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password protection on wakeup
  1. #1


    Kay Fisher Guest

    password protection on wakeup

    It has been asked before but the solutions don't seem to fit my case.
    If I go into the power settings and find the :
    "Require a password on wakeup" part it is grayed out on yes and won't let me
    change it to NO.

    Can you help?
    I'm just trying to get rid of that anoying extra mouse click I have to make
    everytime I bring it out of sleep.



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    Re: password protection on wakeup

    Quote Originally Posted by Kay Fisher View Post
    It has been asked before but the solutions don't seem to fit my case.
    If I go into the power settings and find the :
    "Require a password on wakeup" part it is grayed out on yes and won't let me
    change it to NO.

    Can you help?
    I'm just trying to get rid of that anoying extra mouse click I have to make
    everytime I bring it out of sleep.
    Hi Kay,

    You will just need to click on the "Change settings that are currently unavailable" link first before it is not grayed out anymore. This will help you see what I mean if needed.

    Password Protection on Wakeup

    Shawn

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    Jane C Guest

    Re: password protection on wakeup

    Hello Kay,

    You need to click on the link near the top of the options box "Change
    settings that are currently unavailable". Accept the UAC prompt. Then any
    greyed out options will become available to you.

    "Kay Fisher" <KayFisher@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:4E65C07B-5BF6-46A5-8E9B-A1A49ACDFF57@xxxxxx

    > It has been asked before but the solutions don't seem to fit my case.
    > If I go into the power settings and find the :
    > "Require a password on wakeup" part it is grayed out on yes and won't let
    > me
    > change it to NO.
    >
    > Can you help?
    > I'm just trying to get rid of that anoying extra mouse click I have to
    > make
    > everytime I bring it out of sleep.
    --
    Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
    Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
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    Kay Fisher Guest

    Re: password protection on wakeup

    That was it. Thanks a million.

    "Jane C" wrote:

    > Hello Kay,
    >
    > You need to click on the link near the top of the options box "Change
    > settings that are currently unavailable". Accept the UAC prompt. Then any
    > greyed out options will become available to you.
    >
    > "Kay Fisher" <KayFisher@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:4E65C07B-5BF6-46A5-8E9B-A1A49ACDFF57@xxxxxx

    > > It has been asked before but the solutions don't seem to fit my case.
    > > If I go into the power settings and find the :
    > > "Require a password on wakeup" part it is grayed out on yes and won't let
    > > me
    > > change it to NO.
    > >
    > > Can you help?
    > > I'm just trying to get rid of that anoying extra mouse click I have to
    > > make
    > > everytime I bring it out of sleep.
    >
    > --
    > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
    > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
    > MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
    >
    >

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