Lock/unlock Students' mice and keyboards

There may be occasions when you want to lock a Students' keyboards and mice. You can only lock/unlock Students that are connected.

To lock Students

  1. Select the Student(s) you wish to lock.

  2. From the Tutor Console drop-down menu, choose {Student}{Lock Keyboard/Mouse}.

    Or

    From the toolbar, choose Lock.

    Or

    Right-click on selected Student icons and choose Lock Keyboard/Mouse.

  3. By default, a graphic will appear on the Student machine, informing them that you have locked their mouse and keyboard.

Note: Alternatively, you have the option to blank the Students screen.

To unlock Students

  1. From the Tutor Console drop-down menu, choose {Student}{Unlock Keyboard/Mouse}.

    Or

    From the toolbar, choose Unlock.

    Or

    Right-click on selected Student icons and select Unlock Keyboard/Mouse.

Note: Lock will not function on Mac Students that are logged out.

See also:

To blank a Students screen when locked

To display a graphic when locking a Student machine