Disabling the CAPS LOCK

stormy13 · 22 Apr 2010

Just for anyone with a Logitech keyboard that uses Setpoint and sees this,

and hasn't notice the settings.

Dwarf · 22 Apr 2010

If you have a Microsoft keyboard that uses the Intellitype driver, you can also disable the Caps Lock from there.

24c · 22 Apr 2010

stormy13 said:

Just for anyone with a Logitech keyboard that uses Setpoint and sees this,

and hasn't notice the settings.

Thanks, was not aware of that.

ETA - was just informed the batteries in the mouse are critically low - nice to know. Fore warned, is fore changed.

not so gray matter · 22 Apr 2010

noobvious said:

notsograymatter said:

That's exactly what I told him to do :)

A more advanced method:
AutoHotkey - Free Mouse and Keyboard Macro Program with Hotkeys and AutoText

I guess it was! I didn't read through everyone's posts before I posted

....just immediately jumped on the solution that had worked for me.:)

Well I won't use the platitude but good work :)

PooMan UK · 22 Apr 2010

Or you could also have some fun with your "caps lock" key

billy_mays_caps_lock

or you could remap your keyboard using the Microsoft utility "remapkey" which is part of the Windows Resource Kit Tools
remapkey

Valor D · 22 Apr 2010

notsograymatter said:

The easiest way will be to download a keyboard remapper to do the work for you. If you don't want to do that you can use the registry solution.

SharpKeys Keyboard Remapper by Randyrants

Warning

Only attempt Registry Edits if you know what you are doing. Be sure to backup the registry first.

Open the Registry Editor
Start > Run > regedit

Navigate to: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]

Select the Keyboard Layout Folder

Edit > New > Binary Value and name it "Scancode Map"

Double Click Scancode Map key and enter
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2A,00,3A,00,00,00,00,00
As a value.

That will change the Caps Lock key into a Scroll Lock key.

Otherwise, you can download these registry tweaks which should do the trick for you.

HowToGeek.com said:

ChangeCapsToControl.reg
Changes Caps Lock to be a Control key

ChangeCapsToShift.reg
Changes Caps Lock to be a Shift key

SwitchCapsToScrollLock.reg
Disables Caps Lock and swaps Scroll lock to be Caps Lock

KillCapsLock.reg
Disables Caps Lock

DisableKeyboardRemap
Uninstalls the preference by deleting the key

http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/KeyboardMappings.zip

Thanx, that worked great! :)