Accidentally hit the caps lock key a lot?

Discussion in 'Software' started by Major Attitude, Dec 18, 2003.

  1. Major Attitude

    Major Attitude Co-Owner MajorGeeks.Com Staff Member

    What if you could set your computer up so it alerts you when your pinky finger wanders off and taps the Caps Lock key? With this tip, I'll show you how to make your computer beep & flash the next time it happens.

    1. Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel (XP Users, hit the Start button, Control Panel). Open the Accessibility Options Icon.

    2. On the Keyboard tab, click the "Use Toggle Keys" checkbox.

    That's it for the beeping part.

    Next, we need to get your screen to flash you, err, flash at you. Here's how:

    1. From the Accessibility Options screen, click the Sound tab and check the "Use SoundSentry" checkbox.

    2. Next click the Settings button and select "Flash active window" from the "Warning for windowed programs" drop down box.

    That's it. Hit OK until you're clear of property and settings screens. Open your favorite word processor and hit your Caps Lock key.

    http://www.worldstart.com/tips/shared/capslocktrick.htm
     
  2. Wisewiz

    Wisewiz Apprentice's Sorcerer

    A neat solution, indeed, but I really like the simple key remap involved in the CapsLock Disabler. It rewrites a subkey in the keymap so that the CapsLock key acts just like another Ctrl key. It's available here, at Major Geeks, of course!
     

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