Is there a way to LOCK my t42 keyboard?

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Is there a way to LOCK my t42 keyboard?

#1 Post by corleone » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:23 am

I am in law school and must sit in very small desks. OFten times i can not have my computer open as well as my cumbersome law books. Is there a way to LOCK the keyboard so that i could law a book onto of it, then remove the book and unlock the keyboard to type again?

I know i could put the computer into sleep mode and then wake it up again but this is often time consuming...

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#2 Post by JHEM » Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:56 am

Why not simply close the display?

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Re: Is there a way to LOCK my t42 keyboard?

#3 Post by admsteiner » Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:43 am

corleone wrote:I am in law school and must sit in very small desks. OFten times i can not have my computer open as well as my cumbersome law books. Is there a way to LOCK the keyboard so that i could law a book onto of it, then remove the book and unlock the keyboard to type again?

I know i could put the computer into sleep mode and then wake it up again but this is often time consuming...

thanks,

C.
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#4 Post by benz » Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:47 pm

Remap one of your keys to the Windows key (like left Alt, for example) and then to lock the keyboard (and computer) press Win+L....you'll have to enter the password to unlock it, but its a good quick way to lock the keyboard for whatever reason
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#5 Post by Batuta » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:21 pm

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#6 Post by corleone » Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:43 am

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.

Betuta... your post was good for a laugh... thanks for that

C.

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