Re: help

From: JIM s. (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/31/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 15:50:47 -0800

>-----Original Message-----
>ellen wrote:
>
>> im going on extended leave from home ,there will be
young people at my home while im gone. is there a way to
lock my computer so they can not use it at all? i vave hp xl
>
>Put it in a closet. at minimum, remove the power cable.
>
>.
>Why not change and / or setup the password in bios?

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