Say good bye to caps lock

lanapoo · 12-18-2010, 11:53 AM

Google's decision to abandon Caps Lock. - By Christopher Beam - Slate Magazine

deafgal001 · 12-18-2010, 12:09 PM

How frustrating. people love having options. You are going to hear "where's the cap lock?"

another thing come in mind, people still need caplock for captioning. lower case letters aren't always easy to read.

**Foxrac** · 12-18-2010, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deafgal001

How frustrating. people love having options. You are going to hear "where's the cap lock?"

another thing come in mind, people still need caplock for captioning. lower case letters aren't always easy to read.

or need use cap lock for all cap text in heading and side heading on business/academic reports.

AlleyCat · 12-18-2010, 12:34 PM

Interesting .. the article did say that you can set up that key as a caps lock, though (by changing some settings.)

**Reba** · 12-18-2010, 03:32 PM

Caps lock:

deafgal001 · 12-18-2010, 03:36 PM

people still going to hit that key. it probably interrupt their typing, but who knows?

**Daredevel7** · 12-18-2010, 03:57 PM

A few months ago, I was watching one of my older friends typing and she actually hit the caps key every time she capitalizes something. I said "You do know that if you hold the SHIFT key down and press a letter, it becomes capitalized..." She looked at me and said "........... damn. I did NOT know that." Hahaha..

Hopefully this will not screw up people who aren't aware of the capabilities of SHIFT.....

**Dixie** · 12-18-2010, 04:12 PM

Well maybe this won't go over well, major businesses and corporations are still going to need proper capitalization and grammar in typed reports. We were taught this in school, we should be utilizing it. If it is a casual email between friends then who cares if your capitalization is correct or not. However, if you are emailing a report to your boss, you had better bet your bippy that it needs to be 100% grammatically correct.

I am all for keeping the Caps key but perhaps we need to move it to the other side of the keyboard where scroll lock currently sits. I don't know of anyone that uses the scroll lock key anymore.

**TWA** · 12-18-2010, 04:16 PM

I can HOLD SHIFT AND CONTINUE TYPING AS NORMAL at the same time, so NOT A BIG DEAL for me.

MidnightSun · 12-18-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWriteAlex

I can HOLD SHIFT AND CONTINUE TYPING AS NORMAL at the same time, so NOT A BIG DEAL for me.

Laughing...Yep...I do the same...

**JClarke** · 12-18-2010, 07:06 PM

When I got the new laptop earlier this year, and I was about to press the home button however I couldn't find it, WHERE IS THE BLOODY HOME BUTTON!?

**Dixie** · 12-20-2010, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JClarke

When I got the new laptop earlier this year, and I was about to press the home button however I couldn't find it, WHERE IS THE BLOODY HOME BUTTON!?

I don't know, I don't have it on mine either. Maybe it is a Gateway thing?

rraja · 12-20-2010, 03:17 PM

Personally, I can count one one hand the times I have actually needed to use caps lock. Maybe if I feel the need to shout at someone over the internet?

I actually set my computer to swap the ctrl and caps lock keys since I use ctrl way more often.

**Jiro** · 12-21-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JClarke

When I got the new laptop earlier this year, and I was about to press the home button however I couldn't find it, WHERE IS THE BLOODY HOME BUTTON!?

use the FN button. HOME button is in dark color font - right side. look carefully.

**JClarke** · 12-22-2010, 03:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiro

use the fn button. Home button is in dark color font - right side. Look carefully.

I cbf

**Reba** · 06-10-2012, 09:47 PM

I know this is an old thread but I've been researching something that made me think of this.

Suppose someone has use of only one hand/arm; how do they type uppercase (without a caps lock) and how do they use the fn key? Can they get specialized keyboards?

**Jiro** · 06-10-2012, 10:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reba

I know this is an old thread but I've been researching something that made me think of this.

Suppose someone has use of only one hand/arm; how do they type uppercase (without a caps lock) and how do they use the fn key? Can they get specialized keyboards?

