IMVHO, complaining that a Mac does not work exactly like a PC is a silly exercise.
>change the short name of the root admin... >*40* steps to do this. 40. If you don't make things worse doing it. That is why those of us who know what we are doing use a widely-available script. The general rule is to Google first, bitch later. >Windows+L on the PC does this in a fraction of a second. No such >thing for a Mac; you pays your money and takes your chances. This is off by default. You need to check a box in the "Security" preference panel. Then set one of the hot corners to start the screen saver. P.S. If you open system preferences and use the Spotlight field, the Mac will guide you to the command you need. Nothing like this is available on Windows. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
