[Kraker]

I am suddenly getting a prompt or box that says: unlock computer this computer is in use & has been locked. only HP owner or adm can unlock this computer. Then I'm asked for my password
which I don't know. In order to get my scrreen back up for a few min is to manually shut it down, which I did in order to get this post in. Then the prompt comes back. Hope that made some sense.

What is happening? Can you tell me what to do to fix it? thanks.

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Kraker,

Is this password prompt coming up when you first turn the PC ON? Is it coming up when Windows XP (or similar) is loaded and running?

If it's coming up when you first turn ON the PC, then someone has configured a BIOS password to prevent access to this PC (either Booting an OS, accessing the BIOS setup or BOTH). Typically, the person who is in charge of this PC sets up such a password to prevent unauthorized access. There ARE ways to reset the BIOS and disable these passwords - but they involve opening up the PC and manipulating jumper settings on the PCs motherboard.

Give me more information either myself or someone else here may be able to assist you.

- John Hook

[John Hook]

Kraker,

Is this password prompt coming up when you first turn the PC ON? Is it coming up when Windows XP (or similar) is loaded and running?

If it's coming up when you first turn ON the PC, then someone has configured a BIOS password to prevent access to this PC (either Booting an OS, accessing the BIOS setup or BOTH). Typically, the person who is in charge of this PC sets up such a password to prevent unauthorized access. There ARE ways to reset the BIOS and disable these passwords - but they involve opening up the PC and manipulating jumper settings on the PCs motherboard.

Give me more information either myself or someone else here may be able to assist you.

- John Hook

[AlErT]

hello .

this type of message appears when your computer is part of some domain .
this is technique which all corporate companies use to back up important data from computer. i also use this for backing up of data in my company.
do you have similar kind of case .
please provide me some information about this .

thanks

[Kraker]

This happens when I first turn on PC. There is only 2 that use this PC. This problem started after the time on screen saver was temp changed but I'm told by the other user nothing else was changed.

jj,I selected the screen saver tab & there is a check in the box that says on resume, password protect.

Monitor is set to turn off - never, hard disk - never, system standby after 15 min. Should I change anything? As far as I know it's always been set this way & I've not had problem like this b/4.

Thanks everyone for your help.

[Artellos]

jj,I selected the screen saver tab & there is a check in the box that says on resume, password protect.

Did you try unchecking it?
The Password on Screensaver is generally a protection method against people phisically gaining access to your computer.
After you're away for 5 minutes the password locks the PC and people without knowledge of the password can not access the computer anymore.

Regards,
Olrik

[Daz3210]

My brother was fooled by this a few months ago. He switched his screensaver and somehow the password protect box got checked.

He never bothered setting a password for his user account, so all he had to do was press return and hey presto, access was resumed.

[Kraker]

As suggested I unchecked the box & haven't had anymore trouble. thanks everyone.