the invention relates to a method for visualizing the input and display components of terminal equipment . the terminal equipment includes the said input component , for controlling the operations of the terminal equipment , and the display component . the terminal equipment has at least two states , of which in the first , open , state , the terminal equipment implements the operations directed to it through the input component , and in which second , locked , state , the terminal equipment does not implement the operations directed to it through the input component , but instead implements an indicator effect in the input and / or the display component , in order to visualize the input and / or the display component .