How to lock the keyboard on the laptop: a combination of keys and special software

Often there is a situation when you need to turn off the keyboard for a certain time. If you want to limit the access of your child or pets to the equipment, connect an external device or exclude extraneous use of the equipment, use the following tips!

How to lock the keyboard with a key combination

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

We give the existing combinations.

• A win-win solution to the issue for a laptop of any model with the Windows operating system installed on it is a request Win + l.
• It is possible to “call” a lock by simultaneously pressing Fn and the function button in the row F1 – F12.

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

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• For Asus brand devices, matching sequences like Fn + F12, Fn + F7, Fn + Pause and Win + Fx.
• A working combination is pressing several buttons at once - Fn, NumLock, and Ctrl. For some models, pressing the first two keys will be correct.
• For laptop models Lenovo, Samsung, Dell, etc. the sequence is working Win, F and number key 1 to 12.

REFERENCE! Unlocking the keyboard is possible by entering a user password or simultaneously pressing the universal combination of Fn and NumLock.

It is not possible to return the keyboard to working condition if malicious data carriers are present on the personal computer. In this case, consult a specialist.

Keypad lock with special programs

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

Toddler keys

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

• To get started, download the utility installation file.
• In the window that appears, note the creation of an icon on the desktop and the immediate launch of the application after installation (points 2 and 3).
• Then select the folder where the data will be downloaded.
• When the installation is complete, an application icon will appear on the taskbar. To get started, right-click on it and in the context menu that appears, click “Options”. In the line “Type to exit” indicate the password with which the unlock will occur.

IMPORTANT! Please note that Toddler Keys only accepts the English language layout. Therefore, use either a fully numerical code or a combination based on the Latin alphabet. Otherwise, unlocking can only be done through a call to the “Task Manager” (Ctrl + Alt + Del) and canceling the action in it.

Pay particular attention to the Lock Driver Doors and Disable Power Button features. Otherwise, the device’s power button and its optical drive will lock. Finally, uncheck “Show pictures ...”, which allows you to cancel the blocking of videos and images.

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

Blok

Attention deserves easy-to-manage software called Blok. It allows not only additionally turn off the screen, but also set a timer to turn off the laptop.

• To install this program, download the file from the official site and run as administrator.
• After that, a window will appear where you need to click "Ok". 6 seconds after this, the keypad locks.
• You can return it to working condition using the combination Ctrl + Alt + Delete, and then pressing "Esc".

Child lock

One of the modern popular programs is Child Lock.

Download it from the developer's site and install according to the instructions. The functioning of this software is due to four buttons.

1. "Auto Lock" will automatically lock the screen after 10 minutes of inactivity. And the program itself will collapse into a hidden tab on the taskbar.
2. Pressing “Block Win Ctrl” will enable you to disable the “Win” and “Ctrl” buttons, since they are often used in conjunction with other buttons.
3. Disabling immediately the keyboard and mouse will provide the "Lock" position.
4. "Allow only" will disable all laptop interfaces.

This program provides for the presence of "hot" keys - Shift + Alt + End and Shift + Alt + End. The first command will help to lock all buttons on the device, the last is responsible for unlocking all components.

Now you know that there are several ways to lock the keypad. The main thing is to first study all the subtleties of this process and conduct it competently. Then no one can delete data from your laptop!