. One of them should say ANY. And running Ubunto makes the microsoft logo keys pretty useless too. Pause break key is used by many things, even at a bios level you can pause the post screens. It is used by certain programming packages. It can be used to pause console screen outputs. Linux understands that key fine, useful in debugging and a lot of other things Scroll lock is useful on a mouseless work station, and linux can understand it and make use of it if wanted. And Ubuntu knows exactly what to do when you press the windows key if you are in an Xwindows session, by default it does the same thing it does in windows for the most part. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2017, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388/69 "2017-04-13T03:17:09Z")
IT’S A SYMBOL FOR THE LOWERCASE-LOCK BUTTON. PERSONALLY, I’VE NEVER SEEN THE POINT. THOUGH MY KEYBOARD IS WEIRD BECAUSE THE LIGHT ONLY GOES OFF WHEN IN LOWERCASE MODE. Ok, that’s funny. I was about to post this without the spoiler, but the board auto-converted my shouting to normal capitalization. I wonder how many shouters we have and don’t know about because the board auto-converts their posts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logitech-keyboards-caps-lock-key-what-is-the-a-with-a-box/632388.md?page=3)