cApS lock LiGhTs

[Splitpin]

I have been getting really pissed of with my old key board (logitech Mk250) when i got it i didnt notice there was no light for num and caps...... anyway, zipped into dick smith today to be told (when asking about a board with the lights) " im pretty sure they dont do THAT anymore" WTH!! and none of their stock had what i wanted.

Off to harvey norman .... same story, unless i wanted some butt ugly thing made in outer mongolia ..... ok , global pc .... same.
To cut it short , i ended up with a new microsoft wireless board and mouse (no lights) but i do "AES 128-BIT Encryption" via the transceiver .... GREAT!! i just wanted the bloody lights ...oh well

[Ian Warren]

Arr the lights , when 'choppernut' stopped here a couple of days ... what ever hour of the night the eyelids opened ... said to me next morning , felt like being in the or on a traffic pattern at a major airport .... Arr the lights

[scaber]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 22 2013,2:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have been getting really pissed of with my old key board (logitech Mk250) when i got it i didnt notice there was no light for num and caps...... anyway, zipped into dick smith today to be told (when asking about a board with the lights) " im pretty sure they dont do THAT anymore" WTH!! and none of their stock had what i wanted.

Off to harvey norman .... same story, unless i wanted some butt ugly thing made in outer mongolia ..... ok , global pc .... same.
To cut it short , i ended up with a new microsoft wireless board and mouse (no lights) but i do "AES 128-BIT Encryption" via the transceiver .... GREAT!! i just wanted the bloody lights ...oh well

A little technique which could be useful in this case, if you have windows 7 or 8 - not sure about XP but it is probably there too.

1. Go to Control Panel, select:

• 'Ease of Access Centre'
• 'Make the keyboard easier to us'
• Select 'Turn on Toggle Keys'

When you press caps lock or num lock you will hear a tone - low tone to turn it on, high tone to turn it off. This isn't quite as good as a LED but does help a bit.

[scaber]

Just remembered that there was a better option called Tray Status which shows indicators on the task bar for Num lock and/or Caps lock. Works nicely, unless you keep your taks bar hidden like I do!!

http://www.binaryfortress.com/TrayStatus/

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (scaber @ Jun 22 2013,5:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A little technique which could be useful in this case, if you have windows 7 or 8 - not sure about XP but it is probably there too.

1. Go to Control Panel, select:

• 'Ease of Access Centre'
• 'Make the keyboard easier to us'
• Select 'Turn on Toggle Keys'

When you press caps lock or num lock you will hear a tone - low tone to turn it on, high tone to turn it off. This isn't quite as good as a LED but does help a bit.

Thanks greg , will give it a go (Im on XP) but will check it out .

[Splitpin]

Works a treat ....XP hides it in the Accessibility options .... cheers, .... $90 wasted for not posting the problem first
Thanks again.

QUOTE (scaber @ Jun 22 2013,5:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just remembered that there was a better option called Tray Status which shows indicators on the task bar for Num lock and/or Caps lock. Works nicely, unless you keep your taks bar hidden like I do!!

http://www.binaryfortress.com/TrayStatus/

Just got that as well .... cheers . How do you know all this stuff ????

[scaber]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Jun 22 2013,5:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Works a treat ....XP hides it in the Accessibility options .... cheers, .... $90 wasted for not posting the problem first
Thanks again.


Just got that as well .... cheers . How do you know all this stuff ????

Ha ha, well it's not so much knowing as remembering what I've seen (too much time playing around with computers over the years) and then relying on the good old internet to help me find it again!