Establishing Passwords
To set passwords, you must first set user accounts. Each user can be assigned a different password, or no password at all.
1.Click on Start, Control Panel, and User Accounts.
2.Pick the Create a new account task.
3.Type a name for the account, and click Next.
4.Choose the account type:
•Computer administrator - this user can create, change and delete accounts, make
•Limited - this user can only change his personal settings (password, desktop settings), view files he created, or files that are shared.
5.Once the account is created, select it, and when prompted, choose to Create a password.
6.Follow the on screen instructions, and when finished, click on Create Password.
You will now be prompted for this password each time you log on to Windows®, both when you boot, and when you resume from the Hibernate state.
To be prompted for this password when you resume from Standby, follow the steps below:
1.Click on Start, Control Panel, and Performance and Maintenance.
2.Click on the Power Options icon.
3.On the Advanced tab, put a check mark in front of the “Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby” option. (If it is already checked, do not make any changes.)
4.Click on OK, and close the “Performance and Maintenance” window.
To be prompted for this password when you resume from the
1.Click on Start, Control Panel, and Appearance and Themes.
2.Click on the Display icon.
3.On the Screen Saver tab, put a check mark in front of the “On resume, password protect” option.
4.Click on Apply, then on OK, and close the “Appearance and Themes” window.
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