Ann, I believe within the TweakUI utility, there is a way to bypass the login screen. It has been a while since I set it up, but I believe that is how I bypass it.
TweakUI is part of PowerToys. It is available as a free download from somewhere in Microsoft's web site(s), and from elsewhere. Microsoft doesn't support it, but it works well. Just be sure to get the version that is for XP. TweakUI is good for several annoyances. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net