Tandy 3100  (250-1632)    Using a Keyboard Password    Faxback Doc. # 5504

A keyboard password lets you prevent input from the keyboard and mouse
without turning off the computer.  To further protect your data, you can
clear the screen before locking the keyboard and mouse.  The keyboard
password is removed each time you turn off or reset the computer by
turning it off and on.

Note:  Unless you specify a different keyboard password, the keyboard is
       the same as the power-on password.

To use or change the keyboard password:

1. Be sure you are in the drive and directory containing the KP.EXE file.

2. At the system prompt, enter the appropriate command:
   To lock the keyboard and mouse, type "kp" and press ENTER.

   To clear the screen before locking the keyboard and mouse, type "Kp
   /b" and press ENTER.

   To change the password before locking the keyboard and mouse, type
   "kp /c" and press ENTER.  The system prompts you to enter a new
   password.

   To change the password and clear the screen, before locking the
   keyboard and mouse, type "kp /b /c", and press ENTER.

3. If you choose to change the password, type the new password at the
   prompt, using the backspace key to correct any errors.  Then, press
   ENTER.  The following prompt appears:

   Is this correct?   (Y/N/ESC) _

   To accept the password, type "Y" and press ENTER.

   To correct the password, type "N", press ENTER, and type
   the correct password.

   To cancel the utility, press ESC.  The system prompt is
   displayed.

To unlock the keyboard and mouse, type the keyboard password and press
ENTER.

(smc 01/04/94)