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Lock on lid close by Nathan on 03-25-2007 at 12:15 AM
Anyone know how i can do this?
So if i shut the lid of my laptop it will automatically lock itself?
thanks,
Nathan
RE: Lock on lid close by CookieRevised on 03-25-2007 at 12:26 AM
Look into your configuration panel under the power saving options (where you enter how long it takes for the pc to go in hibernation and such stuff = "power options", "power management" or whatever it is called).
Config Panel > Power Options > Advanced > Buttons > ...
RE: Lock on lid close by Nathan on 03-25-2007 at 02:40 AM
Yeah I know about that but it doenst have lock there. So i was wondering if there was a program that could make it lock on shut of screen 
thanks
RE: Lock on lid close by ShawnZ on 03-25-2007 at 02:51 AM
you can make it stand by, and then set it to lock on stand by...
RE: Lock on lid close by Nathan on 03-25-2007 at 02:54 AM
Yeah but say I shut the lid and then 2 secs later want to open it again id have to wait for the standby to sartup etc.
RE: Lock on lid close by Ptoye on 03-25-2007 at 05:38 PM
hey,
you could, just before you close lid press the windows key and L. then set it to do nothing when you close the lid.
RE: Lock on lid close by Nathan on 03-25-2007 at 05:43 PM
Thats the problem I dont want to click Windows key and L all the time
RE: Lock on lid close by Ptoye on 03-25-2007 at 05:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Nathan
Thats the problem I dont want to click Windows key and L all the time
for the whole few seconds it will take
RE: Lock on lid close by Oxy on 03-25-2007 at 05:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Nathan
Thats the problem I dont want to click Windows key and L all the time
Well, then, you're lazy!
surely it doesn't take much effort just to do Winkey + L
RE: RE: Lock on lid close by Vilkku on 03-25-2007 at 06:03 PM
quote:The entire point of this thread was that he wanted to know if there was some other way, surely you would prefer doing it the simple way
Originally posted by .OxY
quote:
Originally posted by Nathan
Thats the problem I dont want to click Windows key and L all the time
Well, then, you're lazy!
surely it doesn't take much effort just to do Winkey + L
RE: Lock on lid close by Nathan on 03-25-2007 at 08:02 PM
Im not being lazy, but say im called ad have to go somewhere and am leaving it for a minute or 2 then its easier to shut the lid than click WK L