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Changing the ToggleKeys Settings

ToggleKeys provide sound cues when pressing the CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, and SCROLL LOCK keys.

Use the shortcut

Once you have decided to use ToggleKeys, you can elect to use the ToggleKeys shortcut to turn this feature on or off.

To use the shortcut

  • Press the NUM LOCK key for five seconds.

Screen shot of the Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box

Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box

Show extra keyboard help in programs

  • Select the check box if you would like to have additional keyboard help shown in programs.
StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the Start menu:
  • Point to Settings.
  • Click Control Panel.
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key).
  • Move to Settings by pressing S.
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2 In Control Panel:
  • Double-click Accessibility Options.
If the focus is not on Control Panel, press TAB.
  • Move to Accessibility Options by using the arrow keys.
  • Press ENTER.
3 In the Accessibility Properties dialog box, make sure you are on the Keyboard tab. In the Accessibility Properties dialog box, make sure you are on the Keyboard tab. If you are not:
  • Move to the Keyboard tab by pressing SHIFT+TAB.
4 On the Keyboard tab:
  • Click the Use ToggleKeys check box.
On the Keyboard tab:
  • To select the Use ToggleKeys check box, press T.
5 To use the shortcut:
  • Click Settings.
To use the shortcut:
  • Display Settings by pressing N.
6 In the Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box:
  • Click the Use shortcut check box.
In the Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box:
  • Select Use shortcut by pressing S.
7 Click OK, then click OK again. Press ENTER, then press ENTER again.

Screen shot of the Accessibility Properties dialog box, the Keyboard tab is selected

Accessibility Properties: Keyboard tab

Last updated: Thursday, February 14, 2008

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