Which keyboard character (not function button, but only those found on a typewriter) has no official function on a computer?

robboy

One of mine has a caret key, although the other two do not. I don't see this anywhere on a computer keyboard. Nov 20 03, 5:03 PM

robboy

Sorry, now that I have my glasses on........ Nov 20 03, 5:05 PM

sequoianoir

Is it ¬ Nov 21 03, 5:41 AM

Hamlet.

Or, perhaps ` Nov 21 03, 8:03 AM

sequoianoir

But ` is grave and a recognised character Nov 21 03, 8:39 AM

Hamlet.

What is it used and recognized for? Nov 21 03, 11:07 AM

satguru

I will give the answer Saturday if requested, and then ask why it is used at all, as I don't actually know that bit. Nov 21 03, 7:17 PM

Hamlet.

Its Saturday, and I am requesting the answer... Nov 22 03, 6:07 AM

satguru

Sorry Hamlet, I had a rather busy day Saturday, and couldn't get to the computer. The answer is (unless anyone can prove me wrong- I can see Mibmob champing at the bit...) The underline character_ As electronic VDU based machinery only accepts one character per space, it is impossible to use an underline in its only official capacity and need to use the option function instead. People do use it for weird email punctuation etc., but it really has no need to be there, as I doubt we'd miss it if it was replaced with something more used but absent, like a smiley face. Nov 24 03, 7:22 PM

gmackematix

__________________________________________________ That draws a line under that one then. __________________________________________________ Nov 24 03, 10:36 PM