How I Locked My Account

I got locked out of my work account (ActiveDirectory), and it’s not because I forgot my password or because of a hacking attempt. My workplace is bilingual, and the laptops they provide come with support to run two languages - English and the regional language. HR department also sends announcements in both languages so, when I receive an email, I scroll down to read the English edition. When presented with a password prompt, there is a warning that the Capslock is turned on… but when I typed in an entirely different language, all I saw on-screen were dots. And after 3 password attempts (I a typed very very slowly the second and third time), I was locked out. I then had to get help from a co-worker at the next desk before I was able to log in again.

PS: Not having to type the username means that there’s no visual indication that the input language has been changed to something other than English.