Caps Lock Key Problem or Feature?

just wondering if this is a new feature on Penryn Macbooks, but if i hit the CAPS LOCK Key too fast it doesnt activate or turn on, if i hit it slower, like leave the finger on it a bit longer it does, is this the same for everyone?

Anyone else confirm this? and also does anyone find it annoying?

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In Mack Book pro - the CAPS lock key will have to be kept pressed for a long time. There is no way to get rid of this. Any of you if you face this problem please let me know how to solve this.

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Problem that starts with *apparent* sticking caps lock key

I have a mid-2009 MacBook Pro (two weeks outside of AppleCare, of course!). Last night, it appeared the caps lock key was sticking. It would type in all caps even when I hit the button and the green indicator light went off. Moments later, I noticed that the option that shows you all the windows on the same screen was suddenly going very, very slow. I tried to restart but it started in safe mode - twice. It finally started correctly on the third or fourth reboot. I hoped it was a fluke.
Unfortunately it's happening again and rebooting doesn't seem to fix it - I can't put in my password to login because it thinks I'm typing in all caps.
Any ideas, please? Thanks.

This may enter the Apple Hall of Fame for stupid posts. I spent a couple hours last night restarting the computer, trying restore etc....and really doing anything I could from clinton's link in order to identify the problem. I'd even called our local store to let them know I would be there first thing in the morning (I'm boarding a plane in a few minutes and really needed my laptop for this trip).
So after doing all of those things + removing the caps lock key to see if it was somehow manually stuck, I go the store this morning. Virtual panic. I needed a presentation off the laptop for a workshop tomorrow and I hadn't backed up since I created it...
I enter the store, I begin to explain the situation in detail, I open up the laptop....
And the guy at the store says "Did you notice your shift key is stuck down?". Why No, I hadn't noticed that! With a tiny wiggle and a tap, that key popped back into place and the computer worked fine. The Safe Mode was happening because the shift key was down.

TS1578 How can I remove this "feature" ? I always use caps lock key and it's so annoying ! I'm fed up ! I received my new MBA yesterday, but I think I'm going to come back on Windows because of that ! So is there a solution to remove this annoying feature

How can I remove this "feature" ?
I always use caps lock key and it's so annoying (I write very fast) ! I'm fed up ! I received a MBA 13" yesterday, but I think I'm going to come back to Windows because of that !
So is there a solution to remove this annoying feature ?
Thank you very much

Yes, this is really a deal breaker for me as you say ... I'm forced to write three times slower than I did on Windows 8, that's horrible (I used to type about 110 words/min).
I'm going to return my Mac and I think I'm going to buy an Asus laptop instead ...
What a shame that Apple does not do anything for this to be configured, I have read other forums and I see that I'm not the only one complaining about that ...
How to lose customers so stupidly ...
But thank you for your reply.

Cap Lock Key Bad

Since day one of me using this MB Pro (which was brand new not used, no refrub) the cap locks key has been sketchy at best. Now most of the time I use an external keyboard and monitor but when I use the laptop it gets annoying quick. You really need to hammer down on the cap locks key to work and I know thats not right. Any ideas?

Well, no solution here, but I heve exactly the same problem with my second keyboard. The first one was replaced on warranty and the replacement is same-same.
The only sure way to turn the Caps Lock on is to hold it down for a fraction of a second. A tap never does it - ever.
I wonder if it is a "design feature" as it is the one and only key giving me grief.
I guess taking yours for a keyboard replacement is the only solution, you may be lucky and get a working one.

Dodgy caps lock key?

Its not that bad, but sometimes it doesn't turn on/off when I press it. Back to the shop? I hope they don't want to take my macbook away for repair thus leaving me without a computer...

I bought a new MacBook about 3 weeks ago. I had the same caps lock issue. I took it to the store, not really expecting to swap it for a new machine. But the people at the Genius Bar thought it should be replaced.
But the new one had the same problem -- as well as some other issues (including the keyboard freeze issue under Leopard that is the subject of another thread). This time, the Genius Bar person told me that the caps lock key on the MacBook has been redesigned, to make it require a firmer press to avoid accidental contact -- rather like the "eject" key. In other words, what I was encountering was a "feature," not a "flaw."
I'm not sure I totally accept that explanation -- the key does not seem totally consistent in how it responds to touch. But a check of other machines in the store did suggest that they all behaved, in varying degrees, in that way.
Anyway, they replaced the machine again -- not so much because of the caps lock issue, but more because of the other problems. Same caps lock behavior on the third machine. So I'm inclined to think that, intentionally or not, this type of caps lock behavior is something that all new MacBook buyers are likely to have to live with -- at least for now.

