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Old 04-06-2009, 08:36 AM   #1
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Forced Screen saver
I have a HP tablet. Because it is in my truck all day I need to figure out a way to force it to screen saver. I have reduced the amount of time it is in operation before it goes into screensaver. Any more reduction is going to be more inconvience. I also have to leave the lid up because I have had someone hack into it unless it is in screensaver mode.

Does anyone know what I can do to force it?

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Old 04-06-2009, 10:54 AM   #2
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Windows Flag Key aka system key & L - press at same time
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Wow, that's kinda like a "Panic Button" for when the boss is approaching.

I learned something new today, and never even had to get off the couch.
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Old 04-06-2009, 12:46 PM   #5
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Many thanks on that.

Any other tricks that you want to share???
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Shortcut on the desktop:
Right Click on the desktop
New - Shortcut
Properties = rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation (copy & paste the bold part)
Next
Choose a name
Next

Double click shortcut to lock - I couldn't figure out the one I did a few years ago which also started the screen saver
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Old 04-06-2009, 01:03 PM   #7
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How about a trick to make Vista
stay in sleep mode, when I put it
in sleep mode?
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Check your scheduled tasks - and turn off any set to wake computer up
Make sure your system is set to ask for login credentials when waking up
Exit IE & WMP before going into sleep mode

Or you can always permanently put it to sleep by shooting it... I don't recommend that one though
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Or you can always permanently put it to sleep by shooting it... I don't recommend that one though
I've given it some serious thought.

I think I've done most of that.
Don't even use IE.
Sucker may have prostate problems......
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