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Earlier today, I talked about the fact that some people hate the CAPS LOCK key. Well, Jeff D. posted the steps to turn the CAPS LOCK off in Windows XP and Server 2003, and I thought that I would repost them so that others who are not looking at the comments would benefit:
The other solution I've used is to simply change the cancellation of CAPS LOCK to be done with the Shift key instead. sO THAT i CAN'T ACCIDENTALLY DO THIS. Control Panel | Regional and Language Options applet | Languages tab | Details button, which gets you to the "Text Services and Input Languages" dialog. On that page "Add" a second input language (you don't have to make it the default). The two (or more) I usually have installed are "English (Canada) - US" and "English (United States) - US". Once you've got more than one input language installed, the "Key Settings..." button becomes enabled: click it. That opens the "Advanced Key Settings" dialog. Right at the top you'll see: To turn off CAPS LOCK: [ ] Press the CAPS LOCK key [x] Press the SHIFT key Voila! Now if you have accidentally hit the CAPS LOCK key, as soon as you start typing the next sentence, which presumably starts with a capital letter, you'll cancel the CAPS LOCK immediately.
The other solution I've used is to simply change the cancellation of CAPS LOCK to be done with the Shift key instead. sO THAT i CAN'T ACCIDENTALLY DO THIS.
Voila! Now if you have accidentally hit the CAPS LOCK key, as soon as you start typing the next sentence, which presumably starts with a capital letter, you'll cancel the CAPS LOCK immediately.
Very cool.... thanks, Jeff!
Some of you who are regular readers (an odd term, since I tend to consider anyone who reads this blog
To turn off CAPS LOCK: [ ] Press the CAPS LOCK key [x] Press the SHIFT key
That used to be standard up to a certain point, when Microsoft decided to change that and adapt to the Linux world.
Remember:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typewriter
Used to be like that from the invention of CAPS LOCK onwards until it changed back in the 90ies.
Never knew, why it changed.
This hack is far, far harder than it needs to be.
Just run KaneBT Caps Lock Disabler!
[FYI Azaiaa -- this is hardly a hack and provuides an entirely different functionality than the tool you mention, to address an entirely different issue. -- SiaO]
That was a little harsh on the Azaiaa guy Michael.
He was just trying to help. I think...
It does disable the caps lock key without any hacks.
Anyway, thanks for the info!
Yanike
Your steps are a life saved - I work in a call center troubleshooting issues for students, walking them through steps. One student called a few moments ago - she spilled coffee on her laptop rendering her text in capital letters, the Caps Lock button no longer functioned. Using these steps, I was able to return functionality to her machine. Kudos to you!
There is a very good small utility called sMaRTcaPs that I have used for many years without any problem for various Windows versions from Win 95 through to XP Pro. It allows you to disable/enable the Caps Lock and/or Num Lock keys from the system tray. It's very unobtrusive, you can toggle it on and off at anytime, and you can customize its settings quite extensively. I purchased it many years ago from the publisher, although I am not sure if they are still around. However, it looks as if it is available as freeware from
http://www.download.com/sMaRTcaPs/3000-2347_4-10043115.html