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Log off Your Computer
"Log off" is useful because you do not have to turn off your computer when you
finish your task and pass your computer to another person. There are two ways to log
off your computer; Switch User and Log Off.
If you select Switch User, you can pass your 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 your computer, use Switch User. You can
then view the same Web site by just switching back to your account after your
colleague finishes with your 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 your computer.
1.
Click start - Log Off.
2.
Select Switch User or Log Off. If you select Log Off, the dialog box that asks you
to save your data may appear.
3.
Select another 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 string 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 your
account. If the entered password is not correct, you cannot start your computer with
the user account. 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 to be set a password. You will only have this option if you log
onto your computer as a member of the Computer administrators group. If you
log on your computer with a limited user account, skip this step. (You cannot set
a password to another user account.)
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