Caps Lock always on?

Hey,
This might be a dumb post, but what better place to ask! I've noticed that after completly powering down my Unibody MacBook Pro the Caps Lock key can still be toggled on/off. It's still lights up after the computer as

OK, lets see if it's something goofed up on just you as a user. You should set up another profile if you haven't already, go to System Preferences, Accounts, and on the left click the + sign to set up another user, call it Test Account or something. Once it is set up then click on the Apple in the upper left of your screen and log out and then log then log into the new account to see if you are still having a problem. If the problem is gone in the new account then you know it's something with your account and not the computer. If it still isn't working OK then do a PRAM reset:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
If you still have problems time to get on the phone to Apple, the number is in your owners manual.
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Last edited by gustavosg (2012-11-13 00:06:46)

Pajaro wrote:
gustavosg wrote:
Pajaro wrote:try sending the dialog with a delay in background
Hi! Thanks for replying. I've tried the sleep command, still saying that caps is always on (if it is what you mean).
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#!/bin/bash
# Manda aviso de CAPS LOCK on/off
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The script is the one in the OP. I'm using a laptop.
EDIT:
Updated OP script to english...
Last edited by gustavosg (2012-11-13 00:07:38)

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Hey Rob,
I opened up the Activity Monitor, and CPU usage in Logic Express is 35-40% with the plugin window open and between 16-20% with it closed.
That doesn't seem to be it, but your suggestion that the Caps Lock keyboard is probably just not good at handling many notes at once is definitely correct.
I plugged in a MIDI keyboard and the CPU usage is the same, but there is no staggering problem.
Perhaps there is something off with the CPU meter in Logic Express 7, though.
The Audio side registers activity, but the CPU side says nothing, when clearly the Activity Monitor has it right.
Anyway, thank you for answering my question--it is sort of an annoying little problem, but I just won't play fast with Caps Lock, I suppose.
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