How to lock your computer keyboard Solved

Question

Hello,

I have a little problem, I often watch videos on my PC, but I have a cat who loves to press the keys and fast forwards the video, cuts it, etc.

So I would like to know if there is a way to lock my laptop keyboard while I watch a video, using a similar system to that of mobile phones, a key combination that the cat can't reproduce and voila, the keyboard is unlocked!

I have a Dell Inspiron M501R.
Thank you in advance for your responses.

Configuration: Windows 7 / Firefox 3.6.13

hubertaaz · Accepted Answer

Hello,

The answer to this question was given here (thanks to Baboun):

"Just hold down the Right Shift key for 8 seconds and then click Yes. To unlock it, simply hold down the Right Shift key for 10 seconds." Here it is

https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-1295879-j-aimerais-verrouiller-mon-clavier-comment-faire#17

Best regards
--
He who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; he who does not ask remains a fool for life.
(Chinese proverb)

hubertaaz · Answer

Hello,

The solution provided, which consists of holding down the right Shift key for 8 seconds, is indeed the correct one and likely the only one. It may not work for you depending on an unchecked box in "Accessibility Options"

Go to the control panel (classic view) => "Accessibility Options" => Keyboard tab => (All 3 boxes should be unchecked) => Filter Keys => Settings => everything should be checked except "Ignore repeated keystrokes". The box "Ignore quick keystrokes..." must be checked => you can then test in the designated box that if you type anything on the keyboard, it locks.

If it does not lock => Settings => check that the box "No keyboard repeat" is checked => under Slow Keys in the drop-down menu select 1.00 second => OK.

When these settings are applied, pressing the right Shift key for 8 seconds will have its effect => you will receive a message about "Filter Keys" and click OK. To disable keyboard locking, press the same Shift key for 30 seconds.

Keep me updated

Best regards

EDIT: depending on the version of Windows, you may need to go through "Ease of Access Options": http://www.microsoft.com/france/accessibilite/products/windows7/

The one who asks a question is foolish for five minutes, the one who doesn’t dare is foolish for a lifetime.
(Chinese proverb)

fredf207 · Answer

Small question: is this keyboard deactivation temporary or can it persist after restarting the computer?

How to lock your computer keyboard

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