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Disable the caps lock key entirely on Windows with this simple registry hack.

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This very simple .reg file will disable the caps lock key on your Windows machine. This will make typing less annoying when using the keyboard. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00   [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout] "Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout] "Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,00,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00 Always back up your registry before using registry modifications, especially if they … Read more

How to toggle the caps lock key with the command line in Linux Mint.

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Disable the caps lock key in the command lineDisable caps lock in the GUI Disable the caps lock key in the command line The Caps Lock key may be toggled using the command line. The xdotool utility will do this for you. Firstly, install the utility. jason@jason-virtual-machine ~ $ sudo apt install xdotooljason@jason-virtual-machine ~ $ … Read more

How to disable the caps lock key permanently on Linux Mint and Ubuntu.

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The caps lock key on Linux is very annoying when hit accidentally. Especially when you are typing a password. This simple command will disable the key permanently. homer@deusexmachina ~ $ setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocapshomer@deusexmachina ~ $ setxkbmap -option ctrl:nocaps If you put this in Startup Applications which may be found under System-Preferences-Startup Applications, the caps lock … Read more