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Old August 16th, 2006, 08:38 AM
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Yep, in SystemPrefrences, go to "Security" and check "Require password to wake this computer from sleep or screensaver". Then to lock the machine put it to sleep by shutting the lid of a laptop or for a desktop either apple menu> sleep os control-eject then s.

To lock it without making it sleep go to "Desktop and ScreenSaver" in system preferences. Select the ScreenSaver tab and press the button marked "Hot corners". From the drop down select a corner to activate the screensaver. Then top lock the machine just push the mouse pointer to the selected corner and voila!
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