Re: Lock keyboard

From: WebcamMan (webcamman@canada.com)
Date: 09/29/02


From: webcamman@canada.com (WebcamMan)
Date: 29 Sep 2002 14:37:25 -0700


Try the Transparent Screen Lock for WinNT Win2000 and XP you can find
a copy at http://www.e-motional.com/TScreenLock.htm

"Rafael Hern ndez" <rhernandez@optomation.es> wrote in message news:<OBGU2v1UCHA.2632@tkmsftngp12>...
> Thanks again,
> I kew it couldn't be that nice: I need to lock the keyboard only, the mouse
> must be active...
>
> "Torgeir Bakken" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> escribió en el mensaje
> news:3D74CB1F.EDC4E7DD@hydro.com...
> > "Rafael Hernández" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Torgeir Bakken" <Torgeir.Bakken-spam@hydro.com> escribió en el mensaje
> > > news:3D7491F7.B1A2FC23@hydro.com...
> > > > "Rafael Hernández" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Is there a way to inhibit keystrokes for restricted users?
> > > > > I have a computer running a very demanding real time application.
> The
> > > > > problem is that certain users get bored and shut the application to
> be
> > > > > able to play games on the computer. I want to maintain that user
> away
> > > > > from the start menu.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > You can disable both mouse and keyboard input using AutoItX (from a
> > > > VBScript) orAutoIt.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > AutoIt/AutoItX is free and can be found here:
> > > > http://www.hiddensoft.com/AutoIt/
> > >
> > > But, just in case you can save me from hours of reading, do you have any
> > > clue on how to lock the keyboard with it?.
> >
> > From a AutoIt script, use the command
> > BlockInput, <on | off>
> >
> > This command with disable both mouse and keyboard input. Input will be
> > automatically enabled when the script closes if you dont issue an off
> command.
> >
> > From a VBScript, this will do it:
> >
> > Set oAutoIt = CreateObject("AutoItX.Control")
> > oAutoIt.BlockInput "on"
> >
> >
> > --
> > torgeir
> >
> >



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