How to Hear Tones when Pressing the Lock Keys on a PC Keyboard

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open up your Windows PC to the Control Panel folder.

   If you are on a Windows 8 or newer PC, don't go through the Start screen version of the Control Panel.
   
   You'll want to be on the Desktop version.
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   Step 2: Navigate to the Ease of Access center menu.

   Your quickest bet, is to search for it.
   
   If your PC has a search box, open the search box window and type "Ease of Access."
   
   ,,,, Since you won't typically be typing letters on the screen, there is no need to open a text-box opening program.
   
   Press the Lock button of your choice.
   
   Typically, a PC keyboard has three Lock keys: ⇬ Caps Lock, Num ⇩ and Scroll ⇩.
   
   Press the lock button of your choice, and you should hear the PC tone. ,
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   Step 3: Click on the "Change how your keyboard works" link.

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   Step 4: Look for and click the checkbox to the "Turn on Toggle Keys" setting.

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   Step 5: Click the "Apply" button.

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   Step 6: Click the OK button.

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   Step 7: Verify this feature works.

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   Step 8: Press the lock button once more

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   Step 9: to hear the "turn off" feature tone

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    Step 10: which is slightly different than the turn on feature.

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