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Shift-Lock Key Problem

Any other MBA users finding that you sometimes have to press the shift-lock key twice to get it to engage?
It is not a problem with the button because it works 100% of the time if I cycle it on and off, however, sometimes when I first press it, it does not seem to recognise the first press.

Hi,
simple reasoning. Quite often you incidentally hit the caps lock key while trying to hit the shift key, thus from then on all following letters are in UPPERCASE - so you have to press the key a bit longer before it is locked. less OFTEN PEOPLE shout at each other in discussions for example
Volker

Laptop freezes at HP logon screen, edit to post Caps lock key blinks 5 times

Hi,
This is an edit to my original post,
I have also noticed the caps lock key blinks 5 times in fairly
quick succession then there is about a second delay then
it keeps repeating the same pattern,also the number
lock key is also on
Don`t no if this has any importance?
Thanks again
I hope I`m posting in the right place, please forgive me if I`m not
I have a HP Probook 4535s (now out of warranty)
When I turn it on it freezes at the Hp start up screen
It does`nt matter which "F" key I press after a few
seconds it starts to beep (not in the identifying a
problem way) This includes the "Esc" key
Whatever key I have pressed it goes from just
text to having a white box around the text
but does nothing
I have reseated the RAM and them replaced
it I have also replaced the HDD, although it
is maller than the original all with the
same results, so am at a loss.
Any help and guidence would be most appreciated
Oh sorry I have also removed the battery and held
down the power button to purge it
Thank you in advance for reading my post
Best regards
Neil
ps I have not got the recovery disks (lost when we moved)

Sorry to hear that. Please refer to the Blank Screen LED Error Codes document from HP Support. It sounds like a "General system board failure." The explanation says to contact HP for assistance. The motherboard might need to be replaced, and you will probably require the assistance of a technician to fix the problem.
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Caps lock key does not work...

my caps lock key was working perfectly up until 10-15 minutes ago.
when i press my caps lock key, the little light on the key does not turn on and all of my letters remain in lowercase.
i thought perhaps something was stuck underneath the key, but when i took the key off - nothing was there. i placed it back on and still the caps lock key does not work.
does anyone have any ideas as to why the problem could be and how to fix it?

Finally found something that worked for me. See this thread and look for the post about removing the Hitoolbox plist files.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10765093&#10765093
I removed all of them. (Had multiples) Also make sure you empty the trash afterwards.
Then restart.
Then I used the modifier key trick in this thread. Turned off the caps lock key. Then restart.
Then use the modifier key trick and turn the caps lock key back on. Test to see if your lights come back on for the caps lock key.
If so, next time you restart it should still work. Finally. This thing has been dogging me for a long time.

Satelite P50-A-14E - Caps lock key is not working

Hi all,
My CAPS LOCK key is not working on my Satelite P50-A-14E series laptop. Just realized while writing an email that is not working so is more or less sudden. Nothing has been spilled on it. Here is what I've checked so far:
- green light indicating that CAPS is LOCKED illuminates while pressing the key from on screen keyboard
- keyboard backlight doesn't start when I press the key but It works for the key itself when pressing any other key.
- tried a clean boot but no result.
Thanks a lot for your help.

Hi
> Just realized while writing an email that is not working so is more or less sudden.
Did you test the CAPS LOCK button using different software: internet browser, word or another editor?
How about the usage of external keyboard?
From my point of view there are two possible malfunctions: either there is some problem with the software you are using or the internal keyboard simply malfunctions and in such case the keyboard replacement will solve the problem.
You could test the external USB keyboard. In case the USB external keyboard CAPS LOCK button would functions, then the internal keyboard has to be replaced for sure.

Unable to know about the caps lock key in ubuntu

hi, i have thinkpad edge 14 and have installed ubuntu 10.10 on it ,but can't get the display property which shows whether the Caps lock key is on or off. Is there such feature ?thanks

epretorious wrote:
Any idea how to display the status of the CAPS LOCK key on Debian? (i.e., The LOCK-KEYS-APPLET isn't in the Debian repositories.)
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Caps lock key is not working

i just bought my macbook air. the caps lock key is not working and the green light doesn't coem on. I tried holding it down for a while but it still didn;t work. I rebooted several times and once i held doen the cap slock during booting andthe green light came on but once it fully loaded it went off and I couldn't get it to come back on.

Hi
> Just realized while writing an email that is not working so is more or less sudden.
Did you test the CAPS LOCK button using different software: internet browser, word or another editor?
How about the usage of external keyboard?
From my point of view there are two possible malfunctions: either there is some problem with the software you are using or the internal keyboard simply malfunctions and in such case the keyboard replacement will solve the problem.
You could test the external USB keyboard. In case the USB external keyboard CAPS LOCK button would functions, then the internal keyboard has to be replaced for sure.

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