Show Capslock on Windows 8

Solution 1:

You can make it beep by going to Control panel > Ease of Access > Make the Keyboard Easeier to Use. Check the box next to Turn on Toggle Keys.

I found this answer for Windows 7, it may also work for Windows 8.

1. Click Start
2. Type Keyboard in the search field
3. Double click on Keyboard options
4. Under Key Settings tab, go to the Key Settings List
5. Locate and double click on CAPS LOCK
6. On the menu you should see where it says Display CAPS LOCK status on screen
7. Click the checkbox, and click Finish

Solution 2:

I just bought my new laptop which didn't had a CapsLock light so I wrote a quick AutoHotkey script which will change tray icon based on the current capslock status. You can find it here.

http://aviaryan.in/blog/capslock-notifier-released.html

The source is on GitHub