Hi,

OK, if that is working for you and your comfortable with it, then that's the 
best thing for you.

Later...

Tim Kilburn
Fort McMurray, AB Canada

On Mar 31, 2014, at 1:48 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote:

> Tim,
>   I know I saw the Display name option somewhere and am certain my full name 
> is there.
> 
>   Here is what I have so far. In the display login window part are 2 radio 
> buttons, one for 'list all users' and one for 'name and password'. If the 
> first one is selected. I have to navigate to my account and then only have to 
> type in the password. If the other option is selected, I have to type in both 
> name and password. I will leave this the way it is for now. Gotta get to work 
> on other things in the Mac.
> 
> Quote of the nanosecond . . .
> A successful marriage isn't finding the right person-it's being
> the right person.
> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn
> E-mail-
> [email protected]
> 
> On 3/30/2014 9:38 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> In the Users & Groups pane of System Preferences, you may have accidentally 
>> deleted the text for your Display name.  Your "Short Name" cannot be 
>> removed, so the account remains OK.  You can fix this by going into the 
>> Users & Groups pane again, clicking the lock at the bottom of the pane and 
>> entering your password to unlock this pane, then you should be able to 
>> navigate around and find the field for the text of your Name.  What you've 
>> done by changing the format to actually require typing of both your name and 
>> password will do the trick but you may wish to fix the Display name as well.
>> 
>> HTH.
>> 
>> Later...
>> 
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>> 
>> On Mar 30, 2014, at 8:24 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>>>   Think I fixed this. It was after logging in I would hear 'noname volume'. 
>>> Not too sure now what I did. But now when I log in, I have to type my name 
>>> and then password where before it was just the password.
>>> 
>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . .
>>> Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?
>>> --Groucho Marx
>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn
>>> E-mail-
>>> [email protected]
>>> 
>>> On 3/30/2014 5:40 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> When do you hear the "no name"?  After you login or when the login screen 
>>>> appears?  If it's after you login, then VO is likely just telling you what 
>>>> has VO focus the after login process has completed.  This could be a thumb 
>>>> drive sort of thing that you have plugged in the USB port.  If that's not 
>>>> the case, I'll see what I can figure out after your answers to my 
>>>> questions.
>>>> 
>>>> Later...
>>>> 
>>>> Tim Kilburn
>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 30, 2014, at 4:26 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>>   Ok got VO speaking at login, opted to keep system safe.
>>>>> 
>>>>>   But I think I changed an option I did not need to. I hear 'noname' now. 
>>>>> Before I mess anything else up, which option was that so I can put that 
>>>>> right? Thanks.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . .
>>>>> To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is 
>>>>> research.
>>>>> --Steven Wright
>>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn
>>>>> E-mail-
>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 3/27/2014 5:59 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> The VO at login option is in the Login Options area within the Users & 
>>>>>> Groups pane of System Preferences as well.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Later...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Tim Kilburn
>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 10:33 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Tim,
>>>>>>>   Valid points and I should consider that the Mac being a portable 
>>>>>>> device, I ought to leave it in a secure state.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   I may have disabled VO somehow at login so if I turn it back on, 
>>>>>>> logins will be easier and heck, can just leave the macnine running all 
>>>>>>> day.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . .
>>>>>>> I am opposed to millionaires.......but it would be dangerous to offer 
>>>>>>> me the position.
>>>>>>> --Mark Twain
>>>>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn
>>>>>>> E-mail-
>>>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 3/26/2014 9:20 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> If I'm understanding correctly, you'd like your computer to go 
>>>>>>>> directly to your Desktop without a Login screen.  That's not a 
>>>>>>>> recommended behaviour because if your machine is stolen or accessed by 
>>>>>>>> someone else, they have easy access to all your personal files.  Now, 
>>>>>>>> if that isn't a concern to you, then do the following:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> * go to the Apple menu and choose System Preferences.
>>>>>>>> * Select Users & Groups.
>>>>>>>> * Unlock the pane by pressing on the lock near the bottom of the pane, 
>>>>>>>> then enter your password.
>>>>>>>> * Interact with the Users, Groups & Login Options List near the top of 
>>>>>>>> the pane.
>>>>>>>> * navigate to the last item in that list, it should be Login Options.
>>>>>>>> * Stop Interacting with the list then navigate right to the Automatic 
>>>>>>>> Login pop-up.
>>>>>>>> * select which user you want to automatically login to on startup.
>>>>>>>> * close System Prefs.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> That should do it.  A few things to note though.  If you have iCloud 
>>>>>>>> keychain turned on, this is definitely a bad idea as your saved 
>>>>>>>> passwords and such are more easily accessed by anyone who gains access 
>>>>>>>> to your machine.  If you don't use that feature, then it's not such a 
>>>>>>>> big deal other than what I mentioned earlier.  If the Automatic login 
>>>>>>>> pop-up is dimmed, then you did not unlock the pane yet.  If this is 
>>>>>>>> the way you wish to have your computer configured, make sure that you 
>>>>>>>> still have a password set so that your Mac, at least, requires that 
>>>>>>>> Admin password for installations or modifications to the system.  It 
>>>>>>>> will need to be a password that is easy for you to remember since 
>>>>>>>> you're not needing to enter it very often.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> HTH.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Later...
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn
>>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 9:10 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Tim,
>>>>>>>>>   Got it using the Create a New Keychain option. Now I need to change 
>>>>>>>>> an option so I do not have to enter the login password each time I 
>>>>>>>>> boot up. Where would I do that? Thanks again.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . .
>>>>>>>>> Oxymoron: Congressional Oversight
>>>>>>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn
>>>>>>>>> E-mail-
>>>>>>>>> [email protected]
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 3/26/2014 3:12 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> It kind of depends.  If you changed your password via the Terminal 
>>>>>>>>>> or from another user, then the Login password and Keychain are 
>>>>>>>>>> likely different.  If you change your password for user Bob while 
>>>>>>>>>> logged in as Bob, then the login password and keychain will match.  
>>>>>>>>>> So, the easiest method to clean up this problem is simply to change 
>>>>>>>>>> your password again while logged in as that same user.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> HTH.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Later...
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn
>>>>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 4:03 PM, Robert C <[email protected]> 
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>   Some time ago, I found I had to reset my login password on the 
>>>>>>>>>>> Mac and that led to having to change the keychain password. Now I 
>>>>>>>>>>> am working with this again and want to know if the password for 
>>>>>>>>>>> each is the same? Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . .
>>>>>>>>>>> Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
>>>>>>>>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn
>>>>>>>>>>> E-mail-
>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]
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