Hi Alan and list You are right the control+l locks the screen. Ar far as getting out of the lock state I think it depends on your logon settings. For example I have to pres control alt del to unlock the same as I do when loging on. Hope the helps Carman From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Dicey Sent: February 22, 2011 6:57 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: windows log on screen Dear Jim, I think that is the command to "Lock" your Computer's system! With Best Regards, Alan Miami, Florida Alan Dicey, President United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA "Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!" United States Braille Chess Association Home Page: http://AmericanBlindChess.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim L<mailto:jimscave@xxxxxxxxxx> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 2:27 AM Subject: windows log on screen Heya folks, I accidentally did a windows key and the letter L instead of my usual windows key and M to get me back to the desktop. I think I ended up in the windows log on screen, am running Jaws 11 and XP home, I couldn't seem to get out from where I was as I had no speech Jaws had gone quiet, I did a combination of keys occasionally hearing an error beep eventually I worked out all I had to do was press the enter key straight away but because I had done a windows m the enter key didn't work initially. Can anyone help me with where I was exactly and if pressing all those keys I did wouldn't have caused me changing anything and what does me going to the windows log on screen do for me in XP home? in other words whats it for? and why does Jaws just go quiet? regards, Jim ==================================================================================== La version française suit le texte anglais. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This email may contain privileged and/or confidential information, and the Bank of Canada does not waive any related rights. Any distribution, use, or copying of this email or the information it contains by other than the intended recipient is unauthorized. If you received this email in error please delete it immediately from your system and notify the sender promptly by email that you have done so. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Le présent courriel peut contenir de l'information privilégiée ou confidentielle. La Banque du Canada ne renonce pas aux droits qui s'y rapportent. Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce courriel ou des renseignements qu'il contient par une personne autre que le ou les destinataires désignés est interdite. Si vous recevez ce courriel par erreur, veuillez le supprimer immédiatement et envoyer sans délai à l'expéditeur un message électronique pour l'aviser que vous avez éliminé de votre ordinateur toute copie du courriel reçu.