CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

[Guest Al Dykes]

I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

I get evil looks, or worse.

 

It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

 

Has anyone written this for any OS?

 

 

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Al Dykes

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[Guest Bob I]

Re: CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

 

Please see Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Keyboard.

 

Al Dykes wrote:

> I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

> or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

> I get evil looks, or worse.

>

> It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

> changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

> whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

> CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

>

> Has anyone written this for any OS?

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

 

 

"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message

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>

>

> I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

> or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

> I get evil looks, or worse.

>

> It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

> changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

> whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

> CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

>

> Has anyone written this for any OS?

 

There are several programs that let you swap these keys. Some give you no

indication of the swap, some give you a floating reminder and some may even

beep at you. You did not say which program you use. Perhaps you can find one

on Google that does exactly what you want.

[Guest Al Dykes]

Re: CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

 

In article <eydOow2OJHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,

Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Please see Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Keyboard.

>

>Al Dykes wrote:

>

>> I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

>> or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

>> I get evil looks, or worse.

>>

>> It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

>> changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

>> whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

>> CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

>>

>> Has anyone written this for any OS?

 

 

 

Thanks. At this instant, I'm on a Vista machine and I can't find

anything like "Accessibility Options" in CP. Maybe it's because I'n

not privilaged.

 

Does this feature do someting like I want? I don't want to sawp keys.

 

 

--

Al Dykes

News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.

- Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

[Guest Al Dykes]

Re: CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

 

In article <O5Y1ny2OJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>,

Pegasus \(MVP\) <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>

>"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message

>news:gef6o6$ohg$1@panix5.panix.com...

>>

>>

>> I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

>> or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

>> I get evil looks, or worse.

>>

>> It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

>> changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

>> whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

>> CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

>>

>> Has anyone written this for any OS?

>

>There are several programs that let you swap these keys. Some give you no

>indication of the swap, some give you a floating reminder and some may even

>beep at you. You did not say which program you use. Perhaps you can find one

>on Google that does exactly what you want.

>

 

I don't want to swap keys. I want to make the state of the Caps key

audible.

 

SXSC

 

--

Al Dykes

News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is advertising.

- Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

[Guest Bob I]

Re: CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

 

 

 

Al Dykes wrote:

> In article <eydOow2OJHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,

> Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:

>

>>Please see Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Keyboard.

>>

>>Al Dykes wrote:

>>

>>

>>>I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

>>>or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

>>>I get evil looks, or worse.

>>>

>>>It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

>>>changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

>>>whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

>>>CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

>>>

>>>Has anyone written this for any OS?

>

>

>

>

> Thanks. At this instant, I'm on a Vista machine and I can't find

> anything like "Accessibility Options" in CP. Maybe it's because I'n

> not privilaged.

>

> Does this feature do someting like I want? I don't want to sawp keys.

>

>

 

maybe look up Accessibility in Windows Vista help?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

 

 

"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message

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> In article <O5Y1ny2OJHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>,

> Pegasus \(MVP\) <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote:

>>

>>"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message

>>news:gef6o6$ohg$1@panix5.panix.com...

>>>

>>>

>>> I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

>>> or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

>>> I get evil looks, or worse.

>>>

>>> It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

>>> changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

>>> whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

>>> CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

>>>

>>> Has anyone written this for any OS?

>>

>>There are several programs that let you swap these keys. Some give you no

>>indication of the swap, some give you a floating reminder and some may

>>even

>>beep at you. You did not say which program you use. Perhaps you can find

>>one

>>on Google that does exactly what you want.

>>

>

> I don't want to swap keys. I want to make the state of the Caps key

> audible.

>

 

Strange, I thought that much of your post was about swapping keys. Anyway,

under WinXP I can see the "ToggleKeys" option under "Accessibility". It says

". . . if you want to hear tones when pressing CapsLock . . .". If you

cannot find this item under Vista then I strongly recommend that you repost

your question in a Vista newsgroup.

[Guest Alan]

Re: CAPS/Ctrl key hack, why hasn't someone written this utility?

 

Hello Al,

 

For Vista, follow the steps at this link:

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/74689-toggle-keys-beep-alert.html

 

Alan

 

"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message

news:gef8ub$3kn$1@panix5.panix.com...

> In article <eydOow2OJHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl>,

> Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote:

>>Please see Control Panel, Accessibility Options, Keyboard.

>>

>>Al Dykes wrote:

>>

>>> I'm one of those people that uses keyboards that can swap Caps and Ctl

>>> or I remap the keys in software. When I do this on a shared computer,

>>> I get evil looks, or worse.

>>>

>>> It just occured to me that a quiet beep tone whenever the CapsLock key

>>> changes state wouldn't confuse the unwary and would warn me me

>>> whenever I was using a shared machine. An upward tone would indicate

>>> CAPS on and a downward beep would indicate CAPS going off.

>>>

>>> Has anyone written this for any OS?

>

>

>

> Thanks. At this instant, I'm on a Vista machine and I can't find

> anything like "Accessibility Options" in CP. Maybe it's because I'n

> not privilaged.

>

> Does this feature do someting like I want? I don't want to sawp keys.

>

>

> --

> Al Dykes

> News is something someone wants to suppress, everything else is

> advertising.

> - Lord Northcliffe, publisher of the Daily Mail

>