Get warned when you hit the Caps lock key unknowingly in Vista

Tuesday 27th January 2009 9:58 PM

We've all done it, hit the Caps Lock key by mistake and typed several words or sentences all in upper case capital letters. This is annoying and also, hitting the Caps Lock key while inputting your passwords can result in confusing login errors.

Windows Vista has an option that can help you avoid these errors.

Turning on the "ToggleKeys" option configures the keyboard so that an audible warning sounds every time the user hits the Caps Lock, Num Lock or Scroll Lock keys.

Here is how to enable ToggleKeys:

Open the Windows Vista Control Panel (Click "Start" and then "Control Panel").

It should say Control Panel Home and Classic View to the top left corner, make sure you click on Classic View.

1. Double Click "Ease of Access Centre'
   
   
2. Scroll down to the 'Make the keyboard easier to use'
   
3. Put a tick in 'Turn on Toggle Keys'
   
4. Remoe the tick from Turn on Toggle keys by holding down the Num Lock key for 5 seconds
   
5. Click Save then close the Control Panel.

The keyboard will now "beep" at you when you press the Caps Lock, Num Lock or Scroll Lock keys. The beep has a different tone depending on whether the key has been turned on or off.

To turn off this ToggleKeys function simply reverse the procedure outlined above by removing the tick in "Use ToggleKeys" checkbox.