[nabs-l] Windows 10 Computer Stuck on Lock Screen?

Sat Jun 10 02:29:03 UTC 2017

Thank you so much, Steve.  Narrator now works for me when I have 
trouble starting up.
Vejas

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From: Steve Jacobson via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
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Date sent: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 14:42:05 -0500
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Windows 10 Computer Stuck on Lock Screen?

Vejas,

I have had a similar problem on one of my computers.  Much of the 
advice you
have received is good, but we have no way of knowing exactly what 
is
happening there.  I had one case where I could not get past the 
lock screen
after bringing my laptop out of sleep mode.  In the end, I had to 
force a
shutdown to be able to restart the computer by holding down the 
power
button.  I try to avoid doing that, though.

I would also suggest that the advice you received saying to give 
it some
time is also good advice.  It is my experience that one is less 
aware of
automatic processes that Windows 10 runs, but these processes can 
cause
delays.  In particular, one does not always know when a Windows 
update is
being downloaded or installed.  I do occasionally see the warning 
not to
turn my computer off because an update is running, but it is not 
always easy
to know when something like this is delaying things.  Finally, 
Windows
Defender also runs scans.  I find that their scans do not seem to 
slow down
my computer to the degree that some scans have done in the past, 
but it is
all done behind the scenes and one does not always know when they 
are
running.  It is my understanding that some of these activities 
can occur
while your screen is locked.

Finally, I have sometimes found that pressing ALT-TAB seems to 
get me back
to the sign-in screen.  However, I have seen variations on all of 
this on
the same computer even without me changing anything.

I have read where some problems have arisen for some people with 
or without
screen readers from the "Fast Boot" option.  I have found that I 
seem to
have fewer problems now that I have turned that option off.  I 
believe if
you search for "Personalize" and then activate the "advanced" 
options that
you will find it if you want to try that.  I can try to find 
better
directions to get there if you want to try going that route or 
perhaps
someone will beat me to it.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

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Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Windows 10 Computer Stuck on Lock Screen?

Hi Jen,
Thanks for your reply.  Unfortunately, when I hit enter the 
computer just
says the name of the key, "enter."
Vejas

 On Jun 8, 2017, at 14:40, Jen via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> 
wrote:

 When JAWS says "Windows Sign-in," press Enter.  Then, it will 
say "password
 edit."

 I hope this helps.

 Jen

 spiderweb1 at sbcglobal.net

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Vejas
 Vasiliauskas via NABS-L
 Sent: Thursday, June 8, 2017 5:34 PM
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 Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com
 Subject: [nabs-l] Windows 10 Computer Stuck on Lock Screen?

 Hi All,
 I am having trouble getting my Dell Latitude running windows 10
 to start up.
 Normally, when I turn it on Jaws will say "password colon
 password edit" or, it doesn't, I just hit alt-tab.  Today,
 though, it seems friendzen.  Trying tab, alt-tab, enter or 
escape
 don't work.  The computer talks as if it is in keyboard help, so
 for example if I hit tab, it will say "tab" but not work.  When 
I
 do insert t, it says "Title is: windows sign-in" but I can't 
sign
 in.
 Has anyone had this issue before or know what I can do?
 Thanks,
 Vejas

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