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Maria Castro 
Portugal
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Hi all,
I need your help, please.
I have locked the keyboard of my laptop unintentionally and don't know how to unlock it. In fact I don't recall how I did it. I've tried all possible combinations with ctrl+alt, but nothing happens. But that's probably natural. After all, the keyboard is locked:-?
Thanks,
Maria
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Mohamed Kamel
Egypt
Local time: 09:21
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Moderator of this forum | | You mean lock the computer? | Nov 12, 2009 |
Dear Maria,
When a computer is locked, this is because you pressed the following combination:
windows + L.
Then you could unlock it by pressing the following combination:
ctrl + alt + delete, then entering your user name and pass.
Hope this helps, if this is what you meant.
Best,
Mohamed
[Edited at 2009-11-12 12:16 GMT]
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Maria Castro
Portugal
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MODERATOR TOPIC STARTER | | just keyboard | Nov 12, 2009 |
Hi Mohamed,
Thanks for your reply, but it's not the computer, it's just the keyboard. I was told it has a security function that allows us to lock it and I think that's what I did unintentionally, because now I can't use it. If I want to write, for example, I have to use the virtual keyboard.
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LuciaC
United Kingdom
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Maria Castro
Portugal
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Hi Lucia,
Thanks for the link. The tips are useful but the boxes are already unchecked in the acessibility options. It has to be some other way.
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FarkasAndras
Hungary
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| | Laptop make & model | Nov 12, 2009 |
My best advice is to google using the make & model of your laptop (i.e. "unlock keyboard Asus GX4500"). Maybe look up a manual for the model, or visit the forum of the maker.
I have never heard of such a "feature" but perhaps it does exist.
Of course you could also try a system restore to a recent restore point if you don't feel like investigating... and of course it could be a hardware issue, i.e. broken cable or soldering or slipped connector.
[Edited at 2009-11-12 13:19 GMT]
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Milan Djukić
Serbia
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| | Laptop model | Nov 12, 2009 |
Maria,
Can you share with us info about laptop model and OS you are using?
Regards,
Milan
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Maria Castro
Portugal
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