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Authored by: PopMcGee on Jul 15, '05 01:13:32PM

1. In System Pref "Security", choose "Require password to wake"
2. When you leave the desk, press the power button, followed by "s"

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Authored by: allanBook on Jul 15, '05 01:30:09PM

If you still need processes to run but need the computer locked, if you have fast user switching enabled:

1. click on fast user switching icon/name on menu screen
2. select login window

And there ya go. You'll then have to select your username and enter a password (if you have one) in order to get back into your system.

BTW, the hint claims it's a keyboard shortcut, but if one is lifiting one's hand off of the keyboard to click on something, that's not really a keyboard shortcut now, is it?

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Authored by: KenaiTheMacFan on Oct 23, '05 05:16:11PM

This only works on laptops. To get the same dialog on a desktop Mac, press Control-Eject. On desktops, the power button instantly puts the computer to sleep.

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Authored by: edmechem on Oct 25, '05 02:35:23AM

Actually, that behavior can be changed in Energy Saver. On non-laptops, there's an option to have the Power button Sleep the computer - just uncheck that option. Now, the Power button will function the way it does on laptops; it'll bring up the Sleep, Restart, Shutdown or Cancel dialog.



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