Togglekeys: Hear Tones When Pressing Certain Keys

ToggleKeys is an accessibility feature designed for people who have vision impairment or cognitive disabilities. When ToggleKeys is turned on, your computer will provide sound cues when the locking keys (CAPS LOCK, NUM LOCK, or SCROLL LOCK) are pressed. A high sound plays when the keys are switched on and a low sound plays when they are switched off. This procedure tells you how to turn on ToggleKeys through Accessibility Options in Control Panel.

Mouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the Start menu:
  • Select Control Panel
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key Windows logo key).
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
  • Select Accessibility Options.
 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.
  • Press ENTER.
  • Press the RIGHT ARROW key, and then the LEFT ARROW key to select Accessibility Options.
  • Press ENTER.
3 In the Accessibility Options dialog box, on the Keyboard tab:

To turn on ToggleKeys:

  • Select the Use ToggleKeys check box.

Note:  To turn off ToggleKeys, clear the Use ToggleKeys check box.

 In the Accessibility Options dialog box, on the Keyboard tab:

To turn on ToggleKeys:

  • Select the Use ToggleKeys check box by pressing T.

Note:  To turn off ToggleKeys, clear the Use ToggleKeys check box by pressing T.

4 To specify use of the shortcut:
  • Select Settings.

Note:  If the Use shortcut check box in the Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box is selected, you can turn ToggleKeys on or off by holding down the NUM LOCK key for five seconds.

 To specify use of the shortcut:
  • Select Settings by pressing N.

Note:  If the Use shortcut check box in the Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box is selected, you can turn ToggleKeys on or off by holding down the NUM LOCK key for five seconds.

5 In the Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box:

To use the shortcut key for ToggleKeys:

  • Select the Use shortcut check box.
  • Select OK twice to save the settings and exit Accessibility Options.
 In the Settings for ToggleKeys dialog box:

To use the shortcut key for ToggleKeys:

  • Select the Use shortcut check box by pressing S.
  • Press ENTER twice to save the settings and exit Accessibility Options.
6 To close Control Panel:
  • Select the Close button.
 To close Control Panel:
  • Press ALT+F, C.

Control Panel: Accessibility Options: Keyboard tab: Use ToggleKeys

Control Panel: Accessibility Options: Keyboard tab: Use ToggleKeys