Keyboard Password - IBM L40 SX Quick Reference

3.7.3 Keyboard Password

Setting a keyboard password lets you lock the keyboard without turning the
computer off. If a power-on password has been set (see page 3.7.1), it
can also serve as your keyboard password.
|You need to first install the keyboard password program from the Reference
|Diskette onto the hard disk drive or diskette that contains DOS, before a
keyboard password can be set.
To install keyboard password program
Before installing keyboard password program, set your power-on
password.
$ 1. Insert the backup copy of the Reference Diskette into the diskette
$ drive.
$ 2. At the DOS prompt on the screen (usually C:\>), type A:UINSTALL
$ and press Enter.
$ The following screen appears.
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$ ¦ Enter the installation SOURCE drive letter, the drive that the program
$ ¦ installs FROM:
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$ ¦ Source Drive ... [ A ]
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$ ¦ Enter F1=Help
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$ 3. Press Enter twice.
$ The screen for selection appears.
$ 4. Using Down Arrow ( ) or Up Arrow ( ) select Install Keyboard
$ Password Program.
$ screen.
$ 5. Remove the backup copy of the Reference Diskette from the diskette
$ drive.
To install a keyboard password
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| ¦ If you are using DOS 3.3, start with step 5.
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1. Remove the backup copy of the Reference Diskette.
| 2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
3. Start Programs panel of DOS appears.
Enter.
4. File System panel appears.
| 5. At the C:\> prompt, type KP /c and press Enter.
instructions on the screen.
To lock the keyboard
Type KP and press Enter.
To unlock the keyboard
1. Type your keyboard password (usually the same as your power-on
password).
Note: While entering your keyboard password, the cursor does not
# move.
PS/2 Model L40 SX Quick Reference
Keyboard Password
Installation Options
Installation Source Drive
F3=Exit
Press Enter. Follow the instructions on the
Press Shift+F9.
The keyboard is locked when you hear a beep.
However, your keyboard password is entered.
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Select File System and press
Follow the
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