1. Get a smaller keyboard so that it's easy to reach both keys with one hand
2. Use a keyboard program which is already preinstalled in Windows
3. voice-activated

anakin · 06-11-2012, 12:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiro

1. Get a smaller keyboard so that it's easy to reach both keys with one hand
2. Use a keyboard program which is already preinstalled in Windows
3. voice-activated

there is also the sticky keys feature!

C.C.Sinned · 06-11-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anakin

there is also the sticky keys feature!

after watching porn?

green427 · 06-11-2012, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.C.Sinned

after watching porn?

I tried that feature, interesting, but too slow for me.

**Reba** · 06-11-2012, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jiro

1. Get a smaller keyboard so that it's easy to reach both keys with one hand
2. Use a keyboard program which is already preinstalled in Windows
3. voice-activated

for ideas.

1. How big are your hands?!

2. Have you tried that? How was it? What about Mac?
3. If one has a clear voice.

PowerON · 06-11-2012, 10:34 AM

I dislike that some people are use caps lock all the time. STOP SHOUT AT US! MY EYES HURT LIKE HELL!

**Jiro** · 06-11-2012, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reba

for ideas.

1. How big are your hands?!

at least there are 2 buttons on both sides

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reba

2. Have you tried that? How was it? What about Mac?

Yes. I think most of us have had used it at least once.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reba

3. If one has a clear voice.

It should work fine but if the program cannot understand you, he can get an advanced speech recognition software like Dragon but you'll have to spend quite a bit of time for training for Dragon to specifically understand your distinctive speech.

forgot to add another solution -

4. a script/macro. he can simply create a script/macro that would perform a specific function such as pressing CTRL+ALT+E for CTRL+ALT+DEL since it can be very challenging and difficult to press CTRL+ALT+DEL with one hand.

5. I believe there's an accessibility program for one-handed person where he can click on programmed function with a mouse.

I'm sure there are plenty of organizations that have solutions for this kind of situation - BEST*Ways for One Hand Typing, One Handed Typist, How To Type With One Hand and One Handed Keyboards for the One-Handed, About One Hand Typing, Keyboarding Assistive Technology, Typing with Five Fingers

you know what's funny? this guy even removed CAP LOCK button

- See Video Clip of One Hand Touch Typing

12-18-2010, 11:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
lanapoo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Golden State Posts: 2,568	Say good bye to caps lock Google's decision to abandon Caps Lock. - By Christopher Beam - Slate Magazine

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12-18-2010, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
deafgal001 Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,542	How frustrating. people love having options. You are going to hear "where's the cap lock?" another thing come in mind, people still need caplock for captioning. lower case letters aren't always easy to read.

12-18-2010, 12:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
AlleyCat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In my time zone Posts: 11,089	Interesting .. the article did say that you can set up that key as a caps lock, though (by changing some settings.)

12-18-2010, 03:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,524	Caps lock:

12-18-2010, 03:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
deafgal001 Banned Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 2,542	people still going to hit that key. it probably interrupt their typing, but who knows?

12-18-2010, 03:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Daredevel7 Adrenaline Junky Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 4,341	A few months ago, I was watching one of my older friends typing and she actually hit the caps key every time she capitalizes something. I said "You do know that if you hold the SHIFT key down and press a letter, it becomes capitalized..." She looked at me and said "........... damn. I did NOT know that." Hahaha.. Hopefully this will not screw up people who aren't aware of the capabilities of SHIFT.....

12-18-2010, 04:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
TWA Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 5,374	I can HOLD SHIFT AND CONTINUE TYPING AS NORMAL at the same time, so NOT A BIG DEAL for me.

12-20-2010, 03:17 PM	#13 (permalink)
rraja Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 76	Personally, I can count one one hand the times I have actually needed to use caps lock. Maybe if I feel the need to shout at someone over the internet? I actually set my computer to swap the ctrl and caps lock keys since I use ctrl way more often.

06-10-2012, 09:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
Reba Granny Terp Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 39,524	I know this is an old thread but I've been researching something that made me think of this. Suppose someone has use of only one hand/arm; how do they type uppercase (without a caps lock) and how do they use the fn key? Can they get specialized keyboards?