The Caps Lock key is a convenient tool that can be used when the user needs to write one or more letters or even an entire text in capital letters. It is worth keeping in mind that pressing this key will change the appearance of only the letters being typed: for example, numbers and other special characters will not change due to its use.
This technique, however, can be used in the opposite way. For example, you are typing text in capital letters with the Caps Lock key turned on, and you need to change one or more letters to lowercase. In this case, you should hold down the Shift button while pressing the desired letters: it will temporarily change to lowercase letters, and after you release it, the Caps Lock mode will become permanent again. Don't forget to turn it off after you've finished typing in capital letters.
This post is a collection of useful computer program tips that have come in handy over the past few weeks.
1. Caps Lock translation
The Caps Lock function (typing text in capital letters) is activated by pressing the special “Caps Lock” button. We often notice that the Caps Lock key has been pressed even after a lot of text has been typed. Then it becomes necessary to remove caps lock in already typed text. You may also need to remove capslock in the text if you are copying material written in capital letters from another source and want to make the letters “normal,” because I already wrote that expressing thoughts in capslock is a sign of bad upbringing. Translating ready-made text from Caps Lock mode is very simple: paste the text in capital letters into Word, select it and press Shift+F3. Similarly, you can transform text and vice versa.
2. Sending messages on Skype
By default, sending messages in the latest version of Skype occurs when you press the Enter key. But the key combinations in Skype can be changed if desired. Go to “Tools -> Settings -> Chats and SMS -> Chat Settings” and set the Enter key to “line break” instead of “send message”. Now messages will be sent using the Ctrl+Enter key combination.
3. How to change file extension in Windows 7
Changing the extension is not difficult, the main thing is to enable the display of file extensions. This is done as follows: open any folder on the computer and in the upper left corner click on the “Organize -> Folder and Search Options” button, on the “View” tab uncheck the “Hide extensions for registered file types” line. After this, all files on your computer (music, graphics, text, etc.) are displayed with extensions. To change the extension, right-click on the file, select “Rename” and enter the desired extension instead of the existing one.
4. How to add a movie to iTunes
Previously, I never had a question about how to upload a movie to iTunes, because this is done, in principle, in an elementary way: the video file is simply dragged into the media library from the folder in which it is stored. The same action can be performed by clicking “File -> Add file to library” in the application menu or simply pressing the hot keys Ctrl+O. But today I was faced with the fact that several films of a format suitable for the iPad are not added to iTunes; the program simply ignores attempts to add the file without producing any errors. Google came to my aid and suggested what to do if movies are not transferred to iTunes in the standard way: find the folder “Users/(username)/My music/Itunes/iTunes Media/Automatically add to iTunes” on your computer and put the necessary ones in it. movies; restart iTunes and the films will appear in your library. Thus, I was able to upload all the films except one - it continues to “resist” and appears in the “Not added” subfolder created by the system in the “Automatically add to iTunes” folder.
Does Caps Lock get in the way because you sometimes accidentally press it? If you do not use this key, you can turn it off completely. See how to disable the Caps Lock key.
Each of us has ever accidentally pressed Caps Lock at the most inopportune moment. Active Caps Lock enables the input mode in capital letters, which causes problems, for example, when entering a password. It happens that we enter the wrong password just because we have this key enabled on our laptop or computer.
Caps Lock is not one of the keys that we often use in Windows 7, 8.1 and 10. In principle, if you do not use programs or applications that require this key, you can disable it. For many users, this is an extra key that only causes problems. If you are one of them, you can completely disable it using the Registry Editor in Windows.
Let's move on to how to disable Caps Lock. To do this, we use a method that involves removing the function that it performs when pressed. Thanks to this, nothing will happen when you click on it. The corresponding parameter is in the following section:
At this point, you need to create a binary Scancode Map parameter, which will allow you to assign a different function to the selected key. This procedure can be done using the Registry Editor in Windows 10, but there is a much easier way.
Open system Notepad and paste the following fragment into it:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00
You need to write the file in REG format. To do this, open “File” - “Save As”. Select the type "All files" and then save it as "off key.reg" for example
A *.reg file will be created with a ready-made registry modification that disables the key function. Now you just need to make changes; to do this, double-click on “off key.reg” to disable it.
A window will appear asking if you really want to make changes to the system registry. Confirm this procedure and restart your computer once completed. Now Caps Lock Windows will be disabled and will not switch to capital letters when accidentally pressed.
If you suddenly need this key in the future, you can easily restore its original function and remove the above changes.
To do this, press the Windows + R key combination on your keyboard and enter the following command in the window that opens:
In the Editor window that opens, go to the following section:
To quickly navigate to the above path, you can copy it and then paste it into the address bar of the Registry Editor. Then open the Keyboard Layout section. The entries for that section will appear on the right side of the window. Find your Scancode Map modification here. Simply right-click on the Scancode Map option and select Delete.
After removing this entry, restart your computer. The button should function according to its original function.
If when you press Caps Lock the game minimizes or the game goes into windowed mode, then the caps lock indicator on the screen is to blame. Which appears in the lower right corner of the screen every time you press Caps Lock or Num Lock.
Except Caps Lock And Num Lock A window pops up in the lower right corner of the screen above the clock telling you to turn it on/off Scroll Lock.
A pop-up notification about turning on Caps/Num Lock interferes not only with games, but also with many programs running in full screen mode and requiring these keys to be pressed.
For example, in GTA 5, the Caps Lock key enables a special ability. And when you press it, the game goes into windowed mode, which is simply unacceptable! You can, of course, change the assignment of the keys, but in GTA V, almost all the keys are occupied and besides, this will not solve the problem globally.
To get rid of this notification, you need to disable the program that displays it. You can do this in startup if you know what it is called.
It often happens that its name is unknown or there is no such program in startup. This happens especially often in laptops.
As it turned out, Caps Lock notification is generated by BTTray.exe process which can only be disabled in the registry.
Start > Run > enter “regedit” and go to the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Widcomm > BTConfig > General > KeyIndication > change the value of "KeyIndication" instead of "1" set to "0". Click OK and close the Registry Editor.
We reboot the computer and rejoice in the absence of this nasty notification!
At launch we write msconfig, select there, find the program BTTray and remove it from startup. This software starts after installing wireless headphones and similar devices on Bluetooth.
