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Instant password security
Without a password
The Fn + F1 key combination turns off the display and activates
instant security. Using the mouse or any key will make the display
reappear. For information on setting a power-on password, see
“Setting user passwords” on page 178.
With a password
The Fn + F1 key combination turns off the display and activates
instant security. Using the mouse or any key will make the screen
saver password dialog box appear, and you can then type in either
a user or supervisor password.
For the Windows XP operating system, you type the correct
password into the Windows security screen dialog box. (If a
password was created, then enter the password in the dialog box. If
there is no password registered, select enter.) For information on
setting the machine to make the password dialog box appear, see
“Setting the screen saver password option” above.
To activate the password feature:
1 Click Start, click Control Panel and then Appearance and
Themes.
2 Click the Display icon.
3 Select the Screen Saver tab.
4 Click the On resume, password protected check box.
5 Click OK.
Fn + This hot key blanks the display.