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locking computer
Name: mherber2 Date: November 15, 2007 at 20:02:31 Pacific OS: xp home CPU/Ram: unknown Product: unknow
Comment:
Is there a way to lock my computer after a cirtian amount of time??? i know there are programs out there that will do this but ever one wants money...i dont want to spend a fortune on my home pc, what it is is that my kids are on it a bit to much durring the day and im not home to kick them off...i need a program that can be password protected, runs in the systray and is perferably free...any ideas any body????
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: November 16, 2007 at 06:44:05 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried password protecting your screen saver?
Perhaps you can be more specific as to what you mean by "lock."
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 3
Name: mherber2 Date: November 20, 2007 at 21:27:39 Pacific
Reply:
ok by lock i mean like after lets say an hour the screen is locked for and amount of time but can stiull be on locked by a password...the screen saver wouldnt work because it needs to be locked weather there is movement or not
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