The Pause key is designed to pause a text-mode program’s output — it still works in the Command Prompt window on Windows. When you press Pause, the output scrolling down your screen will stop.

Located near the top-right of most PC keyboards, sharing the break key (as shown here), the pause key may be used to temporarily halt a computer process. For example, the pause key could be used to momentarily stop a computer game, like Deus Ex or the Call of Duty games, . . . Read more

The Pause and Break keys were used in DOS and still function in the Command Prompt today. The Pause key is designed to pause a text-mode program’s output — it still works in the Command Prompt window on Windows. When you press Pause, the output scrolling down your screen will . . . Read more

Keyboards without Break key Compact and notebook keyboards often do not have a dedicated Pause/Break key. Substitutes for Break : Ctrl + Fn + F11 or Fn + B or Fn + Ctrl + B on certain Lenovo laptops. Ctrl + Fn + B or Fn + B on certain . . . Read more

Substitutes for Pause : Fn + P or Fn + Ctrl + P or Fn + Alt + P on certain Lenovo laptops. Fn + B on certain Dell laptops. Fn + ? Shift on certain HP laptops.

Located near the top-right of most PC keyboards, sharing the break key (as shown here), the pause key may be used to temporarily halt a computer process.

use the function key just to the right of the space bar and while hitting it hit the scroll lock key. That should break or pause. This ^ is exactly right. I use [Windows + Break] to view System Properties regularly.

The Pause key is designed to pause a text-mode program’s output — it still works in the Command Prompt window on Windows. When you press Pause, the output scrolling down your screen will stop.

Normally this can be initiated by hitting Ctrl + Fn + Break on standard keyboards. However, some newer model laptops do not have the Pause/Break key. The following substitutes may be used. Logitech Keyboards need only Ctrl + Break to work.

You can use the FN + B keys for the Pause function. You can use the FN + CTRL + B keys for the Break function. More Information about your Dell laptop keyboard can be found in the User Guide on the Dell.com support site.