Re: Screensaver password

From: A. Tolga KILINĒ (kilinc@tis.havelsan.com.tr)
Date: 09/18/02


From: "A. Tolga KILINĒ" <kilinc@tis.havelsan.com.tr>
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2002 09:12:20 +0300


Shirley I think there is a misunderstanding in the question:
Tony want the screensaver password field to popup , not opening it with
CTRL-ALT-DEL combination. when you shake the mouse the first screen must be
blank password field, not the lock screen.
Do you have a solution to this?
Regards,
Tolga

"Shirley" <leszc@att.net> wrote in message
news:13b701c25e9e$d21d3b50$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have recently updated my computer to Windows 2000.
> >However, I have not been able to obtain a feature I used
> >in Windows 98. I had a screen saver password. When my
> >screen saver was activated, to resume use of my computer,
> >a password was entered into a pop-up window. This
> feature
> >is important to me. Does any one know if this feature is
> >available on Windows 2000.
> >.
> >Tony,
>
> Yes....I'm sure it is....I was just going through this
> very thing. Open "Display Properties" in the Control
> Panel.
> On the Screen Saver tab, in the Screen Save list, click
> the screen save you want to use.
> Select the "Password protected" check box, and then
> click "Change."
> Type your password, and then confirm the password by
> typing it again.
>
> Selecting the "Password protected" check box locks your
> computer when the screen saver is activated. When you
> begin using your computer again, you are prompted to type
> your password to clear the screen saver.
>
> Good luck!
> Shirley



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