May 9, 2010 · Annoying "padlock" icon in middle of screen I believe a simple solution should be available; but, at this point in time, it is beyond me! Here is the annoying problem: A small …

Feb 22, 2007 · The second time I attempted to change input from HDMI1 to HDMI2 the monitor displayed the padlock symbol. No button was held for 15 seconds. Further at this point holding …

Aug 10, 2006 · I have a white padlock (which keeps opening and closing) in the middle of my screen. It is on a square blue background edged in white 3.5cm by 3.5cm. I can't click on it or …

Aug 21, 2017 · Unlocked lock icon on drive (C:) Hello everyone, I need your help in a very weird matter. I have cloned a disk and everything seems fine except the OS (C:) has an unlocked …

Nov 25, 2016 · The key you are referring to is a fn lock key. Press the fn key + esc key - it will enable the fn lock - when enabled, you could use the secondary functions from f1-12 without …

Mar 8, 2010 · Somehow today I managed to lock the front panel controls (a little padlock appears when I press the one just above the power button). The user manual (such as it is) says …

Feb 13, 2023 · To turn off the caps lock notification in Windows 11 on your Dell Laptop, you can try the following steps: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.

Sep 12, 2017 · Flashing padlock icon, when not pressing any buttons? I had this intermittent problem with a flashing padlock icon, and the On Screen Menu would on occasion pop up as …

Jun 23, 2025 · Hi, my Dell monitor (label says Rec. A01) displays a lock icon as soon as it powers on. only two  of the 4 side buttons work If I hold the one above the power button.   …

Jul 23, 2015 · The lock icon in Windows indicates that the file or folder can only be accessed by you, and not any other user on your computer. This has nothing to do with dell in particular or …