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On 4 Nov 99, at 15:51, Kyle Elmblade wrote:
> Actually, I have run into cases that have "case" locks on them. I
> am racking my brain trying to figure out the manufacturer, but I am
> nearly certain it was NOT Compaq. If the case is indeed a lockable
> one, I remember getting around this (beings how the keys were long
> lost by the time we got to them) by using a strong, flat-head
> screwdriver, inserting it into the key portion, and turning it
> until the lock breaks. Good luck.
When IBM introduced the case lock, on the PC/AT, it locked the case
enclosure in place, as well as disabling the keyboard. MOST cases
since, if they included a keyboard lock, have not included this
aspect.
David G
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