Screen Lock – How to Unlock Screen When Input is in Different Language

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I have 3 languages installed and everytime my MacBook goes to sleep – the screen is being locked. After entering a password, system says that it's incorrect. It appears, that I'm entering password not in English language, but in Lithuanian (mother tongue), where all digits are taken by Lithuanian-specific vowels and consonants (from 1 to 8: ąčęėįšųū). And the problem is that I can't change language back to English so that I'd be able to enter digits for my password. Using backtick for "default language" does not work (I get beeps all the time). Copy pasting does not work too.

Any suggestions? As I don't think I need to take care of what language my MacBook locks the screen in.

I'm running Mac OS X 10.6.

Best Answer

Go to System Preferences > Accounts > Login Options and tick "Show input menu in login window" you'll then be able to change it in the screen saver password window as well

In OS X 10.7 Lion, "Accounts" is called "Users & Groups". The setting "Show input menu in login window" really ought to be active by default when plural language input sources are enabled, though.