(in 10.3.3 - don't think all these options were available in prior versions of the OS)
Firstly you must enable a screen saver If you don't want the saver to start unless you wish to have the screen locked then set the timer to "never" Enable a "hot corner" - say top left The screen will then blank out only when you place the cursor there To make this password protected, enable the option "require password to wake computer or sleep" that is a checkbox in the security pane of System preferences When leaving the computer it will be left happily working away password protected by placing the cursor in the top left corner. If you selected "5 minutes" instead of "never" (as the screen saver" this will happen automatically This is a good way to password protect your laptop if you put it to sleep before you take it somewhere. The computer won't wake up without the password and even goes to sleep again quickly if you don't type anything ! (can save battery power if the laptop unlatches itself...) On Thursday, April 22, 2004, at 11:44AM, Antony N. Lord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Is there an easy way to "lock" the screen under X (rather than >sleeping the machine with the password option) so applications keep >running in the background and keeping the "playful" at bay... > >-- >================================================================== >= = = >= Antony N. Lord = http://antonylord.com = >= [EMAIL PROTECTED] = Perth, Western Australia = >= = = >================================================================== > >-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > >
