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Log off the Computer
"Log off" is useful because you do not have to turn off the computer when you finish
your task and pass the computer to another person. There are two ways to log off the
computer, Switch User or Log Off.
If you select Switch User, you can pass the computer to another person without
closing your current applications. For example, if you are viewing a Web site, and
your colleague needs to open a program on the computer, use Switch User. You can
then view the same Web site by just switching users after your colleague finishes with
the computer.
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If you select Log Off, the system will close all your session and you need to save your
files before logging off the computer.
1.
Click start - Log Off.
2.
Select Switch User or Log Off. If you select Log Off, the dialog box, which asks
you to save your data may appear.
3.
Select a new account to start Windows XP again.
If you cannot see Switch User in Log Off Windows dialog box, click
Change the way users log on or off in User Accounts dialog box, and
check Use Fast User Switching and click Apply Options.
Set Password to User Account
You can set a password to each user account to avoid unauthorized use of your
computer. Once you set the password, you need to enter it when you log on to its
account. If you loose the password, you cannot start the computer with that user
account, so unnecessary password setting can cause trouble in starting the system.
Setting Password
1.
Click start - Control Panel.
2.
Click User Accounts. If Classic view is selected, double-click User Accounts
icon.
3.
Select the account you want to set a password to. You will only have this option
if you log onto the computer as a member of the Computer administrators group.
If you log on the computer with a limited user account, go to the next step. (You
cannot set a password to another user account.)
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