Windows 10: Hot to lock my device

I have a problem. I am not allowed to lock my locked laptop while its location is showing and its battery is full. please help me immediately.

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When playing games the hot keys are active

Hi Chris,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to disable Hot Keys and check if that helps.

• 
  Right click anywhere on your desktop screen and select Graphics Options.
  
• 
  Navigate to Hot Keys and then click on Disable.
  
• 
  Check if issue persists.
  

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Unable to access Hot keys from keyboard for Calculator and Web on Windows 10

Hi Dan,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being part of Windows 10.

Do let us know the following to assist you better with this issue:

• What is the make and model of your computer?
• Have you set any commands to access Hot keys?

Try few of the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

Step 1: I suggest you to run Hardware and Devices troubleshooter.

Hardware and Devices troubleshooter checks for common problems and makes sure that any new device or hardware connected to your PC is installed correctly.

• Press Windows key from the keyboard, type
  Troubleshooting and select it.
• Click on view all option on the upper left corner of
  Troubleshooting window.
• Select the Hardware and Device options from the list.
  
• Click Next to run the Hardware and Device
  Troubleshooter.

Step 2: I suggest you to update the keyboard drivers and check if it helps.

• Download the keyboard drivers from the device manufacturer's website
• Press Windows key + X key when you are at desktop.
• Select Device Manager and expand
  Keyboard.
• Right click on the Keyboard driver
  and click on Update Driver Software.
• Click on Browse my computer for driver software and click on
  Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
• Follow on-screen instructions

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue for further assistance.

 

Lock Screen Dims (Brightness Auto Reduce at Lock Screen)

Hi,

Since you're having an issue with the brightness of your Lock Screen, we suggest uninstalling the display adapter from the Device Manager. Just follow the steps below:

• Press Windows key + X.
• Select Device Manager.
• Locate and expand Display adapter.
• Right-click on the display device and click uninstall.

Note: Please restart your computer after performing the steps above.

If the issue persists, download and install latest display driver from the computer manufacturer's website.

Please update us with the status. We will be glad to assist you.