Hi Edward,
I have two computers with Windows 2000 on them and a computer with Windows
XP on it and all three are net worked together. I have disabled the three
key stroke (control, alt, delete) on my Windows XP and have all three go
right to the desk top when I turn the power on. I still have the option to
lock the XP computer, though. I'm sorry I don't know how my friend did it.
Tippy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward Marquette" <emarquette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: Logging on to a computer
I cannot speak to Windows XP, though I know it has this same procedure, but I was told that, with respect to Windows 2000, the three-finger salute, as we used to call it in the DOS days, was introduced as a way of assuring to the security-minded that a person (a physical person with flesh and bones) was at the keyboard.
It seems to be almost universally required whenever more than one computer is networked together. I understand, however, that the function can be turned off on your own, personal, non-networked computer, assuming it has standard, from-the-factory Windows, whether it is XP or 2000.
I believe my electrical engineer son told me the latter. The former was told to me by a now fired information systems employee at my former firm.
I don't believe this has anything to do with the functionality of JAWS. So, if you are having problems with Jaws, there is likely another source.
Neither Windows nor Jaws is fully loaded at the time you are prompted for the three-finger salute.
Hope you had a restful Labor Day weekend.
Ed Marquette
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