Forced Screen Saver

Mitch M

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?

SLSTech

Windows Flag Key aka system key & L - press at same time

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ERAD_DIB

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.

OCRS

Cool

Mitch M

Many thanks on that.

Any other tricks that you want to share???

SLSTech

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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neolitic

How about a trick to make Vista
stay in sleep mode, when I put it
in sleep mode?

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SLSTech

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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neolitic

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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