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How to make Windows XP sound a warning when the Caps Lock key is pressed
Q Is it possible to make
Windows
XP sound a beep whenever the Caps Lock key is pressed?
Sheila Davenport
A You can find the feature you want in the Windows Accessibility Options, and it will also sound a warning for the Num Lock and ScrLk keys as well.
In XP left-click on the Start menu and then on Control Panel. Double-click on Accessibility Options (or if in category mode left-click on Accessibility Options, and then again on Accessibility Options).
Click on the Keyboard tab and then in the small box labelled Use ToggleKeys to enable the function. Click on OK to save the change. There is also a keyboard shortcut for this option – hold down the Num Lock key for five seconds and a window will appear to enable ToggleKeys. In Vista, open the Ease of Access Center from the Control Panel and click the link marked ‘Make the keyboard easier to use’ to access ToggleKeys.
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Using with Vista
The warnings sound OK when using my XP machine but although I have made all the settings on a Vista machine it remains silent. Any suggestions?
Posted by V Rosher, 16 Jan 2009