Onscreen notification CAPSLOCK NUMLOCK

[Candace]

How can I get an automatic onscreen display on Windows XP whenever I click
the CAPSLOCK or NUMLOCK keys are depressed to let me know whether I just
turned either one on or off? Vista does it automatically for me. But how can
I get my XP computer to do it? Is there a special setting?

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Isn't there a little light for this on your keyboard?

 

[Candace]

No. The keyboard that came with my new PC does not have LED lights. Can
someone please tell me how can I get an automatic onscreen display on Windows
XP whenever I click the CAPSLOCK or NUMLOCK keys are depressed to let me know
whether I just turned either one on or off?

 

[Terry R.]

The date and time was Tuesday, April 21, 2009 9:53:45 AM, and on a whim,
Candace pounded out on the keyboard:

How can I get an automatic onscreen display on Windows XP whenever I click
the CAPSLOCK or NUMLOCK keys are depressed to let me know whether I just
turned either one on or off? Vista does it automatically for me. But how can
I get my XP computer to do it? Is there a special setting?

Hi Candace,

I found this using Google:
http://www.vasilios-free.gr/freesoft/num_caps_scroll.htm

Haven't tried it but it looks like what you want.


Terry R.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Accessibility Tutorials for Windows XP: Togglekeys: Hear Tones When Pressing
Certain Keys:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/training/windowsxp/togglekeys.aspx
[variation on the above:
http://malektips.com/togglekeys-num-scroll-caps-lock.html]

Caps Lock Notification:
http://www.uchsc.edu/sop/IT_Services/2.Computer_Tips/downloads/2004/06-18-04.html

PS: There are all sorts of shareware/free-trialware apps out there but few,
if any, of them are truly safe to download/install. Stick with the above.