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Security Features 13-9
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Carey Gregg Saved by: Carey Gregg Saved date: 09/23/98 1:06 PM
Part Number: 316216-003 File name: Ch13.doc
Enabling the Quick Controls
The Quick Controls establish security measures on your computer
when it is on but not in use. After setting the power-on password
in Passwords Properties, the following Quick Controls can be
enabled or disabled:
To enable the Quick Controls:
1. Click the Computer Security tab in Passwords Properties (Start
Æ
Settings
Æ
Control Panel
Æ
double-click Passwords
Æ
Passwords Properties).
2. If a power-on password has been set, the QuickLock and
QuickLock on Standby options become available. When you
select QuickLock, the QuickBlank option also becomes
available. Check each box with the features you want enabled.
Initiating the Quick Controls
You can initiate QuickLock and QuickBlank at any time while the
computer is on. Before initiating these security features, the
following conditions must be met:
■
A power-on password must be established.
■
QuickLock and QuickBlank must be enabled.
Once these requirements are met, you can initiate QuickLock
and QuickBlank in one of two ways:
■
Using the
Fn
+
F6
hotkeys, which work only on the computer
keyboard.
■
Using the key combination
Ctrl
+
Alt
+
L
, which works on both
the computer and external keyboards.
To exit QuickLock and QuickBlank once they have been initiated,
enter your power-on password.
NOTE:
QuickLock on Suspend cannot be initiated from the
keyboard.