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10-11-2007
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| | my monitor only How do i set up my computer so my monitor is the only one that can be used? i have a teenage boy and he comes in and unplugs my monitor and plugs in his monitor. this way he thinks i cant find out he is on my system..... -- Debby |
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10-11-2007
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| | Re: my monitor only Why don't you lock the computer when you aren't on. The little lock on your keyboard and a password. You could explain that it doesn't have any effect on your knowing whether he is on or not. "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:80E623C6-9F30-421A-8010-2BCA2DC60137@xxxxxx Quote: > How do i set up my computer so my monitor is the only one that can be > used? > i have a teenage boy and he comes in and unplugs my monitor and plugs in > his > monitor. this way he thinks i cant find out he is on my system..... > -- > Debby |
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10-11-2007
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| | Re: my monitor only dont see a lock on my keyboard. "John Barnes" wrote: Quote: > Why don't you lock the computer when you aren't on. The little lock on your > keyboard and a password. You could explain that it doesn't have any effect > on your knowing whether he is on or not. > > "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:80E623C6-9F30-421A-8010-2BCA2DC60137@xxxxxx Quote: > > How do i set up my computer so my monitor is the only one that can be > > used? > > i have a teenage boy and he comes in and unplugs my monitor and plugs in > > his > > monitor. this way he thinks i cant find out he is on my system..... > > -- > > Debby > |
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10-11-2007
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| | Re: my monitor only Winkey-L will lock your user account. You will need to enter your password to get back in. "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:084E0FCC-9B99-4BE1-A8D5-C32F9E9E0E49@xxxxxx Quote: > dont see a lock on my keyboard. > > "John Barnes" wrote: > Quote: >> Why don't you lock the computer when you aren't on. The little lock on >> your >> keyboard and a password. You could explain that it doesn't have any >> effect >> on your knowing whether he is on or not. >> >> "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:80E623C6-9F30-421A-8010-2BCA2DC60137@xxxxxx Quote: >> > How do i set up my computer so my monitor is the only one that can be >> > used? >> > i have a teenage boy and he comes in and unplugs my monitor and plugs >> > in >> > his >> > monitor. this way he thinks i cant find out he is on my system..... >> > -- >> > Debby >> |
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10-11-2007
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| | Re: my monitor only or as I said, on the start button, next to the shutdown is a lock button which is the same as win-key/l either way you will need your password to log back in. "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:084E0FCC-9B99-4BE1-A8D5-C32F9E9E0E49@xxxxxx Quote: > dont see a lock on my keyboard. > > "John Barnes" wrote: > Quote: >> Why don't you lock the computer when you aren't on. The little lock on >> your >> keyboard and a password. You could explain that it doesn't have any >> effect >> on your knowing whether he is on or not. >> >> "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:80E623C6-9F30-421A-8010-2BCA2DC60137@xxxxxx Quote: >> > How do i set up my computer so my monitor is the only one that can be >> > used? >> > i have a teenage boy and he comes in and unplugs my monitor and plugs >> > in >> > his >> > monitor. this way he thinks i cant find out he is on my system..... >> > -- >> > Debby >> |
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10-12-2007
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| | Re: my monitor only Maybe you need to get better control of your child. Larry "John Barnes" <jbarnes@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eKeVBBHDIHA.5360@xxxxxx Quote: > or as I said, on the start button, next to the shutdown is a lock button > which is the same as win-key/l either way you will need your password to > log back in. > > "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:084E0FCC-9B99-4BE1-A8D5-C32F9E9E0E49@xxxxxx Quote: >> dont see a lock on my keyboard. >> >> "John Barnes" wrote: >> Quote: >>> Why don't you lock the computer when you aren't on. The little lock on >>> your >>> keyboard and a password. You could explain that it doesn't have any >>> effect >>> on your knowing whether he is on or not. >>> >>> "Debby" <debby@xxxxxx> wrote in message >>> news:80E623C6-9F30-421A-8010-2BCA2DC60137@xxxxxx >>> > How do i set up my computer so my monitor is the only one that can be >>> > used? >>> > i have a teenage boy and he comes in and unplugs my monitor and plugs >>> > in >>> > his >>> > monitor. this way he thinks i cant find out he is on my system..... >>> > -- >>> > Debby >>> >>> |
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