Restart your computer first to fix a locked keyboard; it often solves many problems quickly. Check and clean your keyboard's connections to ensure they are not causing it to lock. Try turning off ...

If you've longed for more flexibility than the simple on/off method most input control/tyke-blocker programs offer, Kid-Key-Lock gives you finer control over keyboard and mouse use. Unlike the ...

With this Windows app, users can lock their mouse and keyboard while staying within the Windows environment. It’s a neat little tool that comes in handy on many occasions. The keys are effectively ...

A Hyper Key is a single key that sends a modifier combination — usually Ctrl + Shift + Alt + Win. Since almost no application ...

Whether you want a full-time Caps Lock key or simply need the keyboard shortcut, here's how to do it. Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them ...

This is the first reason why your computer keyboard gets locked accidentally. Filter Keys turn on if you press the right shift key for 8 seconds, which of course can happen accidentally. When your ...

I don't know who needs to hear this, but you should lock your laptop screen every time you step away. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for ...

August 8, 2007 The loss of a keyboard, mouse or any other cable-attached PC device due to theft could be a considerable inconvenience. Not only is there the cost of replacing the item, but when on the ...

Perhaps it should have occurred to me years ago, but it wasn’t until recently that I fully realized that everybody hates something about their computer keyboard. I was in the company of several family ...

With the recent launch of the new, colourful iMac range, Apple has also given the Magic Keyboard a few tweaks. Most obvious are the new colour trims that match their respective iMac liveries, but ...