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• If the Lock button is present on a panel, click it.
To add the Lock button to a panel, right-click the panel, then click Add to Panel >
Lock Screen.
When you lock your screen, a screen saver starts, locking the screen. To unlock the
screen, move your mouse or press a key to display the locked screen dialog. Enter your
password, then press Enter .
For information on configuring your screen saver see
Screen Saver"
1.2 Logging Out
When you are finished using the computer, you can log out (leaving the system running),
restart or shut down the computer. If your system provides power management you can
also suspend your computer, making the next session start much faster than with a
complete reboot.
1.2.1 Logging Out or Switching Users
1 Click Computer > Logout.
2 Select one of the following options:
1.2.2 Restarting or Shutting Down the
1 Click Computer > Shutdown.
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Logs you out of the current session and returns you to the Login
Log Out
screen.
Switch User
Suspends your session, allowing another user to log in and use
the computer.
Computer
Section 3.3.4, "Configuring the
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