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Toggle keys beep alert
How to Turn the Toggle Keys Beep Alert On or Off in Vista
Published by Brink
07-01-2007

How to Turn the Toggle Keys Beep Alert On or Off in Vista
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  This will show you how to turn the beep alert on or off for when you press either the Num Lock, Caps Lock, or Scroll Lock keys.
NOTE
  This can be helpful when turned on to let you know if you accidentally pressed one of the lock keys.
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Here's How:
1. Open the Control Panel. (Classic View)
2. Click on the Ease of Access Center icon.
3. Click on the Make the keyboard easier to use link. (See screenshot below)

Ease Center.jpg

4. To Turn Toggle Keys On -
A) Check Turn on Toggle Keys. (See screenshot below step 6)
NOTE: Check Turn on Toggle Keys by holding down the NUM LOCK key for 5 seconds to be able to turn toggle keys ON or OFF manually.

B) Go to step 6.
5. To Turn Toggle Keys Off -
A) Uncheck Turn on Toggle Keys. (See screenshot below step 6)
6. Click on the Save button.

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7. Close window from below step 3.
That's it,
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And if you select "Turn on Toggle Keys" (Vista Ultimate) and the alert still does not work, does anyone have any more information
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Re: Toggle keys beep alert

Hi Dutchy, and welcome to Vista Forums.

I know this is a duh question, but did you click on the Apply or Save button afterwards to apply the setting change?

What type of keyboard do you have? Perhaps someone with the same one may have a suggestion to offer as well.

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"I know this is a duh question". Now there's the quote of the week

Brink, I hit apply, went back redid it, hit save then apply, rebooted, removed the setting, reapplied the setting, checked the bios, looked underneath the table (just in case), gave up and had a Zambucca shot instead. The keyboard is a Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 combo. My laptop is in a port replicator with an additional monitor, but even so, the alert still does not work when I remove the laptop and use only the laptop keyboard.

I even went through the registry, but couldn't find anything (yet) that screams change this setting to make it work.
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Re: Toggle keys beep alert

Strange. I must admit that I do not know why it would not work for you.

You might alsos post this in the General Discussion forum to see what the other members may suggest as a hopeful solution for you.

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Re: Toggle keys beep alert

That was quick, don't you sleep? It's not just me there are three of us here with the same set up, and it won't work on any of the three machines. We all have complete access to the machines, so no security/permissions issues, might have to head back to that Zambucca !

Lets try a different way to look at this, have you tried to change the sound that is played when you hit caps lock?

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Re: Toggle keys beep alert

LOL, sometimes I sleep, not often.

There is no option to change the sound it makes as far as I can see though.
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Re: Toggle keys beep alert

Ok Then, maybe it's something about the Dell Precision's (doubt it though), If I come up with anything I'll post it here.
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Re: Toggle keys beep alert

Ok Dutchy. Please do.
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