And I agree - Many people have faced this problem. Conventional Solutions on net (google):
1. Use shift to get caps.
2. Wait for "caps on" display in Dell to vanish (problem with quickset.exe)
3. Disable quickset.ext - something that lets you know that you have pressed capslock key, increased volume, brightness etc..
4. Move the Dell laptop to its original settings.
Many (over)smart people suggest that you are pressing tabs key with your capslock key - that is indeed never the case - so you can question that kind of advise.
FINALLY - I found THE CORRECT answer -
A. Go to "C:\Windows".
B. Click on "regedit".
C. Press yes to prompt (for allowing system changes) - if no prompt comes then follow next step.
D. Go to SOFTWARE -- DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION -- QUICKSET.
E. Rightclick on QUICKSETCONTROL and press MODIFY.
F. Change the value to "1" instead of "4" (which some recent software changed in your computer without your permission to begin with).
Make a backup copy of the registry BEFORE you make any changes in regedit (file>export) . That way you can restore the registry if your changes do something unexpected or undesirable.
Hi, just had exactly the same problem, I have the Inspiron 15R so not sure if it will be the same for you but just checked out the bottom right icons by the clock display and clicked 'customise' and changed the settings for the QuickSet to always show icon and restored original icon settings and now having no problems with the Caps Lock and still have all features working... weird?
Couldn't find any help with this apart from people patronising me and telling me I'm probably pressing tab by mistake ugh...
Hope this helps, you've probs fixed it but for others too :)
hgrimberg
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May 26th, 2010 21:00
Same thing happens to me on my Dell!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. No solution from Dell??????????
manish.igidr
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March 27th, 2011 18:00
And I agree - Many people have faced this problem. Conventional Solutions on net (google):
1. Use shift to get caps.
2. Wait for "caps on" display in Dell to vanish (problem with quickset.exe)
3. Disable quickset.ext - something that lets you know that you have pressed capslock key, increased volume, brightness etc..
4. Move the Dell laptop to its original settings.
Many (over)smart people suggest that you are pressing tabs key with your capslock key - that is indeed never the case - so you can question that kind of advise.
FINALLY - I found THE CORRECT answer -
A. Go to "C:\Windows".
B. Click on "regedit".
C. Press yes to prompt (for allowing system changes) - if no prompt comes then follow next step.
D. Go to SOFTWARE -- DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION -- QUICKSET.
E. Rightclick on QUICKSETCONTROL and press MODIFY.
F. Change the value to "1" instead of "4" (which some recent software changed in your computer without your permission to begin with).
G. Restart your system and say thanks to me :)
Thanks
Manish
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March 28th, 2011 16:00
Just a word of caution...
Make a backup copy of the registry BEFORE you make any changes in regedit (file>export) . That way you can restore the registry if your changes do something unexpected or undesirable.
Otherwise, you're just asking for trouble...
Ron
beckbeck89
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August 19th, 2011 18:00
Hi, just had exactly the same problem, I have the Inspiron 15R so not sure if it will be the same for you but just checked out the bottom right icons by the clock display and clicked 'customise' and changed the settings for the QuickSet to always show icon and restored original icon settings and now having no problems with the Caps Lock and still have all features working... weird?
Couldn't find any help with this apart from people patronising me and telling me I'm probably pressing tab by mistake ugh...
Hope this helps, you've probs fixed it but for others too :)