How to lock the keyboard on a laptop. Windows lock

(Win+L) lock windows

When life deals cruel blows in the form of access to your computer by unauthorized persons, they can and should be Blocked using the same hot keys... The only inconvenience is entering a password to unlock.

Usually, working on a computer begins with the appearance on the screen (immediately after turning it on) of a splash screen... with Bill Gates politely asking him to enter a password to gain access to the system. Depends on the settings, of course, but fashion in the fascinating world of bits and gigabytes dictates its..., stubborn - type your password.

So, you can instantly return the computer to this state, in other words, lock it, using the Win+L keys. Train your right hand to do this before any absence from the computer, such as to the toilet, for a smoke break, for lunch, etc. Shock everyone around you with your incorruptible desire to prevent the enemies of your homeland from reaching the sacred core of your PERSONAL computer! Know how to protect your desktop!

Of course, entering a password is annoying, but it protects at least from accidental, unintentional attacks.

Check right now whether windows lock works on your machine, press Win+L.

Although no! Do not hurry. There are still situations in which this combination may be needed. For example, it can be used not only to block, but also to simply hide from prying eyes what is happening on the screen of your PC. After all, it is often vital to “lower the curtain” over your monitor and put on a concerned, meditative face. Moreover, blocking Windows does not affect your open files. After entering the password, everything will open in its place. The picture will become clearer as if a light foggy cloud has left. And after the “air raid”, as soon as your pulse levels out, you will calmly continue to spoil your vision behind your favorite rectangle.

Imagine how many unpleasant moments can be avoided - deprivation of a bonus, a tarnished reputation, headaches, a spoiled mood, a ruined career in the end. Of course, in similar situations you can use another key combination, for example win+D. However, on the screen, all open files remain, and all document names on the taskbar (collapsed at the bottom) are readable. Besides, it looks stupid to turn off the computer with open applications, and in the case of Windows being locked, nothing is visible on the screen and you can safely shut down the computer softly.

Fantasize about situations on your own and to the extent of your promiscuity...

Now you can check if windows lock works for you - (Win+L).

PS: For owners of laptops or the Fn key, together with the keyboard, of course, you can lock not only the screen but also the keyboard by pressing:

(Fn+F11) , since every laptop manufacturer has its own mind, then most likely the key Fn, highlighted in color. The same color usually highlights functions on the keys that are performed while holding Fn, most often this is top row keyboards, which is not at all necessary...

A laptop is a device that can be used at work and at home, in transport and when going out into nature. The need to lock the keyboard of such a computer rarely arises, but if there are small children in the house, this issue becomes more relevant. Playful hands can accidentally delete a prepared report or film, a valuable file or document. Attackers can also gain access to information stored on a laptop. Locking the keypad is an ideal way to avoid such troubles.

Ways to lock a laptop keyboard

Disable work panel It may also be necessary if an external keyboard is connected or if there is a high probability of buttons being pressed spontaneously. There are several ways to perform this operation:

• Using a keyboard shortcut;
• Disconnecting the cable;
• Software installation.

By pressing a combination of certain keys, you can also solve the problem of randomness, which, although unlikely, can happen.

Using a key combination

Which buttons you have to press depends on the brand of the device. For example, the panel can be disabled by using the Win+L keys. Another option is Num Lock+Fn.

Manufacturers install special programs on some laptop models that support the use of different keyboard shortcuts. The following combinations may work: Fn+F6, Fn+F11.

Features of Asus devices

Lock the keyboard in Asus laptop you can use Fn together with F7, F12 or the Pause key. Another option is also possible: Win+F+any number from 1 to 12.

Whatever brand of laptop you have, see the instructions. You can often find information about hot keys there. If the panel is already locked, and nothing is specified in the instructions about how to unlock it, you need to contact technical support, who will help solve the problem.

Using the keys to unlock the touchpad

The touchpad may become blocked accidentally. By pressing the F7+Fn keys, we call up the icon that will appear on the display. Here you need to study your computer. Often, device manufacturers display icons on the panel buttons in a color similar to that of the Fn key. Knowing how certain symbols are interpreted, you can easily understand the use of combinations, and the issue of locking the keyboard will be resolved extremely simply.

Physical shutdown

TO motherboard The keypad is usually connected via a cable. If you carefully, trying not to damage the seals, open the computer case and disconnect the cable, the keyboard will be disabled. Important: if traces of mechanical impact appear on the seals, you will be left without the opportunity to repair the laptop in service center under warranty conditions.

Application of special software

Special software can be found on the Internet or purchased in a store on a disk with a distribution kit. The following programs will cope with the assigned tasks:

• Toddler Keys;
• Block.

Toddler Keys software

In use this program very convenient. This is due to the software's compatibility with all versions of Windows. The step-by-step process of blocking the panel using this method looks like this:

1. Installing the software;
2. We launch it, after which we can see the “TK” icon in the tray;
3. We click on the icon with the right button of the manipulator, in context menu Click “Lock Keyboard”.

Important: after installing the utility, you should uncheck the boxes next to the “Lock Driver Doors” and “Disable Power Button” menu items. Ignoring the corresponding settings will not only lock the keyboard, but also deactivate the drive opening function.

Another nuance: double-clicking on the tray icon will block the operation of not only the keybar, but also the screen and mouse. What to do in such a situation? Enter the password that will appear on the display.

Block program

Advantages: Russian-language interface, ease of operation, locking invisible to children, access to flexible settings, ability to remove the tray icon. Using the utility, you can set a laptop boot lock. This will prevent a naughty child from turning on the device without their parents noticing.

