yodel 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I want to have it so that I punch a few keys to "lock" my PC when I am away from it. Maybe so that it goes to a screensaver or something.... and when I come back I type in a password to unlock it. Is there something in windows xp that lets me do that. Can't find anything.... Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I don't know about that but you can set it so that you need a password to switch back from screensaver. Might be a bit irriatating having to always put the password in everytime you stopped typing to think for a few mins though. Link to post Share on other sites
yodel 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Thanks How do I do that? There is a "password" checkbox on my Display > Screensaver page, but when I check that it doesn't ask me to specify a password and it doesn't seem to require me to put in a password when I exit the screensaver. (Tried it when I had put the PC back on as well..) Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 yodel - that should work, thats how I have it set on mine. If you login to xp as "yodel" with a password, it should ask you for that same password before letting you out of the screensaver. I'm not sure if there is a way to "Go To Screensaver" instantly though.....?? Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 If you have a log on password set up. Why not just log off. Start -> Log Off Link to post Share on other sites
intr0 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 windows key + L is the shortcut key combination to lock your pc. or ctrl + alt + del then hit lock computer Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 How do you unlock it after you have done that? Link to post Share on other sites
intr0 0 Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 depending on the way its set up, you either just type your password in or sometimes you have to hit ctrl alt delete first. like most things in windows its fairly self explanatory once you're looking at it. Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by me jane: How do you unlock it after you have done that? Good point, me jane. I feel it kinda scary to try that way until I get sure how to unlock it. Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Morris Dancer 0 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Quote: like most things in windows its fairly self explanatory once you're looking at it. - joke, right? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 I just noticed a whole new row of keys on the keyboard, what this F1-F12 BS? Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted October 25, 2005 Share Posted October 25, 2005 Yama: Watch out for F11. That's the self destruct button. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 F buttons are a mystery to me as well... Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by misorano: Yama: Watch out for F11. That's the self destruct button. oh Shhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii............ Quote: Originally posted by rach: F buttons are a mystery to me as well... phew Thought it was only me... Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Hey you overtook me in posts, I'm out of the top 5 now! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Im actually getting good at computers now Ive started using "torrents" Love downloading music off the net... There is so much free music out there: http://db.etree.org/etree_shnlist.php NB: the above listed site have bands that allow music to be traded for free over the net... Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 I use the f7 button a bit as it changes hiragana to katakana. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by scouser: Hey you overtook me in posts, I'm out of the top 5 now! Thats cuz I have nothing better to do than post BS here... >I use the f7 button a bit as it changes hiragana to katakana Miso, what about the 半角/全角/漢字 button below the Esc key? You dont use that? Link to post Share on other sites
misorano 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Yama: I have to type in all the guests name to send to hotels. Having a button that converts to katakana is a time saver. I think there are 2 systems for entering Japanese into computers. There is ATOK (from Just system)and the microsoft one (IME??) I think the 半角/全角/漢字 button is different on each system. All it does on our is change the keyboard from direct input (English) into Japanese Input (Romaji typing comes out as Hiragana) Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 面白い～ Link to post Share on other sites
intr0 0 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 Quote: Originally posted by Retired Morris Dancer: Quote: like most things in windows its fairly self explanatory once you're looking at it. - joke, right? heh. no not kidding. i used to do IT support for a living. guess it comes easy to me. however i don't like japanese keyboards and i have trouble with the japanese version of XP too, because I can't read any of the nihongo Link to post Share on other sites
gamera 0 Posted October 26, 2005 Share Posted October 26, 2005 My database software Kiri uses Matsutake as a FEP. Of course you can replace it though. Link to post Share on other sites
akibun 0 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 What is FEP gamera? Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Just found this and remembered this thread. Link to post Share on other sites
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