Caps Lock: Die?

ebackhus · 09-21-2005, 05:15 PM

I think the Caps Lock needs to be removed from the keyboard as it is very abused. Your thoughts?

yustr · 09-21-2005, 07:16 PM

The single greatest improvement in WinXp is the little warning that comes up that tells me CAP LOCK is on when I start to enter a password.

How about the Pause/Break key? What's that one for?

**Ha-y-n** · 09-21-2005, 07:22 PM

if you press the windows key + the pause break key you get system properties box pop up, its pretty useful

Caps Lock suck though

**40sondacurb** · 09-21-2005, 08:30 PM

It's not as bad as the insert key.

I think it just needs to be moved, It wouldn't feel right without it somewhere there.

**ReeKorl** · 09-23-2005, 03:06 AM

You try getting used to a new keyboard! My girlfriend's new system has a keyboard with the delete/insert section completely re-arranged:

And yes, that is one big delete button, with home over it, end to the right of that, and page up/down to the right of the delete. Not an insert in sight. It's just not right!

Having said that, How often do all of us use the ctrl/alt buttons? (I know all the windows users use it a lot, especially in conjunction with delete

) Ever thought they were in a hard to get at place? Wouldn't it be better to have one of them where caps lock is, and hide caps lock away somewhere..... like a tiny pinhole on the underside of the keyboard?

I've ripped it off my keyboard and stuck it to my monitor, as a constant reminder that not everything that is old is good.

"If I want a capital, I'll press the bleedin' SHIFT key!"

bry623 · 09-23-2005, 07:56 AM

I Don't Think Having A Caps Lock Key Is So Bad. But I Wonder Why Does Everyone Think I Am Yelling At Them?

**toxict3arz** · 09-23-2005, 03:38 PM

my keyboard/mouse program tells me if the caps lock is turned on or off

therefore its not so bad in my part

**DumberDrummer** · 09-23-2005, 05:11 PM

I'd pop mine off, but my dad would completely freak out...

so I just don't use it, unless I'm gaming. (Its the walk/run toggle for a lot of games.)

**Fox** · 09-23-2005, 08:29 PM

I actually posted a rant about this a while back.

It's been torn off my computer for the past 3 or 4 months and I'm very happy with the situation.

v-six · 09-23-2005, 08:49 PM

Funny that this popped up. All caps came up in a conversation I had the other day. Apparently the reasoning behind the way we read all caps goes back to ancient Rome. All caps was solely used solely in stone, and always as a voice of power. Caps have continued to be used that way to the point where we sub-consciously read it as a stern voice of authority. I'm not sure if I agree with this, but hey, it was a good source. If you think it's just a size issue, compare a 12 point font to an 18 point font, then compare that 12 point font to it's CAPS letters.

Emporer_D · 09-23-2005, 11:07 PM

Replace caps lock with an automatic ctrl+alt+delete button. It would get used ALOT more.

**dj913** · 09-24-2005, 03:06 PM

lol yeah i would be pressing that key all day.

Idk i dont have a problem with any of the keys, i dont use caps ever though. Its like scroll lock no one ever uses it, i dont even kno what it does, id take that out before caps.

**Spatcher** · 09-28-2005, 03:12 PM

What about the button inbetween the Window key and Ctrl on the right. *** is that used for

**DumberDrummer** · 09-28-2005, 04:53 PM

its the same as the right click menu for most screens

Like on the windows desktop, it brings up stuff like copy paste, all that good stuff.

In web browsers, it brings up back, forward, etc.. buttons that you can push.

Try it!

**Spatcher** · 09-28-2005, 06:26 PM

Hey thanks DD, that's pretty cool!

**Midnight Tech** · 09-28-2005, 08:20 PM

Gotta have Caps Lock for the software we run at work...or either glue down the shift key.....

Tumbleweed36 · 09-28-2005, 08:41 PM

Hi,

Gotta keep that key for when someone needs yelled at. ZINGO!

Anyway, with my Logitech mx700, I like the looks of the big green letters that come up when you hit the caps key by mistake. If you turn it off, those big green letters also have that great green look. Kind of a sexy look anyhow! They simply say "Caps Lock On" or "Caps Lock Off," so go figure that one.

Uh, one other thought.....if you don't know how to type well enough to avoid that key, then I suggest that you take that key off so it doesn't get hit when it is not supposed to be on. Am I suggesting some don't know how to type very well to avoid that key???.....well, go figure on that one also.

**Fox** · 09-29-2005, 01:38 PM

It's a shame there's no hardware mod to make it be a push/release key like the shift key is. That way it could still be of use in video games, etc.

I mean really- how often do we actually use the caps lock key for what it was made?

v-six · 09-29-2005, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tumbleweed36

Hi,

Gotta keep that key for when someone needs yelled at. ZINGO!

