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System Security
QuickLock/QuickBlank
The QuickLock and QuickBlank features disable the keyboard and mouse interfaces while and
blank the screen while an application is open. The feature is enabled with a Power-On
Password. If QuickBlank is also enabled, the screen blanks. When this feature is used, the
computer is secure until you enter the Power-On Password.
QuickLock and QuickBlank are enabled through Security Management. The keyboard and
mouse interface can be disabled and the screen blanked from within an application. Entering a
QuickLock key combination (
Ctrl+Alt+L
) disables the keyboard and the mouse interface. If
QuickBlank is not activated, the application remains in view on the screen but cannot be
accessed.
To re-enable the input device interface and access the application, you must enter the
Power-On Password established in Security.
To enable the QuickLock and QuickBlank features from the Computer Setup menu:
1.
Turn on the workstation.
2.
When the F10 Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press F10.
NOTE: You have approximately two seconds to press F10. If you do not press F10 during this
time, restart the computer to access the utility.
3.
From the main menu, select Security, then select Password Options.
4.
To enable QuickLock, press the up/down arrow keys to move the Keyboard Quicklock
selection, then use the left/right arrow keys to select Enable.
This displays the QuickLock and QuickBlank options:
❏
To enable QuickBlank, press the up/down arrow keys to move the QuickBlank
Screen When Locked selection, then use the left/right arrow keys to select Enable.
❏
To enable QuickLock in Energy Saver mode, press the up/down arrow keys to move
the Quicklock in Energy Saver Mode selection, then use the left/right arrows keys to
select Enable.
5.
Save the configuration and exit the utility.
