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

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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?


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


"Al Dykes" <adykes@panix.com> wrote in message
news:gefa9g$564$1@panix5.panix.com...
> 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.
 
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
>
 
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