2 Operating Your Notebook (XP)
2-2
User’s
Manual
2.1.3 Logging off
With Microsoft Windows XP, multiple users can access a single computer
with their own personal settings and passwords. When a user logs on to
the computer, other users cannot access their settings or files. To log off,
follow the steps below:
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs.
2. Click
Start > Log Off > Log Off
.
To switch users, click
Start > Log Off > Switch User
.
Using
Fast User Switching
, programs executed by previous users
remain running in the background. This means a possible slower
computer response. It may also stop multimedia programs, including
games and DVD software, from running.
Fast User Switching does not work if your notebook is running
Windows XP Professional and is a member of a computer domain
or if the notebook has less than 128 MB of memory.
You can set up Fast User Switching in the Control Panel > User
Accounts > Change the way users log on or off.
2.1.4 Adding User Accounts
Different account options are available when a computer is
running the Windows XP Professional operating system and is
connected to a domain.
With Windows XP installed, the system administrator or a user with
administrator rights can create additional user accounts:
1. Click
Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
.
2. Under
Pick a task
, click
Create a new account
.
3. Under
Name the new account
, enter the name of the new user.
Click
Next
.
4. Under
Pick an account type
, choose one of the following options:
•
Computer administrator
: User can change all computer
settings.
•
Standard (Windows XP Professional only)
: User can install
some programs and hardware.
•
Limited
: User can only change his/ her own personal settings,
such as the password. User is not able to install programs or use
the Internet.
5. Click
Create Account
.
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