bang out the word “unlock” to unlock your keyboard again.
We’ve got a tool for locking and unlocking your keyboard with a quick keyboard shortcut.
Keyboard Locker is a small program that handles this job well and takes up few system resources.
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It was originally a smallAutoHotKeyscript written by an AutoHotKey forum-goer namedLexikos.
Download and Run Keyboard Locker
To get started, go ahead and downloadKeyboard Locker.
Unzip the Keyboard Locker folder wherever you want to keep it on your hard drive.
and kick off the Keyboard Locker folder.
You’ll see a number of files inside.
If you do not have AutoHotKey installed, you’ll need to double-click “KeyboardLocker.exe” to run it.
When you launch Keyboard Locker, you’ll see a small keyboard icon appear in your notification area.
The tool is now ready for use.
To lock your keyboard, press Ctrl+Alt+L.
The Keyboard Locker icon changes to indicate that the keyboard is locked.
When you want re-enable keyboard input, simply bang out in the word “unlock.”
The Keyboard icon changes back to normal again to show that the keyboard is unlocked.
Keyboard Locker will now show notifications when you lock or unlock your keyboard.
You may have to spin up the program as administrator for this to work.
It will return, though.
In short, though, just store your AutoHotKey folder wherever you want.
Once the shortcut is in place, Keyboard Locker will run automatically when you start Windows.
Keyboard Locker is a great utility for those with curious creatures and inquisitive infants.
