Caps Lock Key Status
Caps Lock
A utility program that gives an on-screen display and optional audible indication of the keboard Caps Lock key status.
New to Version 3.0.0.0
- Setup menu.
- Switch on and off the keyboard Caps Lock.
- Switch on and off the keyboard Num Lock.
- Sound is optional (default setting is on).
- On-screen display changes colour when Caps Lock is on.
When the Setup dialog box is displayed, the Caps Lock and Num Lock check boxes mirror the current status of the corresponding keyboard keys. Click on the check box to change the key status from off to on or vice versa.
Sound is enabled as the default option. Uncheck this if you do not want the sound to be heard.
Click on the Continue button to view the on-screen Caps Lock display. Click on the Exit button to end the program.
The keyboard can also be used to navigate the Setup menu. Press the Tab key to move to the options or buttons and press the Space Bar to select them.
You can move the display to anywhere on the screen. Left click on the text area and drag it to where you want. Click on the small grey button at the right hand side to return to the Setup menu.
Caps Lock on.
Caps Lock can be made to automatically run when when the computer starts by placing the program or a link to it in the Startup folder. If you are not familiar with how to do this and prefer to use a standard Windows installation package, see the Windows Installer section below.
Acknowledgements:
Joakim Christiansen and Fluid Byte for their desktop clock and keyboard hooking code examples which have assisted me in the development of Caps Lock.
The installation program was built using Inno Setup Compiler (Copyright © 1997-2008 Jordan Russell).
If you have any comments about Caps Lock or spot any errors or bugs, I can be contacted by email using the below link. Thank you to those who have sent feedback about Caps Lock.
Click on the Zip icon to download caps_lock_3_0.zip. This contains the Caps Lock.exe program file and a Read Me text file. File size is 18 Kb. Extract the program file Caps Lock.exe and run it. No installation is required. Requires Windows ®. Tested with Windows XP and Vista. MD5: B37B06656BA42DFC648EF6262EC65556
Caps Lock.exe is only 28.5 Kb in size when extracted from the zip file. MD5: CA2848F93597CE883104A24C02B3C10E
Windows Installer
I have created a standard Windows installation package (tested with Windows XP and Vista) for users who prefer to install programs in this way. Download the caps_lock_3_0_setup.zip file, extract setup.exe and run it.
Setup will place a shortcut link in the all users startup folder (Windows XP and Vista) so that when you start the computer Caps Lock will run automatically.
Click on the Zip icon to download caps_lock_3_0_setup.zip. Requires Windows ®. File size is 274 Kb. Tested with Windows XP and Vista. MD5: AC933F04A72563C2F13FC6FE1EA3C442
Version Notes
- 3.0.0.0 May 2009. Setup menu. Switch on and off the Caps Lock and Num Lock keyboard keys. On-screen display changes colour when Caps Lock is on. Sound can be switched off.
- 2.0.0.0 March 2009. Plays a beep sound through the normal sound output when a keyboard key is pressed whilst the caps lock is on.
- 1.1.0.0 March 2007. No Taskbar button displayed when running.
- 1.0.0.0 February 2007. Original Release.