Apple LC 575 manual Disabling the buttons on the front of your computer, Special Features

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Disabling the buttons on the front of your computer

You can prevent other people from using the sound and screen contrast buttons on the front of your computer by using the Button Disabler control panel.

The Button Disabler control panel is already installed in your Control Panels folder. To use the Button Disabler control panel:

1.Pull down the Apple (K) menu and choose Control

Panels.

2.Double-click the Button Disabler control panel to open it.

3.To turn off the contrast and volume buttons, click the Disable Buttons box until an “X” appears.

The buttons remain off until you turn them on again (by clicking the Disable Buttons box to remove the “X”).

vBy the way: If you want to use a password to control access to the Button Disabler control panel, consider using At Ease, an application program available through Apple-authorized dealers. v

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