How can I lock the creen when I walk away from my computer?

Question

I inherited a Latitude D600 a co-worker. My previous laptop was  a Toshiba, which would allow me to lock the computer and screen by hitting Alt-F1. When I returned, all I had to do was enter my password and the computer would come back just as it had been.   I can't find any documentation of a similar feature on the Dell. Does anyone know how to do this? What do other users do to secure their computer when walking away for a moment?   Thanks!

ejn63 · Answer

Press CTRL-ALT-DEL, and then the letter K.

wrooni · Answer

Sorry, ejn63, my bad. I forgot to mention that I'm using XP. I just found out that your suggestion works fine on Win 2K.

wrooni · Answer

Thanks, ejn63. I tried that and the system just beeped at me. However, I just found something else that gives a reasonable approximation - WinKey +L bounces you immediately back to the users screen. This, with a password on my user account, gives me just about the same level of security I had on the Toshiba.   Thanks very much, though. If there was something I missed with the ctrl-alt-del and letter K, I'd appreciate it knowing about it -  blanking the screen would be even better!

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How can I lock the creen when I walk away from my computer?

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