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Defeating the dreaded 'Caps Lock" button?

post #1 of 6
11/6/11 at 6:14am
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I can't understand why the grossly outdated Caps Lock button is still included on keyboards. These are not manual typewriters from the 60's or 70's anymore. Almost every time I hit the shift or tab buttons, the caps lock gets hit. (I'm not a professional typist).

I searched and only find registry files that are suppose to cause the O/S to ignore a keystroke using the Caps Lock button, but none of them work. On tower PC's with a separate keyboard, I dismantle the keyboard and block/disable that button (along with the insert key) by placing a piece of tape over the membrane (depending on design) which works fine. I don't want to try to disassemble a Laptop keyboard or pull the button off since I know they are a bear to put back.

I'm running XP Pro. It's a HP Laptop if that matters.
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post #2 of 6
11/6/11 at 6:54am
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Originally Posted by videobruce View Post

I can't understand why the grossly outdated Caps Lock button is still included on keyboards. These are not manual typewriters from the 60's or 70's anymore. Almost every time I hit the shift or tab buttons, the caps lock gets hit. (I'm not a professional typist).
I searched and only find registry files that are suppose to cause the O/S to ignore a keystroke using the Caps Lock button, but none of them work. On tower PC's with a separate keyboard, I dismantle the keyboard and block/disable that button (along with the insert key) by placing a piece of tape over the membrane (depending on design) which works fine. I don't want to try to disassemble a Laptop keyboard or pull the button off since I know they are a bear to put back.
I'm running XP Pro. It's a HP Laptop if that matters.

laugh4.gif They are many that see the way you do - Google is one of them, offering their Chrome Notebook with NO "Caps" key present.

Buy yourself a 2nd keyboard - disable the Caps or block it, or use an external keyboard like with your desktop winknudge.gif

cheers ...
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post #3 of 6
11/6/11 at 9:46am
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Not a option. Defeats the purpose of having a Laptop. I do use a mouse, but that's it.

Next idea?
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post #4 of 6
11/6/11 at 12:15pm
Map your CAPS to behave like a Shift key winknudge.gif

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post #5 of 6
11/7/11 at 3:20am
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And that's done how??
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post #6 of 6
11/7/11 at 5:15am
2 dings to try come to my mind: autohotkey or a registry entry modification.

cheers ...
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