Caps Lock problem

[Eustace]

Something happened and when I press Caps Lock I type in upper case but
than when I press again Caps Lock nothing changes - I still type in
upper case. To switch to lower case I have to press Shift. How can I
correct the problem?

emf

 

[smlunatick]

Something happened and when I press Caps Lock I type in upper case but
than when I press again Caps Lock nothing changes - I still type in
upper case. To switch to lower case I have to press Shift. How can I
correct the problem?

emf

With most keyboard problems, have you tried a different keyboard?
Keyboards can develop "mechanical" problems.

NOTE: The keyboards with "round" connected (aka PS/2) can not, and
should not, be changed while the PC is turned on. There is a "small"
chance of a "static" discharge "blowing" the PS/2 keyboard controls.
(I've done this once!)

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Something happened and when I press Caps Lock I type in upper case but
than when I press again Caps Lock nothing changes - I still type in upper
case. To switch to lower case I have to press Shift. How can I correct the
problem?

Is it this way with multiple keyboards?

 

[Twayne]

Something happened and when I press Caps Lock I type in upper case but
than when I press again Caps Lock nothing changes - I still type in
upper case. To switch to lower case I have to press Shift. How can I
correct the problem?

emf

Silly question: Have you tried doing a Restart? Or Shut Down, wait a
bit, turn back on? Often that straightens things like that.

HTH,

Twayne

 

[Gerry]

Eustace

Desktop or laptop?

Wired or wireless keyboard?

Any water spillages?


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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[Tim Meddick]

Eustace,
May I ask, when you say that you press the "Caps Lock key and
nothing happens" does the caps lock lamp go out or not?

 

[Eustace]

Is it this way with multiple keyboards?

Yes. Actually, thinking of it, the problem may have started when I added
English-International to English-US. I also have language Greek. It
happens with all 3 keyboards.

emf

 

[Eustace]

Eustace,
May I ask, when you say that you press the "Caps Lock key and
nothing happens" does the caps lock lamp go out or not?

When I first press Caps Lock the light comes on, and it beeps "upwards"
(as I have selected in the Accessibility Options). When I press it
again, the light remains on, though it beeps "downwards" as it used to
do when the lower case would kick in and the light would turn off.

emf

 

[Eustace]

Silly question: Have you tried doing a Restart? Or Shut Down, wait a
bit, turn back on? Often that straightens things like that.

HTH,

Twayne

Yes. Turning off the computer and than back on did not correct the problem.

emf

 

[Eustace]

Eustace

Desktop or laptop?

Wired or wireless keyboard?

Any water spillages?

Laptop. No water spillages that I can remember. It beeps up and then
down, as set through the Accessibility Options, when the key is pressed
again, then when pressed a third or more times only beeps down, but the
light and the upper case turn on and only turn off when I press the
Enter key.

emf

 

[Tim Meddick]

Hi Eustace,
My recommendation is to turn off the accessibility features
altogether, then reboot the computer. This will more than likely cure the
problem. If it does, and you want to turn accessibility features back on
again, then you can. I've noticed the same thing with the "Togglekeys"
feature turned on. Clearing this option stopped the problem.

 

[HeyBub]

Yes. Actually, thinking of it, the problem may have started when I
added English-International to English-US. I also have language
Greek. It happens with all 3 keyboards.

He means physical keyboards - the thing you press with your fingertips.

 

[Eustace]

Hi Eustace,
My recommendation is to turn off the accessibility features
altogether, then reboot the computer. This will more than likely cure the
problem. If it does, and you want to turn accessibility features back on
again, then you can. I've noticed the same thing with the "Togglekeys"
feature turned on. Clearing this option stopped the problem.

Well, I tried it but did not help. Though I have a feeling the problem
has something to do with Accessibility issues...

emf

 

[Dirk Schwarzmann]

Hi Eustace,

Well, I tried it but did not help. Though I have a feeling the problem
has something to do with Accessibility issues...

Most likely, it has nothing to do with the accessibility options but
with the keyboard settings that are part of the regional settings.
I assume you know how to add / change a keyboard layout. Within this
dialog, select your keyboard layout and click the button
"Keyboard" (or similar, I have a german XP so the english button text
might differ). In the upcoming dialog box you will find two radio
boxes in the upper half, named "Press Caps Lock" and "Press Shift" -
this is the item to change if "Press Caps Lock" is currently selected.
Hope this helps!

Regards,
Dirk

 

[Eustace]

Hi Eustace,


Most likely, it has nothing to do with the accessibility options but
with the keyboard settings that are part of the regional settings.
I assume you know how to add / change a keyboard layout. Within this
dialog, select your keyboard layout and click the button
"Keyboard" (or similar, I have a german XP so the english button text
might differ). In the upcoming dialog box you will find two radio
boxes in the upper half, named "Press Caps Lock" and "Press Shift" -
this is the item to change if "Press Caps Lock" is currently selected.
Hope this helps!

Regards,
Dirk

Thanks! What happened is that when I added the additional keyboard I
clicked the Enter radio button inadvertently and without understanding
what it meant. All is right now.

emf