Nice small caps Tumbleweed

ebackhus · 09-29-2005, 02:18 PM

SMALL CAPS

09-21-2005, 05:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,288 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Caps Lock: Die? I think the Caps Lock needs to be removed from the keyboard as it is very abused. Your thoughts? __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

09-21-2005, 07:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 6,052 OS: XP Pro My System	The single greatest improvement in WinXp is the little warning that comes up that tells me CAP LOCK is on when I start to enter a password. How about the Pause/Break key? What's that one for? __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

09-21-2005, 07:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ha-y-n 12-0, GO WARRIORS! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hawaii Posts: 682 OS: WinXP Pro	if you press the windows key + the pause break key you get system properties box pop up, its pretty useful Caps Lock suck though __________________ bRiAn Harddrive Diagnostic Tools, MemTest86

09-23-2005, 03:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
ReeKorl Superhuman Computer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 6th Circle, The City of Dis, Hell Posts: 1,610 OS: WinXP Pro SP2 My System	You try getting used to a new keyboard! My girlfriend's new system has a keyboard with the delete/insert section completely re-arranged: And yes, that is one big delete button, with home over it, end to the right of that, and page up/down to the right of the delete. Not an insert in sight. It's just not right! Having said that, How often do all of us use the ctrl/alt buttons? (I know all the windows users use it a lot, especially in conjunction with delete ) Ever thought they were in a hard to get at place? Wouldn't it be better to have one of them where caps lock is, and hide caps lock away somewhere..... like a tiny pinhole on the underside of the keyboard? I've ripped it off my keyboard and stuck it to my monitor, as a constant reminder that not everything that is old is good. "If I want a capital, I'll press the bleedin' SHIFT key!" __________________ "Sorry, the number you have dialled is imaginary. Please rotate dial by 90 degrees and try again."

09-23-2005, 07:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	I Don't Think Having A Caps Lock Key Is So Bad. But I Wonder Why Does Everyone Think I Am Yelling At Them? __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

09-21-2005, 08:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
40sondacurb Don't be a menace Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,285 OS: Vista sp2	It's not as bad as the insert key. I think it just needs to be moved, It wouldn't feel right without it somewhere there.

09-23-2005, 03:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
toxict3arz TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,283 OS: windows XP Pro	my keyboard/mouse program tells me if the caps lock is turned on or off therefore its not so bad in my part

09-23-2005, 05:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	I'd pop mine off, but my dad would completely freak out... so I just don't use it, unless I'm gaming. (Its the walk/run toggle for a lot of games.) __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

09-23-2005, 08:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	I actually posted a rant about this a while back. It's been torn off my computer for the past 3 or 4 months and I'm very happy with the situation. __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

09-23-2005, 08:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardiner, NY Posts: 2,076 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	Funny that this popped up. All caps came up in a conversation I had the other day. Apparently the reasoning behind the way we read all caps goes back to ancient Rome. All caps was solely used solely in stone, and always as a voice of power. Caps have continued to be used that way to the point where we sub-consciously read it as a stern voice of authority. I'm not sure if I agree with this, but hey, it was a good source. If you think it's just a size issue, compare a 12 point font to an 18 point font, then compare that 12 point font to it's CAPS letters. __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy

09-23-2005, 11:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
Emporer_D Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 243 OS: Windows 7 Beta, Ubuntu 8.04 My System	Replace caps lock with an automatic ctrl+alt+delete button. It would get used ALOT more. __________________ Your mind is like a sword, it's easier to kill people when it's sharp.

09-24-2005, 03:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
dj913 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MA Posts: 613 OS: WinXP Home Primarily	lol yeah i would be pressing that key all day. Idk i dont have a problem with any of the keys, i dont use caps ever though. Its like scroll lock no one ever uses it, i dont even kno what it does, id take that out before caps.

09-28-2005, 03:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
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09-28-2005, 04:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
DumberDrummer Cymru am byth Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,385 OS: Windows XP Pro SP2 My System	its the same as the right click menu for most screens Like on the windows desktop, it brings up stuff like copy paste, all that good stuff. In web browsers, it brings up back, forward, etc.. buttons that you can push. Try it! __________________ Living with Louie dog's the only way to stay sane _____________________________________________ ... and with those words so begins my lifetime of longing for the devil's warm embrace

09-28-2005, 06:26 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	Hey thanks DD, that's pretty cool! __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

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Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,669 OS: XP Professional	Hi, Gotta keep that key for when someone needs yelled at. ZINGO! Anyway, with my Logitech mx700, I like the looks of the big green letters that come up when you hit the caps key by mistake. If you turn it off, those big green letters also have that great green look. Kind of a sexy look anyhow! They simply say "Caps Lock On" or "Caps Lock Off," so go figure that one. Uh, one other thought.....if you don't know how to type well enough to avoid that key, then I suggest that you take that key off so it doesn't get hit when it is not supposed to be on. Am I suggesting some don't know how to type very well to avoid that key???.....well, go figure on that one also. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.

09-29-2005, 01:38 PM	#18 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	It's a shame there's no hardware mod to make it be a push/release key like the shift key is. That way it could still be of use in video games, etc. I mean really- how often do we actually use the caps lock key for what it was made? __________________ Antec Neo Power 500W, ABIT IP35-E, Intel E2180@2.66Ghz, Corsair XMS2 2x1GB DDR2-800, PNY 8800GT, 320GB Seagate * lazy college student alert *- If I've inadvertently ignored a thread, please Let me know about it Have I helped you solve your problem? Donate to Techsupportforums Klart Skepp!

09-29-2005, 02:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,288 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	SMALL CAPS __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.