Do a triple tap on the shift. If this doesn't work for you, go into settings, General and Keyboard and make sure you have the Caps Lock feature enabled.
Garth @BlindTechMusing On 20/02/2012, at 3:18 PM, Jeffrey Wheatley wrote: > This sounds very useful, but I have been unsuccessful getting it to work. > I want to get a caps-lock effect so I can tap multiple capital letters in a > row. > > When I am in touch typing mode, I touch the Shift key with one finger, keep > my finger in place, and then use another finger to tap twice. My taps only > toggle the shift on/off and does not cause a caps-lock result. I tried > various speeds for the double tap with the second finger, with no change in > results. > > I did the same in standard typing mode, and got the same result. I also > tried double-tap & hold on the shift, and then tapping with a second finger. > No good. > > What am I missing? > > Much thanks and regards, Jeff > > > On Feb 17, 2012, at 10:13 AM, Jean-Claude Provost wrote: > >> Hi Ann (& y'all), >> >> Yeh thanks, it finally worked. I tried triple-tapping & quad-tapping:-) to >> no avail. The split-tapping was indeed the ticket… >> >> Thanks for the info… On the subject of IPhone-related questions appearing >> on this list, maybe it's a trend that will continue, given the foreseen >> symbiosis between Mountain Lion & IOS. >> >> Thanks again for extricating me from my ignorance . >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jean-Claude Provost >> jc.prov...@dansmacave.com >> >> >> >> On 2012-02-15, at 10:23 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: >> >>> Hello Jean-Claude, >>> >>> To put the shift lock on, place one finger on Shift and tap twice with >>> another finger. To take the shift lock off again, place one finger on Shift >>> and tap once with another finger. I'm in touchtyping mode. >>> >>> A un de ces quatre, >>> >>> Anne >>> >>> On 15 Feb 2012, at 15:58, Jean-Claude Provost wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I hope the moderators will forgive my slightly off-topic question on this >>>> list… In my defence, I don't do this often:-) >>>> >>>> How does one toggle the caps-lock function. The user guide says to tap >>>> shift twice but, obviously, this can't work when using VoiceOver. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for your answer… >>>> >>>> Cheers to y'all! >>>> >>>> JC >>>> >>>> Jean-Claude Provost >>>> jc.prov...@dansmacave.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
