Locking a Computer
posted over 13 years ago
I know some people may already do this, but it is always good to go over the importance of locking your computer when you step away from your desk. Leaving your computer unlocked can possibly lead to unauthorized use by someone who may want to do malicious harm. So it is always a good idea to lock your computer if you have to step away even if only for a moment.
If you are using Windows 7 to lock your computer you can press CTRL, ALT and Delete and then select "Lock this computer". A quicker method that I use to lock a computer with Windows 7 is to press and hold the Windows logo key
and then press "L".
As like a PC running Windows 7, there are different ways to accomplish locking an Apple computer. One quick way to do this is by pressing Control, Shift and Eject. Personally when using the Mac I have found that enabling a "Hot Corner" to start a screen saver which requires a password on resume quite handy. Once the "Hot Corner" is enabled you can just move your mouse to that corner and the screen saver will start. Here is a link that details enabling "Hot Corners" to perform this task: http://mactips.info/2010/06/how-to-lock-your-macs-screen .
If you are using Windows 7 to lock your computer you can press CTRL, ALT and Delete and then select "Lock this computer". A quicker method that I use to lock a computer with Windows 7 is to press and hold the Windows logo key
and then press "L".As like a PC running Windows 7, there are different ways to accomplish locking an Apple computer. One quick way to do this is by pressing Control, Shift and Eject. Personally when using the Mac I have found that enabling a "Hot Corner" to start a screen saver which requires a password on resume quite handy. Once the "Hot Corner" is enabled you can just move your mouse to that corner and the screen saver will start. Here is a link that details enabling "Hot Corners" to perform this task: http://mactips.info/2010/06/how-to-lock-your-macs-screen .
