Re: Question please

A little googling and you would have found that if you "lock" the computer,
without have a password installed, opening back up will simply be clicking
on the user icon or password entry. Essentially, you password is an empty
object.

Even as the only user, it's still a good idea to use a password.

Val

"Alibi10 Jerry" <alibi10@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3535-463152F8-414@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi, I bought a new HP laptop with Vista.
I set it up with no password 'cause I'm the only person on it.
When I go to shut down there is this computer "lock" just above the shut
down.
I have also seen it prompt me on other pages.
I looked it up in the HP/Windoz book ..nothing.
I looked it up in the Vista help, nothing.
My question is, if I hit this "computer lock" accidently by a slip of
the rodent, can I be locked out of my 'puter? Or HD?
Thanks guys! ...jerry



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