Re: starting computer after I have been away

Mrs. Vaughn wrote:

When my computer automatically turns itself off - like when I have
been away for a while or if I close the lid - it indicates that the
"administrator" has
to use a password to continue. I put in the administrator's password
and it
does not recognize it. I am 99% sure of the password. How do I find
out what the password is so I can either change it or correct it?

Just change the password to something you will remember. Log into an
account with administrative privileges and do:

Start>Run>control userpasswords2 [enter]

You will see where you can change the Administrator's password there.

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
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