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Tricks How to Lock Laptop Keyboard December 28, 2009

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A laptop or notebook keyboard could be locked with a key combination, can also be opened by using a fingerprint reader or replace a security card or use a combination of keystrokes that were used to lock the keyboard. Here’s a trick to lock the keyboard laptop PC with Windows systems, Apple Macintosh and Linux.

System Windows

Using a combination lock key [Windows] + [L]. Then after that, log back in using a password that has been created. If there are no computer passwords are created, then the laptop keyboard can not be locked.

Mac System

Macintosh laptop lock with screensaver has a password to protect your laptop. Open System Preferences, click the area “Desktop And Screen-Saver”. Enable “Hot Corners”, tick the box “Require password …” FireVault area.

Linux System

To lock the Ubuntu or other Linux, and use any desktop, either Gnome or KDE, almost the same as Mac. Check the box labeled “Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screensaver”. Or could use the laptop lid mechanism for activation screen blank, while in the screen saver settings set to “Lock screen when screensaver is active.”