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2 On the login screen, click Session.
3 Select the desktop you want ( GNOME or KDE), then click OK.
4 Type your username, then press Enter .
5 Type your password, then press Enter .
1.1.3 Locking Your Screen
To lock the screen, you can do either of the following:
• Click Computer > Lock Screen.
• If the Lock button is present on a panel, click it.
To add the Lock button to a panel, right-click the panel and then click Add to Panel
> Lock Screen.
When you lock your screen, the screen saver starts. To lock your screen correctly, you
must have a screen saver enabled. To unlock the screen, move your mouse to display
the locked screen dialog. Enter your username and password, then press Enter .
For information on configuring your screen saver, see
Screen Saver"
(page 78).
1.2 Logging Out
When you are finished using the computer, you can log out and leave the system running,
or restart or shut down the computer.
1.2.1 Logging Out or Switching Users
1 Click Computer > Logout.
2 Select one of the following options:
Section 2.3.5, "Configuring the
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