This material will be devoted to such a key as Caps Lock. Nominally, it refers to the so-called keys on a device for inputting information into a personal computer. That is, its main purpose is to change the keyboard operating mode. It is its location on the dialing device, as well as the purpose that will be discussed in this article.
Appointment
As previously noted, this key on a computer information input system refers to a group of “keys”. That is, it switches the character input mode. By default, typing is lowercase. That is, only lowercase letters are typed. Some users call them small. If Caps Lock is enabled, then uppercase characters are entered.
This dialing mode is called uppercase. Users often call such letters large. That is, switching between these two input modes is the main purpose of this key. The next time you press it, you can enter only lowercase characters, and so on.
Location on input device
On all modern keyboards, Caps Lock is in the same place. It is located in the leftmost column of the input system. Below it are Shift and even further Ctrl. Above it is the Tab key. Moreover, this arrangement is typical for keyboards of personal computers and laptops. And even if the mobile computing system is equipped with a reduced information input system, its location will not change.
In addition, the Caps Lock key has an associated indicator. In normal mode, it is turned off. This LED starts to glow when the input mode in upper case is on. That is, the user can type characters in the uppercase format.
Recommendations for use
The only case when it is most optimal to use Caps Lock for a character set is the need to constantly enter letters in upper or lower case. For example, part of the phrase must be entered in lowercase format, and the remaining characters in uppercase. It is in such a dialing mode that this element of the dialing subsystem can be used. But in other cases, when there is a constant combined input from lowercase and uppercase letters, it is not very convenient to use it. In this case, it is more convenient to use the Shift key. When the latter is clamped, it switches to the capitalization mode. When the user releases it, the personal computer starts working in the lower case character input mode.
Conclusion
In the framework of this article, the Caps Lock control key was considered. As previously noted, it switches the letter mode. Most often it is used in the process of working in text editors. In this case, the information entered consists entirely of either capital or lowercase letters. With frequent switching between registers, it is more optimal to use the Shift key. It allows you to briefly change the mode of entering information into a personal computer. In all other cases, the key in question is impractical to use. It is too inconvenient to use it for a short time to enter information into a computer system.