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Windows Password{xe “Windows password”}
As well as the passwords to restrict access to Setup and to the overall system, you can also
set a password to access Windows. Note that this does not prevent access to the computer –
anyone can skip the password and still access the data on the hard disk.
However the Windows password does allow you to set up Windows in different ways for
different users. And once the password is entered, Windows can then remember any
passwords for other programs you then set.
To set a Windows password, use the
Password utility in the Control Panel. To stop Windows
prompting you for a password, use the Password utility to change to a new password, but do
not type a new one.
Using the Serial Port{xe “Serial ports”}{xe “COM
ports”}{xe “Mouse”}{xe “External modem”}
You can connect most serial devices such as mice and external modems to the serial port on
the back panel. Serial devices must be connected and disconnected when the computer is
turned off in order to work correctly. If you connect the device with the computer turned
on, you may damage both the computer and the device.
Once the device is connected and turned on, you’ll probably need to run a Setup program,
refer to the device’s manual for details.
However, the serial port standard is an old, slow one, so when you have a choice, use USB
devices instead of serial ones – USB devices are faster, can be connected without turning off
the computer and support plug and play so you don’t have to reload drivers each time you
connect or disconnect a device.
Windows refers to serial devices as COM1, COM2, COM3, etc, and assigns these according
to the addresses and interrupts of the serial devices. The address and interrupt of the built-in
serial port are set in Setup (see page 73), the default setting for the built-in serial port is as
COM1.