Locking keyboard

[Guest]

I know in the past I defined a key and set the i-con to a lock which sits in
my system tray to click on when I walk away from my desk to lock my keyboard.

Can anyone remind me how to do that???

I have a new PC that I need to define this on.

Thanks!

wnfisba

 

[DatabaseBen]

if im not mistaken
some older keyboards
had their own drivers and
little softwares, like locking.

in fact i recall having a keyboard
back in the old days that actually
had a key to lock and unlock it.

most generic keyboards
don't have fancy icons, but
windows allows you to lock the
computer when you step away.

i think you can set it up this security
feature by setting a password either
in the standby mode pwer settings or
in the screensaver advance settings...

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Windows key + L
Locks your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switches
users if you are not connected to a network domain.

See the following article that lists the different computer lock-up
scenarios that are available to you, as well as other ways to lock the
computer.

See the following article for different combinations of what happens with:
Fast User Switching Enabled
Fast User Switching Disabled
Welcome Screen Enabled
Welcome Screen Disabled

How to Quickly Lock Your Computer and Use Other Windows Logo Shortcut Keys
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294317

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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