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2. Select Switch User or Log Off. If you select Log Off, the dialog box that asks you
to save your data may appear.
• If you cannot see Switch User in Log Off Windows dialog box, click
Change the way users log on or off in User Accounts dialog box, and
check Use Fast User Switching and click Apply Options.
• The on-screen keyboard may be displayed over the account names. In
that case, move it to show all the accounts.
3. Select another account to start Windows XP again.
Set Password to User Account
You can set a password to each user account to avoid unauthorized use of your
computer. Once you set the password, you need to enter it when you log on to your
account. If the entered password is not correct, you cannot start your computer with the
user account. Unnecessary password setting can cause trouble in starting the system.
Your computer distinguish between upper- and lower-cases for user
passwords.
Setting Password
1. Click start - Control Panel.
2. Click User Accounts. If Classic view is selected, double-click User Accounts
icon.
3. Select the account you want to set a password to. You will only have this option if
you log onto your computer as a member of the Computer administrators group.
If you log on your computer with a limited user account, skip this step. (You
cannot set a password to another user account.)
4. Select Create a password string.
• If the password has been already set, Create a password will not
appear.
• Only the members of the Computer administrators group can set a
password to another user account.
5. Type a new password.
6. Type the new password again to confirm it.