How to lock the keyboard on a laptop

It often happens that it is necessary to turn off the keyboard for a certain time. Do you want to restrict the access of the child or pets to the equipment, connect an external device or exclude foreign use of the equipment, use the following tips!

How to lock the keyboard key combination

To perform this operation, you can use several buttons. The only difficulty for users is that for each model of laptop, the required combination looks different.

We give the existing combinations.

• A win-win solution for any laptop model with any Windows operating system installed on it is a query Win + L.
• "Call" lock is possible by simultaneously pressing Fn and the function button in the F1-F12 row.

REFERENCE! On one of the keys from this row there is an image indicating the necessary function. As a rule, it looks like a screen, a hand touching it and a sign of prohibition. This combination is ideal for Acer notebooks.

• For Asus brand devices, a suitable combination would be such sequences as Fn + F12, Fn + F7, Fn + Pause and Win + Fx.
• The working combination is pressing several buttons at once - Fn, NumLock and Ctrl. For some models, pressing the first two keys will be correct.
• For laptops of Lenovo, Samsung, Dell models, etc., the sequence is working Win, F and number keys from 1 to 12.

REFERENCE! You can unlock the keyboard by entering a user password or simultaneously pressing a universal combination of Fn and NumLock.

Keyboard return to a working state is impossible if there are carriers of malicious data on a personal computer.. In this case, you should contact a specialist.

Keyboard lock with special programs

To date, there are a sufficient number of programs that can lock the keyboard. We give the most popular ones.

Toddler keys

An excellent solution would be the utility Toddler Keys. Its functions will allow block not only the keyboard, but also the mouse, drive and power button. The interface of this program is not designed for the Russian language. But as a rule, this is not a big problem for users.

• To get started, download the installation utility file.
• In the window that appears, mark the creation of the icon on the desktop and immediately launch the application after installation (points 2 and 3).
• Then select the folder where the data will be loaded.
• When the installation is complete, an application icon appears on the taskbar. To start work, click on it with the right mouse button and in the appeared context menu click "Options". In the line "Type to exit", specify the password with which the unlock will occur.

IMPORTANT! Note that Toddler Keys only accepts English language layouts. Therefore, use either a fully numeric code or a combination based on the Latin alphabet. Otherwise, it will be possible to unlock only through a call to the Task Manager (Ctrl + Alt + Del) and cancel the action in it.

Pay special attention to the functions of Lock Driver Doors and Disable Power Button. Otherwise, the power button of the device and its optical drive will be locked. Finally, uncheck "Show pictures ...", which will allow you to unlock the video and images.

REFERENCE! A feature of managing this utility is that double clicking on the program icon will lock not only the keyboard, but also the screen with the mouse.

Blok

Attention is deserved by an easy-to-use software called Blok. It allows Not only additionally turn off the screen, but also set the timer to turn off the laptop.

• To install this program, download the file from the official site and launch it as an administrator.
• After that, a window will appear where you must click "Ok". After 6 seconds, the keyboard will lock.
• You can return it to a working state using the Ctrl + Alt + Delete combination, and then pressing "Esc".

Child lock

One of the modern popular programs is Child Lock.

Download it from the developer’s website and install according to the instructions. The operation of this software is due to the four buttons.

1. "Auto Lock" will allow automatically lock screen after 10 minutes of inactivity. And the program itself will be minimized to a hidden tab on the taskbar.
2. Pressing "Block Win Ctrl" will allow you to disable the "Win" and "Ctrl" buttons, because they are often used in conjunction with other buttons.
3. Turning off the keyboard and mouse right away will ensure the “Lock” position.
4. "Allow only" will disable all laptop interfaces.

This program provides hotkeys - Shift + Alt + End and Shift + Alt + End. The first command will help to block all buttons on the device, the last is responsible for unlocking all components.

Now you know that you can lock the keyboard in several ways. The main thing is to first examine all the details of this process and conduct it correctly. Then no one can delete data from your laptop!