One way to minimize this problem is to turn off your computer every time you leave your desk. In this case, a potential spy, if he wants to get to protected files, will have to go through the login procedure. Obviously, this method is very impractical and inconvenient.

Is there more convenient way? Of course, it consists of blocking access to the computer before leaving the workplace. In this case, anyone who wants to use the computer will be forced to enter a password to gain access to the Windows desktop.

Manually locking your computer

It offers three ways to lock your computer before leaving your workplace.

• Menu selection Start teams Shutdown > Lock.

If you regularly need to lock your computer, you should consider turning the button with the Shutdown command into a button with the Lock command.

• Simultaneously pressing a key with Windows logo and keys<L>.
• Pressing a key combination<Ctrl+Alt+Delete> and then click on the Lock computer option.

If you use any of these methods, the next screen appears Windows registration. It is important to note that the word “Blocked” is displayed under the username.

Automatic computer lock

There is nothing complicated about the blocking techniques described in the previous section; the main difficulty is to remember the need to use them. For example, if you are late for a meeting or meeting, who will remember to lock the computer? In such situations, it usually happens that a person comes to the appointed place and only then remembers that he forgot to block his G1K, after which he begins to suffer from the thought that he left his computer unprotected.

To avoid such difficulties (not to mention possible penetration), it is better to configure the computer so that it is automatically locked after a certain period of inactivity on the part of the user. In previous Windows versions To achieve this behavior, you needed to use a screen saver, and Windows 7 is no exception. The required steps are given below.

1. Right-click on the desktop and select Personalization from the context menu to open the Personalization window.
2. Click the Screen Saver icon.
3. If you want a screen saver to appear after the PC has been idle for some time, select it from the Screen Saver list.
4. In the counter field, specify the idle interval (in minutes) after which Windows 7 should automatically lock the PC.
5. Check the box next to Start at login screen.
6. Click OK.

Computer lock keys

Protecting a user account with a password in Windows 7, although a great idea, still does not provide a 100% guarantee. Hackers are a very resourceful bunch, and some of the smartest ones have already figured out how to crack account password systems. Their trick is to install a virus or Trojan horse program on the system (usually via an infected email or malicious website) that downloads itself when the user turns on the computer.

Next, this program displays a fake version of the Windows 7 Welcome screen and records the username and password entered by the user, after which the system's security is compromised. You can eliminate the possibility of falling for such a hacker trick in Windows 7 by configuring the system so that users are required to press a key combination before logging in .

Pressing this keyboard shortcut will ensure that the actual Windows 7 Welcome screen appears. Below are the steps required to configure this behavior.

1. Click on the Start button, type command prompt, in the list of search results, right-click on the Command Prompt option and select Run as administrator from the context menu. The User Account Control dialog box appears. Enter your credentials in the User Account Control window.
2. In the window command line enter the command control userpasswords2. A dialog box will appear Accounts users.
3. Go to the Advanced tab.
4. Select the Require CTRL+ALT+DELETE check box.
5. Click OK.

Hot Windows keys XP is a method for the keyboard to interact with the computer. This method consists of executing commands (operations) on a computer using keys or key combinations to which commands (operations) are programmed.

At first, it is difficult for novice users to remember the hotkeys, but in fact everything is very simple. You must also understand that each program has its own hotkeys, which were programmed by software developers.

There is an article on the blog « » , but some hotkeys do not work in Windows XP, since these are different systems, so in order not to confuse readers, I wrote an article about Windows XP hotkeys.

By learning a small number of hot keys, you will speed up your work on the computer, and thus your efficiency will increase significantly. See the list of hot keys for Windows XP below.

Are common

Ctrl + C– Copy selected elements.

Ctrl+A- Select all. If you are in text document, then when you press these keys you will select all the text, and if in a folder where there are other files, then you can select all files and folders.

Ctrl + X- Cut out. The command cuts selected items (files, folders or text).

Ctrl + V- Insert. Paste copied or cut items.

Ctrl + Z- Cancel. Cancel actions, for example, if you accidentally deleted text in MS Word, then use these keys to return the original text back (cancel input and actions).

ALT+ ENTER or ALT + Double-click the left mouse button– View properties of the selected element(s) (applicable for files).

CTRL + F4– Close the current window in the program.

Deleting files and text

Other

— Open the Start menu or CTRL + ESC, the button is usually located between the buttons CTRL And ALT.
ALT+TAB- Switch between windows and applications.

ALT+ F4- Close the window or exit the application.
ALT+ Space— Display the system menu for the current window.
CTRL- Selection of elements. By holding CTRL you can selectively select elements. For example, while in a folder, left-click on the folders that you want to copy or cut, after selecting, release CTRL and get the folders you selected for further work with them.
CTRL+TAB- Move forward through bookmarks.
SHIFT + ARROW— Select elements using left, right, down and up arrows. Applicable for text and files.
ESC- Cancel the operation. When you open, for example, a folder's properties by pressing the ESC button, the Properties window will close.
ENTER– Open a file or folder.
TAB- Move forward through options.

+TAB- Switch between windows.

+ F1-Display help for WINDOWS.

+ R- Open window Execute.

+F- Search window.

+E- Open “My Computer”.

+D- Show desktop (collapse all windows, when pressed again, expand all windows to their original state).

F2- Rename. Select the object and press the F2 button.
F5- Refresh window. Often used in the browser if the page is frozen or information needs to be updated.
F10– Activate menu.