Re: XP: Cool feature with a weakness

On 15/4/07 12:27 AM, in article C2464F18.7D378%SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Snit" <SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"Sandman" <mr@xxxxxxxxxxx> stated in post
mr-783DED.11230614042007@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 4/14/07 2:23 AM:

In article <C245CC77.7D31E%SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Snit <SNIT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It doesn't work for me. That is, the keyboard shortcut works just fine
of course, but if I switch user, the setting does not follow. If I set
my admin, or non-admins screen to be zoomed in and reversed (call it
mode X), and switch to another account, the screen will revert back to
normal (mode A). If I change things in that account as well (mode Y),
the screen will switch to mode X when "fast user" swithing to the
first user and go to mode A when I go to the login screen.

MacBook Pro, OSX 10.4.9
PowerMac G5, OSX 10.4.9

What about the Login window? Does it "inherit" the effects from either an
admin or non-admin user?

The answer to that question is contained within the paragraph above.

My mistake. Thanks. Your testing disagrees with what Steve claimed (he
specifically claimed it *did* effect the login screen):

Do you know what "specifically" means Snit?
Where did Steve specifically claimed it *did* effect the login screen?

I had noted about XP machines in a lab:

Here is the weakness: I can change the orientation from my
user account, even a non-Admin, and the orientation will
stay altered even when I log out...

As I discussed that, Steve stated:

Do you have any thoughts on the fact that, at least in the case I
described, a non-Admin user can alter settings for other users?
As can they alter settings on a Mac. Big f*cking deal.

That does not refer specifically to the login screen as in the case that you
have quoted above Steve is shown to be responding to you talking about
*login out*!

You are assuming that he 'believes' that it carries over to the login screen
and in an effort to convince others you are as always willing to lie to
achieve that end!

But, as you note above, on OS X a user cannot do that. Steve was simply
wrong. Steve also said, of OS X:

I can, from a user account, hold down the control, option
and Apple keys on a modern Mac while pressing the number 8
and it will "screw with" others (who may want to run
graphics apps or whatever)... and it'll stay that way when I
log out. There is no video card in this equation... but I
guess you'll say it's OK due to the 'consistency'. LOL!

But, again, Steve is wrong, at least based on all accounts from others - if
a user presses the control+option+command+8 and goes to "black on white"
mode, the effect does not carry over to the login screen.

"....and it'll stay that way when I log out."-Steve Carroll

Still no sign of Steve mentioning the 'login screen' specifically Snit!

Steve did not specifically mention the login screen at all Snit!
No great surprise that you need to lie about that is there!

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